Vim Cheatsheet

:%s/foo/bar/gci: Find an replace "foo" with "bar", ask for confirmation, case insensitive.
V: Select lines.
.: Repeat last command.

Configuration

$ vim -u .my.vimrc: Start Vim with a particular configuration file.
- Use NONE to start Vim with no configurations.

History

:his: List command history.
:his /: List search history.
Command Line Window
- q:: Commands.
- q/: Searches.
: up-arrow: Scroll through history.
/ up-arrow: Scroll through searches.

File Explorer

:e.: Open in current working directory.
:E: Open in directory of current file.
References
- http://vimcasts.org/episodes/the-file-explorer/

Shell Commands

:! ls: Execute shell command.
:r ! ls: Execute shell command, put output in current buffer.

Splits

:sp: Create horizontal split.
:vsp: Create vertical split.
:help splits: Get help.
ctrl+w j: Move cursor down a split (uses standard movement keys).
5 ctrl+w +: Increase the height of a split by five.
ctrl+w >: Resize the width of a split.
References
- http://robots.thoughtbot.com/vim-splits-move-faster-and-more-naturally

Indentation

<: Unindent line.
>: Indent line.
5>>: Indent 5 lines.
>%: Indent curly brace block.