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 or OpenVSX.
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 |
