Useful Neovim Tips

Window and Font Management

• Shift + Arrow Keys: Resize windows.
• Ctrl + - / Ctrl + +: Decrease/Increase font size.

Opening Files in Neovim

• nvim +<line_number> <file>: Open file and jump to the specified line.
• nvim +/<pattern> <file>: Open file and search for the pattern.
• nvim -d <file1> <file2>: Open two files and show their diff.
• nvim -c "normal <command>" <file>: Open file and execute a normal mode command.
• nvim $(find <dir> -iname <pattern>): Open files found by the find command.
• <command> | nvim -: Open output of a shell command in Neovim.

Handy Editing Tips

• Create a numbered column: Ctrl+Q (block select with j/k), then g Ctrl+A.
• Exit terminal mode: Ctrl+\ Ctrl+N.
• Delete all buffers: :%bd.
• Save session to Session.vim: :mks!. Open with: nvim -S Session.vim.
• Run macro on multiple lines: Start recording with qa, stop with q, block select lines with Ctrl+Q and j/k, then :norm! @a.
• Search and replace in all buffers: :bufdo %s/<pattern>/<replace>/ge | update.
• Search and run normal command: :%g/<pattern>/norm <command>, e.g., :%g/foo/norm d3j.
• Search and replace in all files: :Rg <pattern>, select all with Alt+A, then :cfdo %s/<pattern>/<replace>/gc | update.
• Delete lines not matching a pattern:
  • :g!/<pattern>/d
  • or :v/\v(<pattern>)/d
• Set bookmark 'a': ma — Jump to bookmark 'a': `a
• Correct typo/grammar: z=
• Output result of a Vim command to a file: :redir @a, run command, :redir END, then open file and type "ap.