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⌨️ Keymaps

These are the basic keybindings. Press Space to see all the key mappings.

Basic keymaps​

Which key​

You can show all key bindings by pressing Space

keymaps screenshot

Opening files​

  • To open the file explorer press Space + r → Close it with q
  • To toggle the project tree press Space + e

Close buffer​

To close the current buffer press Space + c

Opening code tree​

To toggle the code tree (aerial) press Space + i

Show diagnostics​

To see line diagnostics press Space + lD

Find word in project​

To find a word inside your project press Space + ff

Find and replace in buffer​

To find and replace something in the current buffer press Space + fb

Find and replace in project​

To find and replace something in the entire project press Space + fr

Find recent files​

To find recent files press Space + fo

Code actions​

To use code actions press Space + la

Git client​

To open the git client press Space + gg

  • To switch to the buffer on the left press [b
  • To switch to the buffer on the right press ]b

To switch to another window press Ctrl + h/l/k/j

Resizing window​

To resize a window press Ctrl + left/down/up/right arrow keys

Code motions​

  • To go to a posision of the visible screen press ENTER
  • To go and comment lines press gcc
  • To go to definition press gd
  • To go to reference press gr
  • To go to call tree press gj
  • To go to the lines where a variable is assigned press gs
  • To go to help set your cursor over something and press gh
  • To go to man press gm → To close man press Space + c
  • To go to file set your cursor over a file path and press gf
  • To go to the next change press ctrl + o
  • To go to the previous change press ctrl + i

Advanced keymaps​

Debugger​

To run (or continue) the debugger press F5

To stop the debugger press Shift + F5

To insert a breakpoint press F9

To step → press F10

To step ← press Shift+F10

To step into press F11

To step out press Shift+F11

Opening compiler​

To toggle the compiler press F6

To redo the last selected action Shift+F6

To toggle the compiler results press Shift + F7

Opening terminal​

To toggle terminal press F7

Unit testing​

  • To run the unit test under the cursor press Space T + u
  • To run all units tests of the project press Space + T + a
  • To run e2e tests press Space + T + e

Code documentation​

Normally NormalNvim auto generates the code documentation of your project

  • To open the documentation of your project press Space + d + d

Markdown preview​

  • To preview a markdown file in the browser press Space + D + p
  • To preview a markdown file in the browser as a mental map press Space + D + m