My Neovim & tmux key maps to remember

Created: June 20, 2024 01:00 PM

Mastering Neovim and tmux can streamline your coding workflow, but remembering all the key mappings can be challenging. This post outlines the essential keybindings I use in my Neovim setup, covering navigation, editing, search, and window management. For the full configuration, check out my GitHub repository . Let's explore the key combinations that make Neovim so powerful!

Navigation

`h` : move cursor left
`l` : move cursor right
`j` : move cursor top
`k` : move cursor down
`w` : move to next word
`b` : move to previous word
`e` : move to next end of word
`ge` : move to previous end of word
`0` : move to the start of a line
`$` : move to the end of a line
`gg` : move the first line of the document
`G` : move to then last line of the document
`u` : undo change
`ctrl + r` : redo changes
`ctrl + u` : Half-page up
`ctrl + d` : Half-page down
`ctrl + b` : page down
`ctrl + f` : page up
`K` : show definition
`gi` : go to implementation using LSP
`%` : jump to matching parenthesis or brace or bracket

Search & Replace

`:%s/article/tutorial/g` : To search and replace all occurrences on every line of the file
`:%s/article/tutorial/gi` : same as above but Case-Insensitive
`:%s/article/tutorial/gc` : with confirmation Each time we get a prompt, we have the option to press "y" for yes, "n" for no, and "a" for all occurrences. We can also press "q" to quit, or "l" to replace only one line
see this for more https://www.baeldung.com/linux/vim-search-replace

Search

`/` : search
`n and N` : to move between the results of the search
`:noh` or `space + nh`: to clear search highlights

Edit

`ci"` : change inside double quotes
`ciB` : change inside brackets
`ro` : example to replace character under curser with the letter o, this work in normal mode, To replace multiple characters with different characters, use R
`D or d$` : to delete to the end of the line
`A` : insert at the end of the line