IdeaVim is a Vim emulation plug-in for IDEs based on the IntelliJ IDEA platform.
Questions tagged [ideavim]
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Disabling mouse support on ideavim
Is there a way to disable mouse support in file edition on ideavim? It is really annoying that it enters into visual mode each time I click.
It isn't possible to have the same behavior as vim without mouse in terminal, but can I have it on pycharm's…

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ideavim in intellij is there a shortcut to goto next error?
I'm now in a file, I want to hit and it will go to next compilation error in my file i fix it, then hit again the shortcut will go to next error and so forth... i'm already in my text file i cant find how to navigate to next error while editing my…

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Possible to automatically fold POD in Comma IDE?
I'm using the paid version of the Comma IDE. I'd like to be able to automatically fold the POD. I'm usig the ideavim plugin but that doesn't seem to offer a solution. I also tried to use the "surround with" feature (option-ctrl-t) per the…

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How can I map Ctrl-W to close the current editor tab when using IdeaVim + IntelliJ IDEA?
I want Ctrl-W to close the current editor tab in IntelliJ IDEA. I use IdeaVim, and somehow that seems to be thwarting my attempts.
Things I've tried that didn't work:
Adding a "Ctrl+W" shortcut to Settings → Keymap → Main menu → Window → Editor…

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IntelliJ: Mapping ctrl-V to go into visual block mode for ideavim
I've accidentally turned off ideavim's ctrl-V keybind to go into visual mode. How can I turn it back on again?
(I'm also using IntelliJ 13.1 for mac, so the path to change some settings may be different.)

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ideavim - open a file with command mode?
I'm used to quickly opening a file in vim with :e . Quick and simple, especially with tab filename completion.
However :e doesn't seem to be wired up to open files for ideavim. Typing :e has no response.
Any suggestions?

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ideavim :normal ex command not supported?
I'm using pycharm and ideavim plugin for vim-like editing.
When I using :normal command, I was told "Not an editor command: normal"
Is there an alternative way to be done my work (for multi-lines run same macro), or there's a way to add normal…

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IdeaVIM: How do I conveniently rename a variable I extract?
In IdeaVIM, if I extract a variable and want to name it, it seems like I'm in visual mode (the name of the variable is highlighted), yet I can't figure out a way to change what's highlighted. Here's an image:
If I type c, it doesn't do anything.…

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Unmapping keys in IdeaVim
I tried to map Numpad 1 to a key combination in PHPStorm Idea VIM using the following command:
:map k1 keycombination
Now actually k+1 is mapped to the key combination. When navigating using the K key, the system waits for extra input after the K,…

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delete till the end of line (exclusive of current letter)
I know d$ or D will delete till the end of line including the letter on the cursor? Is there a way to do this excluding the letter on the cursor? I did :h d in vim and browsed around a bit but couldn't find if this is possible. I am trying to do…

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ideavim how to close command-prompt after running :marks or :reg
I'm having this weird issue with AppCode IdeaVim plugin. After installing it everything seems to work correctly. However I am experiencing some really annoying thing. Whenever I try to list the marks by running the :marks command or :registers they…

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Create new file with ideavim
In IdeaVIM how do we create new file within the current path ? I used to use :e to create a new file, but it doesn't work the same way with ideaVim.

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How to quickly jump to the class declaration line in IntelliJ?
Suppose a Foo.java file which defines the Foo class.
The cursor is now on some line of Foo.java. The symbol under the cursor is not necessarily Foo).
How to quickly jump to the class declaration line (i.e., the line like public class Foo {) in…

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IdeaVim edit multiple lines at the same time in PhpStorm
I have IdeaVim plugin installed and I'm having trouble editing multiple lines at the same time, but I have seen a few videos on web where people do it properly.
So I select a word using let's say v + e and then I do Alt + j (I'm using Ubuntu) to…

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How can I disable visual mode in IdeaVIM?
I'm using PyCharm with the IDEAVim plugin. Whenever I highlight text in insert mode and hit backspace, my highlighted text just moves to the left more instead of deleting it.
What can I add to my .ideavimrc to disable visual mode and just delete…

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