NeoVIM Shortcuts & Commands

Command Mode

Explore – :Ex

Enter – abre archivo / entra en directorio en la misma ventana.
o – abre en nueva ventana horizontal (split debajo).
v – abre en vertical split.
t – abre en nueva pestaña (tab).
p – previsualiza archivo en un split temporal.
- – subir un nivel (directorio padre).
u – retrocede al directorio anterior (como un “back”).
U – rehace (u+U = undo/redo de navegación).

Edit

i – Insert mode prev position
<S-i> – Insert mode beginning of line
a – append text after cursor.
<S-a> – append text to the end of the current line.
o – Insert new line below current position and set insert mode.
<S-o> – Insert new line above current position and set insert mode.
(:e,:w) scp://user@host//path/to/file – (open and edit, write) remote file via ssh
:Ex scp://user@host//abs/path/ – explore remote directory through ssh
Available protocols: (scp://, sftp://, ftp://, rsync://, etc)

Yank – Copy.

y – Yank selection.
y<_movement_> – Yank selection simulating movement.
yy – Yank line.
<_n_> + yy – Yank <n> lines forward.

Change – Cut and set insert mode

cc – Change line
cb – Change from cursor to beginning of word.
cw or ($ ^ + - …) – Change to beginning next word ó (or end/beginning line, next, prev, etc)
ciw – Change Inner Word

x – Cut next char
<S-x> – Cut prev char
dw – Cut/Delete from cursor to end of Word
diw – Cut Inner Word
d($ ^ + - …) and C + … – Chain from current position to the corresponding movement
d<_n_> or ($ ^ + - …) – Repeat deletion command n times
dd – Delete line
p – Paste after cursor.
<S-p> – Paste before cursor.
u – Undo change in history.
<C-r> – Redo
<S-r> – Replace mode.
s – Suplant char or selection
<S-s> – Suplant line

Registers / Memory

Types:

1. Unnamed: "[y,d,p] – default registry
2. Numbered: ("0-"9)[y,d,p,...]
3. Named: ("a-"z)[y,d,p,...]
4. System:
   "+ – system clipboard (Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V)
   "* – primary selection (X11/Linux, mouse Vselection).
5. Special:
   "% – current file name
   "# – alternate file name
   "/ – last search pattern
   ": – last command
   ". – last inserted text
   "_ – black hole register (discard text)

Uses:

• y – goes to " and "0
• d,c,x,s – goes to " and "1, "2 now is previous "1, shifts up to "9
• p,<S-p> – takes from unnamed registry "
• "0p,"1p,"+p – paste last yank, last delete, system clipboard
• r{char} – replacement does not touch registers

Macros
:qa – record into registry a
:@a – replay registry a as macro
:@@ – replay last executed macro
[:@,:@:] - replay last : command

Execution or Ex Mode – Colon Commands:

:= – Show number of total lines
:w – Save changes without quitting
:w <_filename_> – Write contents of file to a new filename.
:wq – Saves changes and quit
:q! – Quit without saving changes.
:e <_file_path_> – Open file <file_path> for editing. (Current changes must be saved)
:r <_file_path_> – Read <file_path> and insert content in current edition
:! <_bash_command_> – Execute shell command from within vi
:ter[minal] – Open terminal, use I to write commands
<C-\><C-n> – Pause terminal and go to Normal mode

Search and Replace:

:s/<_str_>/<_rep_> – Replace first occurrence of <str> for <rep> in line
:s/<_str_>/<_rep_>/g – Replace all occurrs of <str> for <rep> in line
:%s/<_str_>/<_rep_>/g – Replace all occurrs of <str> for <rep> in file
:%s/<_str_>/<_rep_>/gc – Replace all occurrs of <str> for <rep> in file, ask confirmation each time

% at beginning represents "file search" (without % is line search). Can be replaced with a line number, +, - <jump lines>
g at end represents “all occurrences”
c at end means "ask for confirmation"

Operación de plugins:

<C-t> – Open/Close terminal
<C-\><C-n> – hold terminal, set Normal mode
<space> kp – copy filename relative path from where was opened
<space> gd – go to definition <space> [l,h] – go to tab next, previous

In NerdTree:
I – show/hide hidden directories and files

Configuraciones: -- Conceal oculta caracteres especiales. Nivel de 0 a 3. :set conceallevel=0 – No ocultar nada

Sessions

[:mksession,:mks] ~/session_name.vim – Save current session
[:source,:so] ~/session_name.vim – Restore session
:qa – Quit all. Leave session