IdeaVim is a Vim emulation plug-in for IDEs based on the IntelliJ IDEA platform.
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Detached window navigation in IdeaVIM
In a two-monitor setup, it is convenient to detach an editor tab and place it on a secondary monitor.
Using IdeaVIM, I can navigate between the editor splits using vi-standard ctrl+w w shortcut.
Why the same shortcut doesn't allow me to cycle…

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cscope/ctags navigation in Intellij Idea vim plugin
I am used to navigating code in vim using cscope/ctags style Ctrl + [ for function definition and Ctrl + t to go back. With Intellij Idea's vim plugin enabled, I am still able to do that. However, other cscope commands like Ctrl + \ s don't seem to…

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Android Studio: disabled Active Editor settings keep resetting (using ideavim also)
So in Android Studio, I want to have as much space as possible available for editing code. I don't need breadcrumbs, don't need line numbers, don't need gutter icons. It's all so much fluff to me and I want the pixels back.
I disable the options in…

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Is there a way to see vim messages in ideavim? (/show VIM Tool Window)
I am using specifically PyCharm, and couldn't find such an option.
The closest mention I have found(in ideavim CHANGES):
0.4.0 from 0.3.2
New Features
A VIM tool window has been added. This is used to show the current
mode (if :set showmode is…

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Simpler way to make mappings which work with all text objects in Ideavim?
I'm used to using https://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2703 for replacing a text object in Vim and I'm now in the process of recreating some of this functionality in IdeaVim.
I'm using these mappings in my vimrc:
nmap Ö…

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How can I do :clearjumps in ideavim in Intellij?
I want to clear the jump history by doing :clearjumps, however
ideavim errors out. How can I achieve this in ideavim in Intellij or Pycharm?

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vim surrround ideavim - Surrounding visually selected text adds class attribute to end tag
I am using IdeaVim on pycharm with Vim surround plugin. The issue i am having is that when i try to surround a visually selected text inside html tag that has class as well, it adds the class attribute to the end tag as well. Here is the example…

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Autocmd to trigger on Window Select in Ideavim
I am trying to reproduce the tips outlined in this article in IdeaVim. Relative or hybrid line numbers work like a charm, no trouble there.
However, when using with split windows in IntelliJ Idea (opened for example by ) I would like to have the…

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Pycharm ideavim macro recording not happening while pressing 'q'
I am using Pycharm Community Edition 2017.02 along with the IdeaVim plugin for Vim emulation.
When I press 'q' to record a macro, it is closing the tab instead of starting to record a macro.
How can I fix this?

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How to let PyCharm/IntelliJ handle a specific hotkey rather than IdeaVim?
I've installed IdeaVim in PyCharm and in IntelliJ and I'd like to set the editors to handle certain key events. How can I do that?
Previously, I've seen a popup with a message like "You just pressed x+y and it was handled by IdeaVim. If you'd like…

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ideavim loses focus with nnoremap / /\v
I am using following mapping in my vimrcs to simplify searches.
nnoremap / /\v
vnoremap / /\v
but when I tried to use this in IDEA, after pressing "/" command line "popup" with expected /\v appears, but the keyboard focus is completely lost.…

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How to see command history with Ideavim
I can do so in vim with q:, but that doesn't work with Ideavim.
Seeing the command history is really useful for find and replace command history, and would make this plugin really nice.

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Make IdeaVim use IDE shortcuts in insert mode but VIM key map in normal mode
I'm new to vim and still learning it but i found the shortcuts in IntelliJ are quite easy to use.
Eg: Ctrl + b for Go to declaration, Ctrl + q Show doc
I often check docs while I'm writing code and I'd like to keep the shortcuts available in insert…

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Copy & Paste Vim effects
Is it possible to add, an "fade-in" textual animation while copying in Vim?
For example,
If I typed:
3yy
I would like Vim to momentarily blink the three lines that I copied. How can I do this?

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Ideavim - how can map a search and replace regex that contains a pipe and a %?
This won't work when mapped to a shortcut in my ideavimrc. I've narrowed it down to the pipe and the % symbols that are messing up the search and replace. This works when input…

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