IdeaVim : Navigate through project file

Question

Is it possible with the plugin IdeaVim for IntelliJ to navigate thourgh project file (in the window below) using hjkl key ? Like the CtrlP plugin for Vim.

No, that plugin only deals with text editing. But you can probably send them a feature request. — romainl, Apr 25 '16 at 07:15
I **heard** that, navigating through files in the left side window is not efficient as `ctrl-(shift)-n` — Kent, Apr 25 '16 at 08:01
I always use ctrl-n but when dealing with large projects it's hard to remember all the file name.. Do you know if there is a plugin for this behavior ? — Léo Moro, Apr 25 '16 at 08:03

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '21 at 09:17

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As of 2021, this is now possible.

All you have to do is enable the NERDTree plugin in ideavim by inserting set NERDTree into your .ideavimrc

answered Jul 17 '21 at 09:17

Sebastian Nielsen

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I didn't know. I have NERDTree on my `.vimrc` and it worked perfectly. The custom binding I have toggles the pane and when opening it moves the focus there so I can navigate the files. Cool. – Spidey Jul 22 '21 at 10:29
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Does not work for me – frankelot Oct 30 '21 at 02:15

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 26 '16 at 12:54

if you're looking for a CtrlP equivalent, Webstorm has a fuzzy finder that's actually much more powerful than CtrlP. Try COMMAND+SHIFT+O (the letter O) on Mac or CTRL+SHIFT+N on Windows/Linux.

There is more here: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/2016.1/navigating-to-class-file-or-symbol-by-name.html?origin=old_help#d937859e425

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 09 '20 at 18:17

This is old but just in case anyone is looking for marginal efficiency. I use this AutoHotKey script to achieve this exact behavior - together with as you'll figure other mapping for never needing to travel out to the Numpad, Arrow keys or Special keys.

As it is a very short repo here are the essentials:

Download autohotkey (https://autohotkey.com/).

Place the .ahk script into the startup folder (win + r, then run "shell:startup" to find on Windows) (https://autohotkey.com/docs/FAQ.htm#Startup). This allows the script to always be active, as it is ran on startup.

Run the Script to go into effect now.

The script is:

#SingleInstance
+CapsLock::CapsLock
CapsLock::Esc

Its been game changing

IdeaVim : Navigate through project file

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