Key Bindings#

Normal Mode#

Motion#

Key	Action
`h` / `←`	Move left
`j` / `↓`	Move down
`k` / `↑`	Move up
`l` / `→`	Move right
`w`	Move to start of next word
`b`	Move to start of previous word
`e`	Move to end of next word
`W`	Move to start of next long word
`B`	Move to start of previous long word
`E`	Move to end of next long word
`f<char>`	Move to next occurrence of char
`t<char>`	Move till next occurrence of char
`F<char>`	Move to previous occurrence of char
`T<char>`	Move till previous occurrence of char
`Home`	Goto line start
`End`	Goto line end
`gg` / `<n>gg`	Goto line number `<n>` else file start
`G` / `<n>G`	Goto line
`gs`	Goto first non-blank in line
`ge`	Goto last line
`g\|` / `<n>g\|`	Goto column
`]p`	Goto next paragraph
`[p`	Goto previous paragraph

Goto Prefix (`g`)#

Key	Action
`gd`	Goto definition
`gD`	Goto declaration
`gy`	Goto type definition
`gi`	Goto implementation
`gr`	Goto references
`gf`	Goto files/URLs in selections
`gn`	Goto next buffer
`gp`	Goto previous buffer
`ga`	Goto last accessed file
`gm`	Goto last modified file
`g.`	Goto last modification
`gt`	Goto window top
`gc`	Goto window center
`gb`	Goto window bottom

Jumplist#

Key	Action
`Ctrl+o`	Jump backward on jumplist
`Ctrl+i` / `Tab`	Jump forward on jumplist
`Ctrl+s`	Save current selection to jumplist

Entering Other Modes#

Key	Action
`:`	Enter command mode
`i`	Insert before selection
`I`	Insert at start of line
`a`	Append after selection
`A`	Insert at end of line
`o`	Open new line below selection
`O`	Open new line above selection
`v`	Enter selection extend mode

Editing#

Key	Action
`d`	Delete selection
`Alt+d`	Delete selection without yanking
`c`	Change selection
`Alt+c`	Change selection without yanking
`r<char>`	Replace with new char
`u`	Undo change
`U`	Redo change
`Alt+u`	Move backward in history
`Alt+U`	Move forward in history
`~`	Switch (toggle) case
`	Switch to lowercase
Alt+`` ``	Switch to uppercase
`>`	Indent selection
`<`	Unindent selection
`J`	Join lines inside selection
`Alt+J`	Join lines inside selection and select spaces
`&`	Align selections in column
`_`	Trim whitespace from selections
`Ctrl+a`	Increment item under cursor
`Ctrl+x`	Decrement item under cursor
`=`	Format selection

Yank and Paste#

Key	Action
`y`	Yank selection
`p`	Paste after selection
`P`	Paste before selection
`R`	Replace with yanked text
`Space+y`	Yank selections to clipboard
`Space+Y`	Yank main selection to clipboard
`Space+p`	Paste clipboard after selections
`Space+P`	Paste clipboard before selections
`Space+R`	Replace selections by clipboard content
`"<reg>`	Select register

Search#

Key	Action
`/`	Search for regex pattern
`?`	Reverse search for regex pattern
`n`	Select next search match
`N`	Select previous search match
`*`	Use current selection as search pattern, word bounded
`Alt+*`	Use current selection as search pattern

Selection Manipulation#

Key	Action
`s`	Select all regex matches inside selections
`S`	Split selections on regex matches
`K`	Keep selections matching regex
`Alt+K`	Remove selections matching regex
`Alt+s`	Split selection on newlines
`;`	Collapse selection into single cursor
`Alt+;`	Flip selection cursor and anchor
`%`	Select whole document
`x`	Select current line, if already selected, extend to next line
`X`	Extend selection to line bounds
`Alt+x`	Shrink selection to line bounds
`,`	Keep primary selection
`Alt+,`	Remove primary selection
`(`	Rotate selections backward
`)`	Rotate selections forward
`Alt+(`	Rotate selections contents backward
`Alt+)`	Rotate selection contents forward
`Alt+:`	Ensure all selections face forward
`C`	Copy selection on next line
`Alt+C`	Copy selection on previous line
`Alt+-`	Merge selections
`Alt+_`	Merge consecutive selections
`Alt+.`	Repeat last motion

Match (`m` prefix)#

Key	Action
`mm`	Goto matching bracket
`ms<char>`	Surround add
`mr<from><to>`	Surround replace
`md<char>`	Surround delete
`ma<char>`	Select around object
`mi<char>`	Select inside object

View / Scroll (`z` / `Z` prefix)#

Key	Action
`zz` / `zc` / `Zz` / `Zc`	Align view center
`zt` / `z.` / `Zt` / `Z.`	Align view top
`zb` / `Zb`	Align view bottom
`zk` / `z↑` / `Zk` / `Z↑`	Scroll view up
`zj` / `z↓` / `Zj` / `Z↓`	Scroll view down
`Ctrl+b` / `PageUp`	Move page up
`Ctrl+f` / `PageDown`	Move page down
`Ctrl+u`	Move page and cursor half up
`Ctrl+d`	Move page and cursor half down

Splits (`Ctrl+w` or `Space+w`)#

Key	Action
`Ctrl+w v` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+v`	Vertical right split
`Ctrl+w s` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+s`	Horizontal bottom split
`Ctrl+w n v` / `Ctrl+w n Ctrl+v`	Vertical right split scratch buffer
`Ctrl+w n s` / `Ctrl+w n Ctrl+s`	Horizontal bottom split scratch buffer
`Ctrl+w q` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+q`	Close window
`Ctrl+w o` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+o`	Close windows except current
`Ctrl+w w` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+w`	Goto next window
`Ctrl+w t` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+t`	Transpose splits
`Ctrl+w h/j/k/l` / `Ctrl+w Ctrl+h/j/k/l`	Jump to left/below/above/right split
`Ctrl+w H/J/K/L`	Swap with left/below/above/right split

All Ctrl+w bindings also work with Space+w.

