Why did vi use hjkl instead of jikl? - Vi and Vim Stack Exchange
Jun 16, 2023 · I found this convincing history on StackOverlow: Vim uses hjkl because vi did. Vi used hjkl because its creator's keyboard didn't have physical cursor keys. Instead, the arrows …
How to make hjkl with shift more flexible? - Vi and Vim Stack …
Currently I have the following maps: nmap J 5j nmap K 5k nmap L 5l nmap H 5h This works great if I hit Shift j, it moves down for quick cursor movement. However if I let go of shift while holding ...
Why does vim use hjkl for cursor keys? - Vi and Vim Stack Exchange
Aug 24, 2016 · Why use the keys hjkl on the same line instead of keys in a triangle like wasd for moving on video games? Why not something equivalent with right hand, like ijkl or pl;'?
How to disable hjkl movements? - Vi and Vim Stack Exchange
Sep 18, 2023 · Just because a key exists on your keyboard doesn't mean that you have to use it. If you don't wat to use hjkl for navigation… just don't.
Navigation in insert mode - Vi and Vim Stack Exchange
I finally decided to ditch the arrow keys for navigation in favor of hjkl. I used the Vim hardmode plugin to disable the arrow keys. I got used to navigation pretty fast, but it turns out that navi...
Hand Placement for Vim Navigation - Vi and Vim Stack Exchange
Jul 7, 2015 · Definitely keep your fingers at j,k,l,;. For one, you'll learn to hit h in no time. Secondly, when you know vim better, you won't be using h all that much really. Thirdly, …
save - What are the differences between :wq<cr> :x<cr> and ZZ …
As akshay pointed out, Vim's documentation explains, that :x and ZZ are equivalent and only save a file if the associated buffer has been changed. Whereas :wq saves the buffer to the …
Remapping Ctrl- (h j k l) to move between windows - Vi and Vim …
Im trying to increase my efficiency at moving between buffers, and the Ctrl-w-(hjkl) movement doesn't work for me. How can I remap Ctrl-(hjkl) to the Ctrl-w version? I have already tried: …
Why is using arrow keys in normal mode considered bad practice?
Mar 27, 2018 · I have read it in many articles (e.g.) that it's a bad practice to use arrow keys in normal mode. Could somebody explain why is it considered a wrong practice, if at all?
Wrapping comment in visual mode not working with gq
Nov 11, 2022 · In the most recent versions of Neovim, formatexpr is set to v:lua.vim.lsp.formatexpr(). This makes Neovim use a language server to format, also with gq. I …