Some Vim commands that I learned through VSCode Vim extension and Extensions for VSCode

vim_commands.md

Vim commands to know AND EXTENSIONS FOR VSCODE.

Edit:

• i and a for insert mode
• I and A for insert to begin/end
• o and O for insert new line below/above

Moving Commands

• {n}G or :{n} for moving to specified line
• 0 for moving to beginning of current line
• $ for moving to end of current line
• w for moving forward one word
• b for moving backward one word
• e for moving at end of words
• % for moving to matching character (), {}, []
• ^ for moving to first non-blank character on line
• gg for moving to first line of document
• G for moving to last line of document
• Ctrl + e move screen down one line
• Ctrl + y move screen up one line

Exit Commands

• wq for write and exit
• q for exit with warning
• q! for exit without warning

Text Deletion Commands

• x for deleting character forward
• X for deleting character backward
• dw for deleting word forward
• db for deleting word backward
• dd for deleting line
• S or cc for delete line and substitute text
• ciw change and replace word

Yank and paste commands

• yy for yanking current line
• y for yanking marked text
• p for paste below current line
• P for paste above current line

Working with files

• Ctrl + ww switch window
• Ctrl + wq close window

Search and replace

• /pattern search for pattern
• n next in search
• N previous in search
• :s%/old/new/g for replacing "old" with "new" globaly
• :s%/old/new/gc for replacing "old" with "new" with confirmation

VS Code commands

• F2 refactor
• F12 goto definition
• Alt + Up/Down move lines up/down

Misc

• u Undo
• Ctrl + r Redo
• cw Change word
• r Replace character at current position
• R Replace or overstrike mode
• v Visual mode
• > Shift text right
• < Shift text left

Extensions:

• Python VS Code extension
• Debugger for Chrome
• One Dark Pro (Atom Theme) or Light+ (integrated)
• Vim emulation
• vs-code icons
• ESLint
• Bracket Pair Colorizer