vim-reference

Buffers (writing text)¶

Buffers are files you have open in the course of your work, you can switch between buffers effortlessly.

• :ls
  • list buffers (view buffer numbers for each file)
• b{n}
  • switch to buffer number n

Splitting the screen between two files¶

• :split {file2}
  • in a file executing this command creates a horizontal split between original file and file2
• :vsplit {file2}
  • same as split command except that a veritcal split is created instead
• :vertical sb {n}
  • vertical split with buffer n

cycling between files¶

• ctrl + w, {movement}
  • switches between files

Tabs¶

• :tabe {file}
  • create a new tab with file
• :tabs
  • list all tabs including their displayed windows
• :tabm 0
  • move current tab to first
• :tabm
  • move current tab to last
• :tabm {i}
  • move current tab to position i+1

cycling between tabs¶

• :tabn
  • go to next tab
• :tabp
  • go to previous tab
• gt
  • go to next tab
• gT
  • go to previous tab
• :tabfirst
  • go to first tab
• :tablast
  • go to last tab
• {i}gt
  • go to tab in position i