Questions tagged [vimrc]
Vim's configuration file.
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How to start Vim with a clean jumplist
I want Vim to start up with a clean jumplist. I don't want to go back to old files i edited in another session when I press CTRL-O. The jumplist is stored in .viminfo and I can't get it to disappear ...
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How do I change Vim splitting key-mapping?
I have recently started learning Vim, and I don't like the default key-mapping of splitting windows in Vim. That is, I don't like to enter C-w and then S for horizontal and v for vertical, and moving ...
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Remapping default bindings vim
When I press ctrl+h in insert mode vim cuts character to the left. I have tried:
noremap h <NOP>
inoremap h <NOP>
noremap <C-h> <NOP>
inoremap <C-h> <NOP>
to ...
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How do I move all of my dotfiles to a custom directory?
I'm a Mac user and I was wondering if there was a way to put all of my dotfiles to a .config folder to store all of them (something analogue to XDG Directories on Linux).
I was trying to set up a ....
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How do I resolve a keybinding conflict with coc for vim?
Just as a preface, I'm not a programmer, but I've written a bit of shell to automate things.
This is on MacOS Mojave, but it shouldn't make too big of a difference since neovim's configs should carry ...
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Need help fixings / rewriting my vimrc [duplicate]
i need help to try to fix my .vimrc file its sourcing any setting in .vimrc or installing plugins
look for help in rewriting my vimrc
i install vim-plug by running
curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --...
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Solarized leaving red highlighting at the end of lines in vim
I'm using vim with the solarized dark color scheme within the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Solarized looks great except for one strange feature. When I scroll down in a vim file and then scroll back ...
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My VIM basic imap mappings have no effect
Good afternoon,
I am struggling with Vim mappings. I would like to practice over very basic ones such as "replace a-s with b-s", or "replace ù with /", but I do not succeed.
Here are my trials:
:...
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Why Won't Deleting vimrc Reset Vim Settings? (Mac)
I reinstalled Macvim using Homebrew, deleted and reinstalled both the vim folder at /usr/shared/vim and vimrc.
When I open text files with vim the settings are the same and any changes I make to the ...
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My Esc+<left arrow> deletes 3 lines in vim
I am somewhat confused as what can be the cause of it. I disabled everythin in vim (replaced .vimrc with a blank file) and still, when I press Esc+left, I delete the 3 lines above my cursor, and with ...
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my WSL ubuntu vi editor screen is broken when I scroll down
When I scroll down at my vim editor, all of my codes is wrapped with strange boxes. Can I fix it?
My .vimrc file:
Problem Image:
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Vim - E490: No fold found
I'm having problems folding some lines in a LaTeX. I use the set foldmarker=/*,*/ option in my .vimrc, and is working fine in the main file, but when I change the buffer, in the other file, I can't ...
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Unable to include plugins using vimrc . Error for each line of my vimrc
I have installed gVim and trying to have customizations, i.e, including plugins.
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kinbiko/dotfiles/master/vimrc
Used multiple plugin managers, but in vain.
Error ...
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How to make Vim “repeat search” direction absolute instead of relative?
I am looking for a way to make Vim always go backwards whether I press repeat last , or N and forward when using their pairs ; or n.
Currently Vim is using a relative direction which depends on the ...
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How to move from insert to replace/overtype mode in vim
How can you switch from insert mode to replace/overtype mode in vim?
In windows/*nix I just hit the insert key twice (command->insert->replace), but unfortunately i'm stuck on a mac now which doesn't ...
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Extending highlight on line number to ALE gutter as well
I have set cursorline enabled, and it works. I'm also using ALE to lint my code, and I have the sign gutter set to show always (g:ale_sign_column_always). However, in filetypes that ALE knows how to ...
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Move cursor by line number when moving through multiple lines (e.g. `5j`), move by display line when moving through a single line (e.g. `j`)
In Vim, I have the following set in order to have ragged right soft-wrapping of lines:
set linebreak
set wrap
When traversing multiple lines at once, an annoying side effect is that 5j will not move ...
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Why remapping <End> key to <S-A> causes Vim to behave weird?
nnoremap <End> <S-A> " line comment
Pressing End key then produces the desired effect but vim also appends " line comment to the end of the line!
Is there any way to kinda let vim ...
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How do I set the font in command line vim (vim for windows)?
everything I see says I should use guifont but if I open a console and try to tab complete set gui--- I only see set guicursor
Im using command line vim not gui vim.
What do I put in vimrc to set ...
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How do I use a custom vimrc file?
I have just started using vim and I find a bunch of vimrc files online. How exactly do I tell vim to use this vimrc as the default vimrc. I know I can copy every time but is there a better way to do ...
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vim error 'E45: 'readonly' option is set' on a file with write permission Debian 9 vim 8.0.707
I wonder why I have the error in title while the edited file have write bit enabled and the good user :
# ls -l /etc/hosts
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 693 Nov 15 09:46 /etc/hosts
# whoami
root
Any idea ?...
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How to set scrolling speed of vim like set mouse=a when mouse=v?
I wonder how it's possible to set scrolling speed.
As is, when I scroll with my mouse in command or edit mode, it moves only one line at a time.
I prefer to move by example 3 line at a time. (speed ...
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Vim: Operator pending mode remaps not working
I'm trying to build a vimscript can be used with the Dvorak Simplified Layout. I.e., given that the keys on the keyboard plugged into the computer are laid out in the Dovark Simplified Layout (and the ...
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Mapping a command not the same as writing command in vim terminal
I'm trying to use a mapping in my vimrc to execute a command. The command works if I directly type it into the vim terminal, but when I use the same command it stops typing it after the first space. ...
