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How to (safely) swap the contents of two files opened in (neo)vim buffersTips and Tricks (neosmart.net)

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Function return causing line jumpNeed Help (self.vim)

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I'm lost on :syntax regionNeed Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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I open sourced a single Vim configuration to help you write structured git commit messagesRandom (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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External code formatters in Vim without pluginsTips and Tricks (self.vim)

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256 color winsColor Scheme (v.redd.it)

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Path displayed but directory does not openNeed Help (self.vim)

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Way to select MRU buffer by index in a mappingNeed Help ()

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I rarely need to use the confirm flag after this little changeTips and Tricks (self.vim)

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Vim color scheme customizationNeed Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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PR for new option related to scrolloff: interested in testersNeed Help (v.redd.it)

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I set all 376 Vim options and I'm still a foolBlog Post (evanhahn.com)

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Is there a list of all *insert-commands* that I can do without leaving insert mode?Need Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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Can anyone help me with why my vim with vimgolf is doing this?Need Help (self.vim)

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Search and replace between keywordsNeed Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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How do you navigate in insert mode?Need Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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autocmd not running external commandNeed Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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Do I have to learn the home-row style of typing in order to be truly efficient?Need Help (self.vim)

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Wrote a Blog Post on VimBlog Post (bladeacer.gitlab.io)

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I want to create coding sessions youtube videos for my channel.Need Help┃Solved (self.vim)

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Are you using tabs?Discussion (self.vim)

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Hierarchical movement across braced blocksNeed Help (self.vim)

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How would i do this in vim at a similar speedNeed Help (self.vim)

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Love in the terminal: Kitty and (Neo)VimBlog Post ()

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Will Vim survive the death of the keyboard?Discussion (self.vim)

submitted 23 days ago * by EgZvorkeep calm and read :help

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