:nnoremap ]b :bnext<CR>
Mapping ]b and [b to :bnext and :bprev creates an intuitive bracket-style navigation for buffers, matching the convention used by unimpaired.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #navigation #mapping #buffers
<C-w>_ and <C-w>|
When working with multiple splits, you sometimes need to focus on one window temporarily without closing the others.
:set suffixesadd+=.js,.ts,.py
In many programming languages, import statements reference modules without file extensions (e.
<C-w>_ and <C-w>=
When working with multiple splits, you often want to focus on one window by making it as large as possible, then restore equal sizing when you're done.
g; and g,
Vim tracks every position where you made a change in the changelist.
) and (
The ) and ( motions move by sentence boundaries.
/pattern1/;/pattern2/
Vim's search offsets allow chaining two patterns together with a semicolon.
<C-i>
Every time you make a "jump" — using G, /, %, :tag, , or similar commands — Vim records your position in the jump list.
]q and [q
The vim-unimpaired plugin by Tim Pope provides pairs of bracket mappings for common navigation and toggling tasks.
<C-r><C-f>
While typing a command, inserts the filename under the cursor in the buffer at the command-line prompt.
g_
g moves the cursor to the last non-blank character of the current line — skipping trailing spaces and tabs.
<C-w>gf
gf reads the filename under the cursor and opens it in a new tab page, keeping your current buffer untouched.
:helpgrep {pattern}
:helpgrep searches the full text of every Vim help file for a pattern and loads all matches into the quickfix list.
zl and zh
When a line is longer than the window width and wrap is off, Vim can display only part of it.
:vertical diffsplit {file}
Vim has a built-in diff mode that highlights added, removed, and changed lines between two (or more) buffers.
-
vim-vinegar is a lightweight plugin by Tim Pope that enhances Vim's built-in file browser (netrw) with a simpler, more intuitive workflow.
gM
The gM command moves the cursor to the horizontal middle of the current line, regardless of how long the line is.
:cnext
The quickfix list is Vim's built-in way to collect a list of positions — typically compiler errors, grep results, or linter warnings — and jump between them
<C-w>+ / <C-w>- / <C-w>> / <C-w><
Vim provides keyboard shortcuts to resize split windows without reaching for the mouse.
:Explore
Netrw is Vim's built-in file explorer plugin that comes with every Vim installation.
