:set viewoptions=folds,cursor,slash,unix
mkview and loadview are great for restoring editing context, but the default viewoptions can bring back more state than you actually want.
:set foldcolumn=auto:3
If you use folds heavily, a fixed fold column is a tradeoff: foldcolumn=0 hides useful fold cues, while a constant width wastes horizontal space in files that b
<C-o>zvzz
Jumping backward with is fast, but in folded or dense files it can land you in a collapsed section or near the edge of the screen, forcing extra cleanup keystro
g;zvzz
Jumping through the changelist with g; is useful, but in real files the destination can land inside a closed fold or off-center on screen, which slows review.
:set viewoptions-=options
When you use :mkview and :loadview, Vim stores more than folds and cursor position.
nzzzv
When you are stepping through many matches, plain n often lands with poor context and can hide the match inside a closed fold.
:set viewoptions=cursor,folds,slash,unix
The viewoptions setting is a comma-separated list that determines exactly what :mkview (and the auto-save view pattern) stores in a view file.
vim.lsp.foldexpr()
Neovim 0.
vim.treesitter.foldexpr()
Neovim's built-in Treesitter integration includes vim.
:mkview 2 and :loadview 2
Vim supports up to 9 numbered view slots per file.
buffers-windows #folding #buffers-windows #navigation #config
zr
zr ("reduce" fold level) decrements the global foldlevel option by 1, opening the next layer of folds across the entire file.
:mkview / :loadview
:mkview saves a snapshot of the current window — its fold states, cursor position, and local option values — to a view file on disk.
buffers-windows #folding #buffers-windows #config #ex-commands
zMzv
The zMzv sequence collapses every fold in the file and then re-opens only the one containing your cursor.
set foldlevelstart=N
When Vim opens a file with folds enabled, it uses the foldlevelstart option to decide how many fold levels to open automatically.
zA
The zA command toggles the fold under the cursor together with all nested sub-folds in one keystroke.
:set foldmethod=expr
Setting foldmethod=expr tells Vim to call the foldexpr expression for every line to compute its fold level.
:set foldtext={expr}
The foldtext option controls what Vim displays for a closed fold.
zv
zv (view cursor) opens the minimum number of folds needed to make the current line visible — nothing more.
:set foldopen
The foldopen option lets you specify exactly which cursor movements and commands will automatically open a closed fold.
:set foldcolumn=1
Setting foldcolumn to a non-zero value adds a narrow column on the left side of each window that visually represents the fold structure of your file.
