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VSCode key bindings to navigate like Neovim
[
// Navigation
{
"key": "ctrl-h",
"command": "workbench.action.navigateLeft"
},
{
"key": "ctrl-l",
"command": "workbench.action.navigateRight"
},
{
"key": "ctrl-k",
"command": "workbench.action.navigateUp"
},
{
"key": "ctrl-j",
"command": "workbench.action.navigateDown"
},
{
"key": "space ,",
"command": "workbench.action.showAllEditors",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)"
},
{
"key": "space e",
"command": "runCommands",
"args": {
"commands": [
"workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility",
"workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer"
]
},
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus) && !sideBarFocus"
},
{
"key": "space e",
"command": "runCommands",
"args": {
"commands": [
"workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility",
"workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup"
]
},
"when": "sideBarFocus && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "space e",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus && foldersViewVisible",
"command": "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"
},
{
"key": "tab",
"command": "workbench.action.nextEditorInGroup",
"when": "(vim.mode == 'Normal' || vim.mode == 'Visual') && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)"
},
{
"key": "shift-tab",
"command": "workbench.action.previousEditorInGroup",
"when": "(vim.mode == 'Normal' || vim.mode == 'Visual') && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)"
},
// Coding
{
"key": "shift-j",
"command": "editor.action.moveLinesDownAction",
"when": "vim.mode == 'VisualLine' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "shift-k",
"command": "editor.action.moveLinesUpAction",
"when": "vim.mode == 'VisualLine' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "shift-k",
"command": "editor.action.showHover",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space c a",
"command": "editor.action.codeAction",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space c r",
"command": "editor.action.rename",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space c s",
"command": "workbench.action.gotoSymbol",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space b d",
"command": "workbench.action.closeActiveEditor",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space space",
"command": "workbench.action.quickOpen",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)"
},
{
"key": "space g d",
"command": "editor.action.revealDefinition",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space g r",
"command": "editor.action.goToReferences",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && editorTextFocus"
},
{
"key": "space s g",
"command": "workbench.action.findInFiles",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)"
},
{
"key": "space g g",
"command": "runCommands",
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)",
"args": {
"commands": ["workbench.view.scm", "workbench.scm.focus"]
}
},
{
"key": "ctrl-n",
"command": "editor.action.addSelectionToNextFindMatch",
"when": "(vim.mode == 'Normal' || vim.mode == 'Visual') && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus)"
},
// File Explorer
{
"key": "r",
"command": "renameFile",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "c",
"command": "filesExplorer.copy",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "p",
"command": "filesExplorer.paste",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "x",
"command": "filesExplorer.cut",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "d",
"command": "deleteFile",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "a",
"command": "explorer.newFile",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "shift-a",
"command": "explorer.newFolder",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "s",
"command": "explorer.openToSide",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "shift-s",
"command": "runCommands",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceReadonly && !inputFocus",
"args": {
"commands": [
"workbench.action.splitEditorDown",
"explorer.openAndPassFocus",
"workbench.action.closeOtherEditors"
]
}
},
{
"key": "enter",
"command": "explorer.openAndPassFocus",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && !explorerResourceIsFolder && !inputFocus"
},
{
"key": "enter",
"command": "list.toggleExpand",
"when": "filesExplorerFocus && foldersViewVisible && !explorerResourceIsRoot && explorerResourceIsFolder && !inputFocus"
}
]
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nikolovlazar commented Jun 5, 2024

I've just added three space e commands that toggle the visibility of the sidebar. Previously, the sidebar toggled correctly, but the focus didn't move to it when opening it, so we had to do <C-Right> to focus into it. After talking with @zdravkoiliev4814 in the comments of the YouTube video, we came up with three commands that handle toggling the visibility and also moving the focus. Really like how the sidebar behaves now!

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KevinNitroG commented Jun 6, 2024

@nikolovlazar Hi. I just wonder if extension.multiCommand.execute could be replaced by runCommands? Because it's builtin, no need to install any extension.

{
  "key": "space e",
-  "command": "extension.multiCommand.execute",
+  "command": "runCommands",
  "args": {
-    "sequence": [
+    "commands": [
      "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility",
      "workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer"
    ]
  },
  "when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' && (editorTextFocus || !inputFocus) && !sideBarFocus"
}

It works fine for me.

@nikolovlazar
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@KevinNitroG yes it can! I'll update the keybindings. Thanks!

@nikolovlazar
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Also, I just updated Coding > Shift J and K commands to happen when the vim mode is "VisualLine" only. Previously it was when it's not "Insert" but the Shift K command clashed with the "Hover" command.

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The extension author recommends adding keymaps in settings.json (link), Are there any downsides using keybindings.json ?

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