How do I navigate between diagnostics with filtering by severity in Neovim 0.10+?
vim.diagnostic.jump()
Neovim 0.
Tag: navigation
How do I count the words, lines, and characters in just my visual selection?
g<C-g> (visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing g reports detailed statistics for the selected text only — word count, character count, and byte count.
How do I scroll the current line to the center or top of the screen and simultaneously move my cursor to the first non-blank character?
z. and z<CR> and z-
Vim has two parallel sets of scroll commands: the well-known zz, zt, zb which reposition the view without moving the cursor, and the lesser-known z.
How do I jump to a tag matching a partial name or pattern when I don't know the exact tag name?
:tjump /pattern
:tjump is a smarter variant of :tag.
How do I jump to the next misspelled word in my buffer using Vim's built-in spell check?
]s
When spell checking is enabled with :set spell, Vim underlines misspelled words in the buffer.
How do I control how many lines Ctrl-U and Ctrl-D scroll?
:set scroll=10
The scroll option determines how many lines (scroll up) and (scroll down) move the viewport.
How do I save multiple different views of the same file with independent fold and cursor states?
:mkview 2 and :loadview 2
Vim supports up to 9 numbered view slots per file.
buffers-windows #folding #buffers-windows #navigation #config
How do I position the cursor at a specific character offset from a search match?
/pattern/e+2
Vim's search command supports an offset suffix that controls where the cursor lands after a match.
How do I view all the files Vim would search when resolving include-based completions and lookups?
:checkpath!
:checkpath! recursively walks through every file reachable via Vim's include path and displays the full include tree.
How do I write a Vim search pattern that matches text at or between mark positions?
\%'m
Vim's \%'m regex atom matches the exact position of mark m in a search pattern.
How do I use the filename under the cursor as a value in a Vim mapping or command?
expand('<cfile>')
The expand('') function returns the filename that Vim sees under the cursor — the same file that gf would open.
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #navigation #editing #motions
How do I open a file under the cursor in a new split and jump to its line number in Vim?
<C-w>F
F opens the filename under the cursor in a new horizontal split window and jumps to the line number that follows the filename.
buffers-windows #navigation #buffers-windows #windows #editing
How do I navigate Vim's undo tree in chronological order to recover changes from an abandoned undo branch?
g+
Vim's undo history is a tree, not a linear stack.
How do I use a named mark as a motion target for operators like delete, yank, or indent in Vim?
d'a
Named marks are not just jump destinations — they serve as motion targets for any operator.
navigation #navigation #marks #editing #motions #normal-mode
How do I open the directory containing the current file in netrw from within Vim?
:e %:h
The command :e %:h opens netrw (Vim's built-in file browser) in the directory that contains the current file.
command-line #command-line #navigation #buffers #netrw #editing
How do I mark multiple files in netrw and batch copy or move them to another directory?
mf mt mc
Netrw, Vim's built-in file browser, supports a full marking system that lets you select multiple files and then perform bulk copy, move, or delete operations on
How do I jump to the start or end of a C-style block comment from anywhere inside or near it?
[* and ]*
The [ and ] motions (also written as [/ and ]/) let you jump directly to the opening / or closing / of a C-style block comment.
How do I scroll the view left and right one column at a time when line wrapping is off?
zh and zl
When wrap is disabled, long lines extend off-screen.
How do I jump back to where the cursor was when I last left a buffer?
`"
The " mark is an automatic mark Vim sets whenever you leave a buffer — switching to another file, hiding the buffer, or quitting Vim (with viminfo/shada enabl
How do I search for the word under my cursor across all project files using Telescope?
require('telescope.builtin').grep_string()
Telescope's grepstring() function performs a project-wide search for the exact word currently under the cursor, displaying live-previewed results in an interact