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Extension for editor Visual Studio Code to emulate vim.
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How to efficiently copy code from editor to search field in VS Code using vscodevim?
This is currently how I copy code from an editor to a search field in VS code using vscodevim.
Select text in editor somehow
Right click to open up the contextual menu (since pressing Ctrl+C does not seem to work on Ubuntu, even when in input mode,…
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Is "Expresssion Register" not supported by the VsCodeVim extension?
I've been learning vim recently and I've been using the vscodevim extension to get the shortcuts in Visual Studio Code. Yesterday I came across this tutorial which uses to 'Expression Register' to do simple calculations. This worked when using vim…
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Surround a text/word with braces using vscodevim
Is there is any shortcut to wrap in braces or quotes selected text/word in vscodevim plugin?
Thanks in advance!
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vscode + vim: commenting line doesn't move cursor down
How to make Visual Studio Code move my cursor one line down, after commenting current line with ctrl + / shortcut? I tried (in user settings):
"vim.normalModeKeyBindings": [
{
"before": ["
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Visual Studio Code Vim: How do I bind shift-space
I'm trying to use Vim mode in Visual Studio Code, using their VSCodeVim extension
In my old vimrc it looks like:
map
In Code's settings.json I've tried:
"vim.insertModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
{
"before":…
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How do you navigate in code completion drop downs when using vscodevim?
I try to use hjkl for navigation in VS code, but I get thrown off whenever a code completion drop down appears as I must use the arrow keys to navigate those. Is there any way around this? How do you do?
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Automatically center the screen after moving with easymotion
I am using the Vim extension for VSCode.
I like to keep my cursor aligned in the middle of the screen.
It's why i remapped a few keys to perform automatically zz after the commands.
How is it possible with the easymotion feature ? I would like to be…
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How to remap keys in Vim VS Code?
I'm remapping keys in settings.json (VS Code) like that:
"vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
{
"before":[""],
"commands": [
":m-2",
]
},
{
"before":[""],
"commands": [
…
Kirill Stepankov
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How can I change the delay until a held keypress begins to repeat in VS Code?
I'm using the VS Code Vim extension, and if I want to move down and I hold j for example it will move down once, pause then continue. Is there a way to make it automatically keep going up without that pause?
I've been digging through the settings…
user21318185
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How do i use vim surround from the middle of a word to the end of a line?
printemployee.fullname(emp_1)
I want to use vs code vim-surround to give me this result:
print(emloyee.fullname(emp_1)
I've tried yss from the cursor on e but that wraps the whole line.
I've tried ysw from the cursor on e but that only wraps (…
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How can I remove the double space to dot mapping in VIM? Or why is it even useful?
In my VIM-VSCode setup, I'm trying to edit the behaviour of the double space tap when in insert mode to NOT add a dot. I'm not sure either why this is considered useful behaviour?
The current fixes I found are not working and I'm not sure…
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Is there a way that saving file in VS code triggers the return in Vim normal mode?
I start using the VSCodeVim plugin in VS Code.
I regularly save my file with Cmd-S (in Mac).
Following the philosophy of Practical Vim book, I consider this save point moment as a break in my thinking process. It would be cool if when I type Cmd-S,…
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Vim for VSCode does not work correctly occasionally for moving cursor to previous or next position (ctrl + i / o)
One of my most beloved features in Vim is using ctrl + o for moving to recent previous positions, and ctrl + i to restore (moving forward) the cursor.
For some reason in my VSCode this would not work correctly all the time. Sometimes the cursor…
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VSCode VIM Extension - E488 Trailing Characters
I'm trying to insert a range using:
:put =range(11,15)
But the error: E488: trailing characters appears. How can I resolve this issue? I am using the VIM extension for VSCode.
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Changing VSCode-Vim Indent to 4 spaces
I am using VSCode's Vim extension and it seems like the tabs are set to two spaces, but I want to change this because I work mostly in Python, which uses 4 spaces. I have found several posts/articles about changing tab spacings in Vim, but at first…
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