What is the location list and how does it differ from the quickfix list?
:lopen / :lnext / :lprev
The location list is a per-window variant of the quickfix list.
buffers-windows #navigation #quickfix #ex-commands #windows #productivity
Tag: navigation
What is the difference between backtick and single quote when jumping to marks?
` vs '
Vim offers two ways to jump to a mark, and the difference is crucial: the backtick (` `) jumps to the exact line and column where the mark was set, while the si
How do I switch between split windows in Vim?
<C-w><C-w>
The (Ctrl+w Ctrl+w) command cycles the cursor to the next window in the current tab.
How do I search for text in Vim?
/pattern
The /pattern command searches forward through the file for the given pattern.
How do I search backward for the word under the cursor?
#
The # command searches backward for the exact word under the cursor, jumping to the previous occurrence.
How do I search for the word under the cursor?
*
The command searches forward for the exact word under the cursor, jumping to the next occurrence.
How do I set a mark and jump back to it later?
ma and 'a
The ma command sets a mark named a at the current cursor position.
How do I enable relative line numbers in Vim?
:set relativenumber
The :set relativenumber command displays line numbers relative to the cursor position instead of absolute line numbers.
How do I scroll down half a page in Vim?
<C-d>
The (Ctrl+d) command scrolls the window down by half a screen, moving both the viewport and the cursor.
How do I scroll up half a page in Vim?
<C-u>
The (Ctrl+u) command scrolls the window up by half a screen, moving the cursor along with it.
How do I search backward in Vim?
?pattern
The ?pattern command searches backward through the file for the given pattern, starting from the cursor position and wrapping around to the end of the file if n
How do I move the cursor to the end of a line?
$
The $ command moves the cursor to the last character of the current line.
How do I move to the first non-blank character of a line?
^
The ^ command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line.
How do I jump to the local definition of a variable in Vim?
gd
The gd command jumps to the local definition of the word under the cursor.
How do I switch to the next buffer in Vim?
:bnext
The :bnext (or :bn for short) command switches to the next buffer in Vim's buffer list.
How do I open a file in a new tab in Vim?
:tabnew filename
The :tabnew filename command opens a file in a new tab page in Vim.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #tabs #ex-commands #navigation
How do I switch to the previous buffer in Vim?
:bprev
The :bprev (or :bp for short) command switches to the previous buffer in Vim's buffer list.
How do I jump to the end of a word in Vim?
e
The e command moves the cursor to the last character of the current word.
How do I jump to the position of my last edit?
`.
The ` .
How do I jump to the beginning of the next word?
w
The w command moves the cursor forward to the beginning of the next word.