Vscode Vim focused Vscode settings.json and keybindings.json
For this to work make sure you install -
Quick bind to open up settings -
command + ,on Macwindows + ,on Windows
Refer to complete settings.json
// vim settings
"extensions.experimental.affinity": {
"vscodevim.vim": 1
},
"vim.easymotion": true, // easy motions plugin to move around
"vim.highlightedyank.enable": true,
"vim.history": 1000,
"vim.hlsearch": false,
"vim.leader": "<space>", // allows you to easily create keybindings in vim you will see some example below
"vim.smartRelativeLine": true, // enable rlnu when in NORMAL mode and VISUAL mode disables in INSERT mode
"vim.surround": true, // enable vim surround plugin https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim?tab=readme-ov-file#vim-surround
"vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
{
"before": [
"j",
"k",
],
"after": [
"<Esc>"
]
},
],
"vim.normalModeKeyBindings": [
{
"before": [
"g",
"p",
"d"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.peekDefinition"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"i"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.goToImplementation"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"p",
"i"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.peekImplementation"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"q"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.quickFix"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"r"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.referenceSearch.trigger"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"t"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.goToTypeDefinition"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"p",
"t"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.peekTypeDefinition"
]
},
// easy move from one error/lint/info to another
{
"before": [
"g",
"]"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.marker.next"
]
},
{
"before": [
"g",
"["
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.marker.previous",
]
},
],
"vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
// quick bind for easymotions
{
"before": [
"<Leader>",
"<Leader>",
"b"
],
"after": [
"leader",
"leader",
"leader",
"b",
"d",
"w"
]
},
// Switch between open buffers(files)
{
"before": [
"<S-h>"
],
"commands": [
":bprevious"
]
},
{
"before": [
"<S-l>"
],
"commands": [
":bnext"
]
},
// Switch between panes
{
"before": [
"leader",
"h"
],
"commands": [
"workbench.action.focusLeftGroup"
]
},
{
"before": [
"leader",
"j"
],
"commands": [
"workbench.action.focusBelowGroup"
]
},
{
"before": [
"leader",
"k"
],
"commands": [
"workbench.action.focusAboveGroup"
]
},
{
"before": [
"leader",
"l"
],
"commands": [
"workbench.action.focusRightGroup"
]
},
{
"before": [
"<Leader>",
"t",
"t"
],
"commands": [
":tabnew"
]
},
{
"before": [
"<Leader>",
"t",
"n"
],
"commands": [
":tabnext"
]
},
{
"before": [
"<Leader>",
"t",
"p"
],
"commands": [
":tabprev"
]
},
{
"before": [
"<Leader>",
"t",
"o"
],
"commands": [
":tabo"
]
}
],
"vim.visualModeKeyBindings": [
{
"before": [
">"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.indentLines"
]
},
{
"before": [
"<"
],
"commands": [
"editor.action.outdentLines"
]
},
],
"debug.toolBarLocation": "docked",
"editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
"editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
"editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
"editor.cursorBlinking": "phase",
"editor.fontFamily": "Consolas, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
"editor.fontSize": 14,
"editor.guides.bracketPairs": true,
"editor.minimap.autohide": true,
"editor.minimap.enabled": false,
"editor.scrollbar.horizontal": "hidden",
"editor.scrollbar.vertical": "hidden",
"editor.scrollBeyondLastLine": false,
"editor.smoothScrolling": true,
"terminal.integrated.fontSize": 12,
"window.commandCenter": false,
"window.zoomLevel": 1,
"workbench.list.smoothScrolling": true,
"workbench.tree.renderIndentGuides": "always", // editor
"editor.colorDecorators": true,
"editor.formatOnPaste": true,
"editor.formatOnType": true,
"editor.inlineSuggest.allowSuggestOnTriggerCharacters": true,
"editor.linkedEditing": true,
"editor.multiCursorModifier": "ctrlCmd",
"editor.stickyScroll.enabled": true,
"editor.suggest.insertMode": "replace",
"editor.suggestSelection": "first",
"editor.suggest.snippetsPreventQuickSuggestions": false,
"editor.tabSize": 2,
"[markdown]": {
"files.trimTrailingWhitespace": false
},
"terminal.external.osxExec": "iTerm.app",
"terminal.integrated.cursorBlinking": true,
"terminal.integrated.cursorStyle": "line",
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.osx": "zsh",
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.linux": "zsh",
"terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "MesloLGS NF",
"terminal.integrated.scrollback": 100000,
"terminal.integrated.tabs.enabled": true,
// Misc
"explorer.confirmDelete": false,
"explorer.confirmDragAndDrop": false,
"extensions.autoUpdate": "onlyEnabledExtensions",
"extensions.autoCheckUpdates": true,
"files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
"notebook.formatOnSave.enabled": true,
"workbench.colorTheme": "GitHub Dark",
"workbench.layoutControl.enabled": false,
"workbench.startupEditor": "none",
"workbench.productIconTheme": "icons-carbon",
"window.nativeTabs": true,
"window.restoreWindows": "none",
"terminal.integrated.shellIntegration.history": 1000,
"terminal.integrated.systemd.shouldUse": true,
"terminal.integrated.env.osx": {}, "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
"tab.activeBorderTop": "#12ff00",
"tree.indentGuidesStroke": "#999999",
// terminal customization
"terminalCursor.background": "#282a36",
"terminalCursor.foreground": "#97979b",
"terminal.selectionBackground": "#97979b33",
"terminal.foreground": "#eff0eb",
"terminal.ansiBlack": "#282a36",
"terminal.ansiRed": "#ff5c57",
"terminal.ansiGreen": "#5af78e",
"terminal.ansiYellow": "#f3f99d",
"terminal.ansiBlue": "#57c7ff",
"terminal.ansiMagenta": "#ff6ac1",
"terminal.ansiCyan": "#9aedfe",
"terminal.ansiWhite": "#f1f1f0",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack": "#686868",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed": "#ff5c57",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen": "#5af78e",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow": "#f3f99d",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue": "#57c7ff",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta": "#ff6ac1",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan": "#9aedfe",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite": "#eff0eb"
},