switch to split screen in IntelliJ (ideaVim)

Question

In Vim I can CTRL+W+H to switch to the split screen, how could one achieve the same in IntelliJ?

Example:

I press :vsplit it opens up a split-screen, now I'd like to switch between those screens.

I found this changelog but the option I'm looking for is not yet implemented.

Someone with another solution for this?

update:

I bruteforced some key combinations and it does change the screen when I press: CTRL+W+L CTRL+W+L

score 35 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 15 '20 at 10:20

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You can use Ctrl-W + h/j/k/l to navigate splits as in the original Vim. Ctrl-Wh should work. If it doesn't for you, check File | Settings | Vim Emulation and your ~/.ideavimrc config for some keyboard shortcut clashes.

There is one known issue when one split has a row of open tabs that is higher than the row of another split, then you cannot switch to it due to the miscalculation in the window coordinates.

edited Jan 15 '20 at 10:20

Adrian Mole

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answered Sep 07 '15 at 20:17

Andrey Vlasovskikh

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Additionally the control key bindings mentioned at http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Switch_between_Vim_window_splits_easily also work, so you can define things like `map h` for faster switching. – Grzegorz Adam Hankiewicz Jun 09 '16 at 10:20
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Warning: You need to use lower case h: `map h` works, but `map H` or `map ` do _not_. – Hope Mar 12 '19 at 14:47
For some reason I can get h/j/k to work but not l (ie L) for moving to the right. – user1978019 Nov 18 '21 at 19:27
Update: I found a long-forgotten `` remap hiding in the depths of my vimrc. Apparently the plugin I'd been using for vim/tmux navigation had already overridden it. – user1978019 Nov 18 '21 at 19:49
AHA! it was the double row of tabs thing that was throwing me off. Ctrl-w/l would work, but then Ctrl-w/h wouldn't. However, if I close the second row of tabes in the left window, it's fixed. That's annoying. – zostay May 18 '22 at 19:33

score 26 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '17 at 12:45

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Ctrl + ww is a quick way to switch between windows. (Works for me on linux/intelliJ)

answered Jan 24 '17 at 12:45

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This is great because it bypasses the issue mentioned by Andrey – Matthew Woo Aug 01 '17 at 00:39
What did you do to get this to work? This does not work for me in Rider version 2022.2.3. I unmapped Ctrl + w from Extend Selection but still no luck. – Cory Koch Nov 21 '22 at 16:52
@CoryKoch what os you on - When I answered this, I was on linux - Using a mac at the moment -- and it still works – Mz A Nov 23 '22 at 06:41
@MzA I was on Windows 10 – Cory Koch Nov 30 '22 at 22:17

Cory Koch · Answer 3 · 2022-11-30T22:17:57.343

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So far only way I could get this to work was to add this to my .ideavimrc:

    sethandler <c-h> a:vim
    sethandler <c-l> a:vim
    sethandler <c-j> a:vim
    sethandler <c-k> a:vim
    nnoremap <c-h> <c-w>h
    nnoremap <c-l> <c-w>l
    nnoremap <c-j> <c-w>j
    nnoremap <c-k> <c-w>k

This is for IdeaVim version 1.11.1 on Windows 10

edited Nov 30 '22 at 22:17

answered Nov 21 '22 at 16:42

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switch to split screen in IntelliJ (ideaVim)

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