Vim/Splits

Vim/Neovim offers a powerful split window feature. :sp[lit] splits horizontally and :vs[plit] splits vertically. You can add the filename and it will open that file for the new split. If not, it will show a ‘view’ of the current buffer, which is often useful. You can also do :sp|:term[inal] or :vs|:term to open a terminal window, which behaves like a normal split window. These windows can be quickly resized & moved.

Basic key bindings and useful vimrc settings

Check out DistroTube: Managing your splits in Vim for more information.

• CTRL-w + _ or | : maximize the current split.
• CTRL-w =: equalize the splits.
• :only: close all other windows.
• CTRL-w CTRL-r: rotate windows.
• CTRL-w r: swap.

You can do the following to remap CTRL+hjkl for moving around splits.

noremap <C-h> <C-w>h

The resizing can also become easier with the following setup.

noremap <silent> <C-Left> :vertical resize -3<CR>
noremap <silent> <C-Right> :vertical resize +3<CR>
noremap <silent> <C-Up> :resize +3<CR>
noremap <silent> <C-Down> :resize -3<CR>

Opening up a terminal can be simplified by having a setting like this:

map <leader>vt :vnew term://zsh<CR>