:set complete=.,w,b,t
Default keyword completion can feel noisy in large projects because Vim may scan extra sources you do not care about in the moment.
:ptjump /{pattern}
When a symbol name is ambiguous, jumping directly with :tag can bounce you around the codebase and disrupt your working context.
navigation #navigation #tags #windows #code-navigation #command-line
:tjump /pattern
:tjump is a smarter variant of :tag.
:set tags+=./tags;,tags
By default, Vim only looks for a tags file in the current directory.
:set define=^\\s*def
Vim's [d, ]d, [D, and ]D commands search for the "definition" of the keyword under the cursor.
:tjump {name}
Vim's :tjump is the smarter sibling of :tag and :tselect.
<C-w>g]
g] splits the window and then runs :tselect for the identifier under the cursor, displaying a numbered list of all matching tags so you can pick the exact defin
:tjump
:tjump {identifier} is the smart tag-jumping command: it jumps directly when there is only one matching tag, but shows an interactive numbered list when multipl
<C-w>g<C-]>
Pressing g jumps to the definition of the tag under the cursor — just like — but opens the destination in a new horizontal split window.
:ptag {identifier}
:ptag {identifier} opens a small preview window showing the definition of the given tag, while keeping your cursor in the original window.
g<C-]>
When a symbol (function, class, variable) is defined in multiple places, CTRL-] blindly jumps to the first match.
g]
g] is the disambiguation-aware alternative to .
:ptag function_name
The :ptag command opens a tag definition in a small preview window at the top of the screen, letting you read the definition without losing your place in the cu
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tags #preview #navigation
:pop or <C-t>
When you jump to a tag definition with , Vim pushes your location onto a tag stack.
vit
Press vit to select the inner content of the nearest HTML/XML tag.
<C-]> / <C-t>
The command jumps to the definition of the keyword under the cursor using a tags file, and jumps back.
ysiw<em>
The vim-surround plugin makes wrapping text in HTML or XML tags effortless.
cit
The cit command deletes everything between the nearest pair of HTML/XML tags and drops you into insert mode, ready to type the replacement.
