Vim Keybindings Exposure On Bootcamp

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1. Installation and Activation:

   • Open VS Code.
   • Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon on the sidebar or pressing Ctrl + Shift + X.
   • Search for "Vim" in the extensions search bar.
   • Install the "Vim" extension by vscodevim.
   • Once installed, the Vim extension should be active by default.

2. Modes:

   • Normal Mode: Default mode for navigation and manipulation.
   • Insert Mode: Mode for typing and editing text.
   • Visual Mode: Mode for selecting and manipulating text visually.

Basic Navigation

• Normal Mode Navigation:

  • h, j, k, l: Move left, down, up, and right, respectively.
  • w, b: Move forward and backward by word.
  • 0, $: Move to the start and end of a line, respectively.
  • gg, G: Move to the start and end of the file, respectively.
  • Ctrl + u, Ctrl + d: Scroll up and down half a page.
  • Ctrl + b, Ctrl + f: Scroll up and down a full page.

• Insert Mode Navigation:

  • Ctrl + o: Temporarily enter Normal Mode for a single command.

Text Manipulation

• Insert Mode Editing:

  • i: Enter insert mode before the cursor.
  • I: Enter insert mode at the beginning of the line.
  • a: Enter insert mode after the cursor.
  • A: Enter insert mode at the end of the line.
  • o: Open a new line below and enter insert mode.
  • O: Open a new line above and enter insert mode.

• Deleting and Copying:

  • x: Delete character under cursor.
  • dd: Delete (cut) the current line.
  • yy: Copy (yank) the current line.
  • p: Paste the yanked or deleted text after the cursor.
  • P: Paste before the cursor.

• Undo and Redo:

  • u: Undo the last action.
  • Ctrl + r: Redo an undone action.

Visual Mode

• Entering Visual Mode:

  • v: Start visual mode, allowing you to select text character by character.
  • V: Start visual mode, selecting whole lines at a time.
  • Ctrl + v: Start visual mode, selecting text in a block.

• Visual Mode Commands:

  • After selecting, you can use movement keys to expand the selection.
  • Press d, y, or other commands to delete, copy, etc., the selected text.

Searching and Replacing

• Search:

  • /: Search for text (type, press Enter, and use n and N to navigate search results).

• Replace:

  • :%s/old/new/g: Replace all occurrences of "old" with "new" in the entire file.

Saving and Exiting

• Saving:

  • :w: Save the file.

• Exiting:

  • :q: Close the file.
  • :q!: Close the file without saving changes.
  • :wq or ZZ: Save and close the file.

Customization

• You can customize the behavior of the Vim extension by modifying its settings. To access settings, go to "File" > "Preferences" > "Settings" and search for "Vim."

Resource Killers!

• Vim Cheat Sheet (opens in a new tab)
• Vim Adventures (opens in a new tab)