Motions, Windows, & Editing

To navigate and edit effectively in Neovim, here are some essential commands:

• Switch tabs: gt
• Change pane: Ctrl+VIM_KEY
• Rotate windows: Ctrl+W R
• Adjust width: Ctrl+W < or >
• Resize equally: Ctrl+W =
• Resize vertically: Ctrl + w _ (for larger) or Ctrl + w | (for wider)
• Swap vertical splits: Ctrl + x
• Move window: Ctrl + w + VIM_KEY
• Split buffer into a new tab: Ctrl+W T
• Modify to end of line: C
• Delete to end of line: D
• Remove and edit line: cc
• Delete contiguous lines and whitespace: dap
• Delete contiguous lines only: dip
• Capitalize visual selection: ~
• Save and close buffer: ZZ
• Close buffer without saving: ZQ

For deletion in insert mode:

• Delete the previous character: Ctrl+h
• Delete the previous word: Ctrl+w
• Remove the entire line (excluding indent): Ctrl+u

To manage indentation:

• Indent current line: Ctrl+t
• Backindent current line: Ctrl+d

Centering the screen can be done with zz, and for macros:

• Start recording: q
• End recording: w
• Apply macro: 3@w

For searching and jumping between marked locations:

• Set a mark: mA
• Jump to mark: 'A
• Jump to mark with column: `` A `

To search for patterns in your file:

• Search in current file: :vimgrep /asdf/ %
• Search in current directory: :vimgrep /asdf/ **/*.rb

To enter visual block selection mode, use Ctrl+v.

Key Mappings for Enhanced Efficiency

Here are some custom key mappings to streamline your workflow:

• Quickly exit insert mode with jj
• Adjust the behavior of Y to function like C or D
• Close a buffer with q
• Retain split when closing a buffer: w

You can also navigate between quickfix and location list items with:

• Forward quickfix: h
• Backward quickfix: ;
• Forward location list: k
• Backward location list: j

To dismiss messages, use nd. Resize splits conveniently with arrow keys.

In visual mode:

• Stay in indent mode with < and >gv
• Move blocks up and down with J and K
• Search for highlighted text with //

For terminal mode, you can auto-enter insert mode when opening a terminal.

Plugins and Extensions

To enhance your Neovim experience further, consider using plugins like Vim-unimpaired for improved navigation and Telescope for searching:

require("telescope").load_extension("fzf")

require("telescope").load_extension("live_grep_args")

You can set up key mappings for file searches and live grepping as shown in the original content.

Nvim-ufo for Code Folding

For managing code folds, you can set up the following:

vim.keymap.set('n', 'zR', require('ufo').openAllFolds, { desc = "Open all folds" })