cheatsheet.md

My VIM cheatsheet

My very own cheatsheet

Default

-- NORMAL ---

Mapping	Summary
x	Delete the character under the cursor
A	Move cursor to end of line to append text
dw	Makes a word disappear (cursor @ beginning of word)
D	Deletes to the end of the line
w	Moves forward by a word
b	Moves backwards by a word
:q or :quit	Quit out of Vim
:q!	Quit out of Vim without saving
:w or :write	Write the current file (save)
:wq:	Save all changes and quit out of Vim
j, k	Move the cursor down / up
h, l	Move the cursor left / right
o	Drops down a line and enters insert mode
<S-o>	Goes up a line and enters insert mode
<S-c>	Deletes the remainder of the line then goes into insert mode

-- INSERT --

Mapping	Summary
<esc>	Exit out of any mode back into normal mode
i	Go into 'insert mode' to enter text
I	Insert text at the beginning of the cursor line
o	Begin a new line below the cursor to insert text
O	Begin a new line above the cursor to add text
a	Append text following the current cursor position
A	Append text to the end of the current line
<S-i>	Go into insert mode at the start of the line
Ctrl-T	Indents current line whilst in insert mode
Ctrl-D	Undents current line whilst in insert mode
/	Seach file for text

Understanding custom mappings

Key	Meaning
C	Ctrl
A	Alt
S	Shift
<CR>	Hitting the enter / return button

My custom mappings

Mapping	Summary
jk, kj	Exit out of any mode back into normal mode

Creating a new file

To create a new file within the same directory that you have opened vim with. Simply do the following:

:e filename
:w

This will open a new file and then write it.

Deleting a file

To delete the file from the explorer that you're in us S-d and then comfirm with y. This is the same as using SHIFT + D