Vim Enhanced
Keymaps for Vim extension to provide a more authentic vim experience in VS Code. Inspired by kickstart.nvim.
Installation
Install via Visual Studio Marketplace
Configuration defaults
The default leader key is Space.
Relative lines are enabled by default.
{
"vim.leader": "space",
"vim.showcmd": true,
"vim.showmodename": true,
"editor.lineNumbers": "relative",
"editor.cursorSurroundingLines": 10,
"vim.highlightedyank.enable": true,
"vim.highlightedyank.color": "#a9dc7660",
"vim.ignorecase": true,
"vim.smartcase": true,
"vim.incsearch": true,
"vim.hlsearch": true,
"vim.inccommand": "replace",
"vim.replaceWithRegister": true,
"vim.useCtrlKeys": true,
}
Usage
The mapping configuration uses the nvim name shortcuts as:
<C> - CtrlS - ShiftA - Alt<leader> - Space
Workspace Navigation
Use ctrl and hjkl to move the editor focus. This works for both splitted windows and things like file explorer, terminal, etc.
Use tab and shift+tab to move between editor tabs.
Use hjkl to move in hover windows and file explorer.
| Key |
Description |
<leader>sf / <C-p> |
[S]earch [f]ile |
<leader>ss |
[S]earch [s]ymbol |
<leader>/ |
Search in files |
<C-h> |
Move focus left |
<C-j> |
Move focus down |
<C-k> |
Move focus up |
<C-l> |
Move focus right |
tab |
Next tab |
<S-tab> |
Previous tab |
<C-w>o |
Maximize / minimize focused tab |
]d |
Go to next diagnostic |
[d |
Go to prev diagnostic |
<leader>ge |
Open file explorer |
<leader>gs |
Open source control menu |
<leader>gd |
Open debug menu |
<C-`> |
Open terminal |
Additionally, ctrl+d, ctrl+u, n and N(when searching) will also center the screen on jumps.
Editor Commands
| Key |
Description |
<leader><leader> |
Show command palette |
<leader>e |
Hide/show sidebar |
<leader>zz |
Zen Mode |
<leader>w |
Save file |
File Explorer and File Navigation
| Key |
Description |
<leader>ge |
Open explorer |
h |
Collapse directory |
l |
Expand directory |
j |
Move down |
k |
Move up |
a / % |
Add new file |
A / d |
Add new directory |
r / R |
Rename file |
D |
Delete file / directory |
x |
Cut file |
y |
Copy file |
p |
Paste file |
v |
Open file to the side |
LSP
| Key |
Description |
K |
Hover information |
gd |
Go to definition |
gpd |
Go peek definition |
gI |
Go to implementation |
gpI |
Go peek implementation |
gr |
Go to reference |
gD |
Go to declaration |
gt |
Go to type definition |
gpt |
Go peek type definition |
<leader>r |
Rename |
<leader>f |
Format |
<C-.> / <leader>ca |
Quick fix |
Suggestions
| Key |
Description |
<C-n> |
Select next suggestion |
<C-p> |
Select prev suggestion |
<C-y> |
Accept selected suggestion |
<C-p> |
Toggle parameter hints |
<C-Space> |
Toggle completion |
*Parameter hints will be displayed only if no suggestion widget is visible (to avoid conflict with suggestions selection), they can also be triggered using the default vscode keybinding, ctrl+shift+space / cmd+shift+space
Clipboard
| Key |
Description |
<leader>y |
Copy into system clipboard |
<leader>yy |
Copy line into system clipboard |
<leader>Y |
Copy line into system clipboard |
<leader>p |
Paste from system clipboard |
<leader>d |
Delete into void register |
<leader>dd |
Delete line into void register |
In both visual and normal mode
Text manipulation
In visual mode
| Key |
Description |
<leader>p |
Paste without overwriting the register |
> |
indents while preserving selection |
< |
dedents while preserving selection |
K |
Move current line up |
J |
Move current line down |