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How to enable both this vim feature: mouse cursor move and paste with middle mouse in same time?
I would like to have two features in VIM
Mouse Cursor Movement
Paste from global clipboard with middle mouse
For the first feature I can set mouse=a and the second mouse=r.
Separately these ...
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vim is using previous version of vimrc under some circumstances
Funny thing is happening to me on vim: I made some changes to a user's ~/.vimrc in order to customize the status line with a simple function (the changes were made on several saves while I refined the ...
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Vim session with splits with remote ssh files
I use to use vim session to keep my opened files. I do it remotely, ssh remote machine and do things there.
Today I tried to open remote files in local Vim, I mean with netrw:
:e scp://user@remoteip/...
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How can I Insert the result of a “.w” evaluation at the end of a line in Vim?
I'd like to be able to evaluate a line of Javascript (or other code) in Vim, and have the result appear in a comment at the end of the line.
For example, if I have a file like:
console.log(4 + 5);
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How to use gruvbox airline theme?
I'm trying to use the gruvbox airline theme with my gruvbox color scheme but there doesn't seem to be an official airline theme for gruvbox.
https://github.com/vim-airline/vim-airline-themes/tree/...
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how to make vim to have python interactive runtime window
Is it possible to have python live program mode window open in python so we can call program and see the live outcome straightaway instead of jumpout vim to CMD?
It is a bit like VisualStudio setup.
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Issue with vim setup python ide
Found ale lint on git about vim but the display after clone from git is still shown as classic instead of the one shown on:
The syntax suggestion is not on as well
Do I need to run ale toggle to turn ...
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Not able to map any keys between F1 to F5 in gvim
I am not able to map any keys between F1 to F5 in gvim through vimrc. However all the keys after F5 are being properly mapped.
Here is my vimrc file content.
map <F1> :q!<ESC>
map <...
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How to hide the status lines of other opened buffers in vim?
The image below illustrates the lines or window titles at the bottom:
I wonder how to hide the status lines of other opened buffers in vim?
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How can I change certain keywords in vim to all-caps?
How can I change certain keywords in vim to all-caps? I would like to know as I am programming in Fortran and the required style is to have all the intrinsic functions in caps. For example the keyword ...
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vim multiple specific mappings
What is the best way to specify multiple modes for a map in vim?
I know that nmap x y triggers y on receiving x when in normal mode,
imap x y triggers y on receiving x when in insert mode, and so on....
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vim remove characters from buffer separations
If you look at the screencasts from vimfiler you can see that there's no characters in the separations, some are just a thin line.
Where as mine as the default | pipe character.
My question is ...
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Autocmd ignores mapping?
For convenience I mapped "unindenting" to SHIFT+TAB in my .vimrc:
nnoremap <S-Tab> <<
inoremap <S-Tab> <C-D>
This works fine if I use it myself while editing, and so I wanted ...
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ability to switch between panes has broken in tmux with vim
Ok, so I run vim inside of tmux and recently (today in fact) I suddenly can't use ctrl+hjkl to switch between panes in tmux and vim, instead it just makes the bell sound and refuses to switch.
If I ...
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Vim mapping for .vimrc only
I know about
autocmd FileType <TYPE> inoremap <MAPPING>
for files like *.html.
But i would like to create some keybinds for within my .vimrc like this:
autocmd FileType vimrc inoremap ;...
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Vim - Detect Caps Lock Status
My question is simple and straightforward! =D
In this thread @OsQu...
Vim - Is Capslock on?
... says that you can use the Automation Hotkey Scripting (AHK) below to detect the Caps Lock (on/off) ...
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Vim leader key mapping for multi step copy and paste
When I need to copy and paste large blocks of code from a webpage, I need to do the following one step at a time:
:set paste
enter Vim insert mode
paste clipboard
set nopaste
enter normal mode
I'm ...
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Defining custom command in nvim.init
I am trying to define my custom command in nvim.init (NeoVim) but I've occurred an error. Could be so kind and help me with getting rid of it?
Here is a line which I've putted into nvim.init:
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Fail to add a new word to the “good” list of vim spell checker
I am using the vim spell checker.
When I do "zg" (Add word to "good" list) it apparently works.
If I save and quit ( with :wq command) and re-open the document all words get reddish indicating that ...
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How to get vimrc colours to fill the screen?
I have a colour scheme set in vimrc. When I set it and set the term variable to xterm-256color I had the background colour only on the text. I then found the solution to set the term variable to ...
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Plugins configuration file for Vim
I'm quite new to Vim, and, since I'm writing my very own .vimrc file, I was wondering if there is a way to store all the commands relative to a certain plugin configuration in one external file, in ...
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vim autocmd not working
Here is my vimrc file:
set nocompatible
filetype on
function Dateinsert()
$read !date
endfunction
:autocmd FileWritePre * :call Dateinsert()
I expected to insert ...
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Creating ~/.vimrc disables syntax highlighting
I started using Vim as it was first installed and then decided to change the indentation behavior by adding
set tabstop=8 softtabstop=0 expandtab shiftwidth=2 smarttab
to ~/.vimrc as suggested by ...
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Vim make a custom macro or command
Although I have been using Vim for quite some time now, I am still a novice
when it comes to customizing it. I am not sure if what I have in mind can be
done. Here what I would like to do:
When ...
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How to disable navigation keys in Vim?
I want to disable the usual keys to navigate on a text editor that is the Up, Down, Left, and Right buttons in Vim text editor.
It would enforce the vim-style HJKL keys to be used for the same ...
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How to map commands in Vim?
I am using gVim and there's no vertical split option in it's File menu item.
I want to map the default :split and its abbreviation :sp to :vsplit and :vsp respectively, so that it replaces the ...
