VSCodeVim

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Vim emulation for Visual Studio Code providing Vim-like keybindings, modes, and plugin emulation. Version 1.32.4 includes support for Neovim integration, .vimrc files, and emulations of popular plugins such as vim-easymotion, vim-surround, and vim-commentary.

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What's inside VSCodeVim

Use placeholders in rebindings (v1.11.0)
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Starting from version 1.11.0, VSCodeVim supports the use of placeholders within rebindings, allowing for more dynamic key mappings.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Use Neovim for Ex commands
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As of version 0.8.0, VSCodeVim supports embedding Neovim to handle Ex commands, improving compatibility with standard Vim command-line operations.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Toggle Vim mode
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As of version 0.7.0, the ability to toggle Vim mode was introduced, allowing users to switch between Vim keybindings and standard VS Code behavior.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Support complex tags with surround
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As of version 0.8.0, the surround functionality supports complex tags, allowing for more advanced text wrapping and manipulation.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Create files using the `:e` command
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As of version v0.11.0, the extension supports creating a file if the specified file does not already exist when using the :e (edit) command.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Identify available Vim modes for 'when' clauses
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When writing custom keybindings in keybindings.json, you can use the vim.mode context key to target specific modes.
Available mode strings:
- Normal
- Insert
- Visual
- VisualBlock
- VisualLine
- SearchInProgressMode
- CommandlineInProgress
- Replace
- EasyMotionMode
- EasyMotionInputMode
- SurroundInputMode
- OperatorPendingMode
- Disabled
```
// Example: Apply a binding only in Normal or Visual mode
"when": "vim.mode == 'Normal' || vim.mode == 'Visual'"
```
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/README.md
Use indent objects
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As of version 0.7.0, VSCodeVim added support for indent objects, enabling motions and text objects based on indentation levels.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Configure control key behavior on Windows
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On Windows, VSCodeVim will take over your control keys by default. You can adjust this behavior using the useCtrlKeys and handleKeys settings in your VS Code configuration.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/README.md
Neovim integration: Command execution and error reporting
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In versions v0.15.5 and v0.15.7, improvements were made to Neovim integration:
- Neovim command execution status is reported in the status bar (v0.15.7).
- Improved error reporting when using the Neovim command line (v0.15.5).
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Use VS Code's config folder for .cmdline_history
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Starting from version v0.15.7, VSCodeVim uses the standard VS Code configuration folder to store .cmdline_history. This ensures that command-line history is managed within the VS Code environment. Additionally, command-line history is moved to XDG_CACHE_HOME or %APPDATA% to follow platform-specific standards.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Configure search case sensitivity and special characters
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In version v0.10.3, improvements were made to search functionality, including support for ^ and $, and the addition of a case sensitivity override.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md
Toggle between modes using the `insert` command
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In version v0.11.0, the insert command was implemented to allow toggling between modes.
https://github.com/vscodevim/vim/blob/master/CHANGELOG.OLD.md