VIM cheat sheet

vim_cheat_sheet.md

Most important navigation (besides hjkl)

• b (back a word), e (end of word), ge (back to end of word)
• Jump to character in a line using f or t (to go to the position one before the searched char)
• Change text up to the searched char, e.g. cf and the char you are looking for.
• H (high), M (middle), L (low) for cursor placement
• zz to center cursor in middle of screen, zt and zb for top and bottom
• Ctrl-e and Ctrl-y to scroll up and down, keeping the cursor at its position
• Ctrl-o to jump back to the previous (older) location, Ctrl-i for opposite direction

Jumps

• ctrl+o
• ctrl+i to go forward (once you've gone backward, of course)

Splits etc

• Jump beween split screens Ctrl-W Ctrl-W
• Rotate splits Ctrl-W r

Comment code block (source https://stackoverflow.com/a/1676690/356463)

1. Ctrl-V (visual block mode)
2. Select
3. Press #
4. Esc and wait some 100ms

Uncomment

1. Ctrl-V
2. Select
3. Press x

Useful links https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Moving_around