Key	Action
`Space+y`	Yank selections to clipboard
`Space+Y`	Yank main selection to clipboard
`Space+p`	Paste clipboard after selections
`Space+P`	Paste clipboard before selections
`Space+R`	Replace selections by clipboard content
`Space+w`	Window (see Splits)
`Space+h`	Select symbol references
`Space+a`	Perform code action
`Space+k`	Show docs for item under cursor
`Space+r`	Rename symbol
`Space+s`	Open symbol picker
`Space+S`	Open workspace symbol picker
`Space+f`	Open file picker
`Space+F`	Open file picker at current working directory
`Space+e`	Open file explorer at workspace root
`Space+.`	Open file explorer at current buffer’s directory
`Space+b`	Open buffer picker
`Space+j`	Open jumplist picker
`Space+/`	Global search in workspace folder
`Space+?`	Open command palette
`Space+'`	Reopen the last picker
`Space+c`	Comment/uncomment selections
`Space+Alt+c`	Line comment/uncomment selections
`Space+C`	Block comment/uncomment selections

Prev/Next (`[` / `]`)#

Key	Action
`[p`	Goto previous paragraph
`]p`	Goto next paragraph
`[␣`	Add newline above
`]␣`	Add newline below

Comments and Macros#

Key	Action
`Ctrl+c`	Comment/uncomment selections
`Q`	Record macro
`q`	Replay macro

Shell#

Key	Action
`\|`	Pipe selections through shell command
`Alt+\|`	Pipe selections into shell command ignoring output
`!`	Insert shell command output before selections
`Alt+!`	Append shell command output after selections
`$`	Filter selections with shell predicate

Insert Mode#

Key	Action
`Escape`	Enter normal mode
`←↓↑→`	Move cursor
`Home`	Goto line start
`End`	Goto newline at line end
`Ctrl+r <reg>`	Insert register
`Ctrl+s`	Commit changes to new checkpoint
`Ctrl+h` / `Backspace`	Delete previous char
`Ctrl+d` / `Delete`	Delete next char
`Ctrl+w` / `Alt+Backspace`	Delete previous word
`Alt+d` / `Alt+Delete`	Delete next word
`Ctrl+u`	Delete till start of line
`Ctrl+k`	Delete till end of line
`Ctrl+j` / `Return`	Insert newline char
`Tab`	Insert tab if all cursors have all whitespace to their left, else complete current word
`Ctrl+x`	Complete current word
`PageUp` / `Ctrl+b`	Move page up
`PageDown` / `Ctrl+f`	Move page down

Key	Action
`Return` / `Tab`	Accept completion
`Escape`	Cancel completion
`↑` / `Ctrl+p`	Previous completion
`↓` / `Ctrl+n`	Next completion
`PageUp`	Previous completion page
`PageDown`	Next completion page
`Home`	First completion
`End`	Last completion

Select Mode#

Select mode extends the current selection. Motion keys move the selection’s head rather than collapsing it.

Key	Action
`h/j/k/l`	Extend selection
`w/b/e/W/B/E`	Extend by word
`f/t/F/T`	Extend to character
`Home` / `End`	Extend to line start/end
`x`	Select current line, if already selected, extend to next line
`gg`	Extend to line number `<n>` else file start
`ge`	Extend to last line
`g\|`	Extend to column
`n` / `N`	Add next/previous search match to selection
`Escape`	Exit selection mode

All other Normal mode commands (editing, clipboard, search) work the same in Select mode.

When any picker is open (file picker, buffer picker, global search, etc.):

Key	Action
`↑` / `Ctrl+p`	Move up
`↓` / `Ctrl+n`	Move down
`Return`	Open selected item
`Ctrl+s`	Open in horizontal split
`Ctrl+v`	Open in vertical split
`Escape`	Close picker

Key Bindings

Key Bindings#

Normal Mode#

Motion#

Goto Prefix (`g`)#

Jumplist#

Entering Other Modes#

Editing#

Yank and Paste#

Search#

Selection Manipulation#

Match (`m` prefix)#

View / Scroll (`z` / `Z` prefix)#

Splits (`Ctrl+w` or `Space+w`)#

Space Menu#

Prev/Next (`[` / `]`)#

Comments and Macros#

Shell#

Insert Mode#

Select Mode#

Picker Navigation#

Key Bindings#

Normal Mode#

Motion#

Goto Prefix (g)#

Jumplist#

Entering Other Modes#

Editing#

Yank and Paste#

Search#

Selection Manipulation#

Match (m prefix)#

View / Scroll (z / Z prefix)#

Splits (Ctrl+w or Space+w)#

Space Menu#

Prev/Next ([ / ])#

Comments and Macros#

Shell#

Insert Mode#

Completion Popup#

Select Mode#

Picker Navigation#

Goto Prefix (`g`)#

Match (`m` prefix)#

View / Scroll (`z` / `Z` prefix)#

Splits (`Ctrl+w` or `Space+w`)#

Prev/Next (`[` / `]`)#