Vim has an incredible amount of flexibility and power and, if you're like most vim users, you'll learn a lot of new commands and forget old ones, then relearn them. The built-in help is good and …

Jun 13, 2016 · I just started using Visual Studio Code and think it's really great. Also installed the vim extension, but I'm struggling with mapping esc to a another key. Normally I have this: …

Jul 5, 2017 · The only difference I can think of is that the arrow keys work in insert mode so you save strokes if you need to move 1-2 chars. Note: I use an alternate keyboard layout and the …

Nov 3, 2014 · I use the arrow keys. I have repeatedly read that it is highly recommended to use the h,j,k,l keys for increased productivity. I have tried to use them but I can not see how they …

Jun 16, 2020 · Use bindings available for saving file in vim. Vim provides so many shortcuts just for saving and quitting files, in vim try :help write and :help quit to know more. Many of those …

Jun 26, 2014 · In general, even though it's possible to write extensions / plugins in integrated languages like Perl, Python, Ruby, etc. (based on support for them compiled into the Vim …

Nov 12, 2021 · Vi used hjkl because its creator's keyboard didn't have physical cursor keys. Instead, the arrows were printed on the hjkl keys. The arrow keys were printed on hjkl because …

Apr 16, 2020 · Vim already maps most keys and combinations of Ctrl + (some key), so <leader>(some key) is where you (or plugins) can add custom behavior. For example, if you …

Jun 24, 2016 · But standard vim motion keys are hjkl. I'm getting back into vim after 10+ years (omg, I got old when I wasn't paying attention) and find myself gravitating towards hjkl... but …

Mar 18, 2015 · The mswin.vim file is where the ctrl-v override is specified, and the behave mswin option makes it so that the arrow keys don't just apply motion like you'd expect (it also …