Vim

Some Vim tips to get you up and running using VIM.

Basic Keys #

• i : Press 'i' to start inserting text
• j, k, l, ; Movement Keys (Down, Up, Right, Left)
• ESC : Escape text-inserting mode
• :x : Save and quit

Plugins #

These are some of the really useful plugins for vim:

• NERDTree : Shows a tree structure for the files and directories.
• GitGutter : Shows Git difference in the gutter.
• Ctrl+P : Easily navigate through recent files.

vimrc ultimate configurations #

amix/vimrc comes with the ultimate vim configuration, including all the above plugins and color and font stuff.

vim navigation tips #

• Use Ctrl + } to navigate to downwards, more logical.
• Use T + or F + to move directly to that word in the line.
• Navigation is done by the 'j', 'k', 'l', 'h' keys. Moving back and forth through words is done by the keys 'w', 'e', 'b'.

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