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Action	Vim - Command	Vim - Keyboard Shortcut	VS Code - Command¹²	VS Code - Keyboard Shortcut³⁴	GoLand - Action⁵⁶⁷	GoLand⁸ - Keyboard Shortcut
Undo		`u`
Redo		`<C-r>`

➡️ Fold All			Fold All	`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + 0`	Collapse All	`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + 0`
🔙 Unfold All			Unfold All	`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + J`	Expand All	`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + J`
Expand All to Level			(Unfold All)	1. (`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + J`)	1.1. Expand All to ...	1. `Ctrl + Shift + *`
			Fold Level 1 (2, 3...)	2. `Ctrl + K, Ctrl + 1` (2, 3...)	1.2. ... Level	2. `1` (2, 3...)
					2. Expand All to Level	Assigned to `Ctrl + Shift + *`
➡️ Shrink Selection		Visual mode: `<S-v>`	Shrink Selection⁹	`Alt + Shift + LeftArrow`	Shrink Selection	`Ctrl + Shift + W` (default)
🔙 Expand Selection		Visual mode: `v`	Expand Selection	`Alt + Shift + RightArrow`	Extend Selection	`Alt + Shift + Right`
						Assigned to `Alt + Shift + LeftArrow`
➡️ Move Line Down			Move Line Down	`Alt + DownArrow`	Move Line Down	`Alt + DownArrow`
🔙 Move Line Up			Move Line¹⁰ Up	`Alt + UpArrow`	Move Line Up	`Alt + UpArrow`
➡️ Copy Line Down		`yy` `p`	Copy Line Down	`Alt + Shift + DownArrow`	Duplicate Line	`Alt + Shift + DownArrow`
🔙 Copy Line Up		`yy` `P`	Copy Line¹¹ Up	`Alt + Shift + UpArrow`¹²	NA
Delete Current Line		`dd`

➡️ Add Cursor Below			Add Cursor Below	`Ctrl + Shift + DownArrow`		2. `UpArrow` / `DownArrow`
🔙 Add Cursor Above			Add Cursor Above	`Ctrl + Shift + UpArrow`	Add multiple carets on double Ctrl with arrow keys	1. `Ctrl Ctrl` (hold alter second press)
Cursor Undo			Cursor Undo	`Ctrl + U`
➡️ Right with Selection			NA		Right with Selection	`Shift + RightArrow`
🔙 Left with Selection			NA		Left with Selection	`Shift + LeftArrow`
➡️ Down with Selection			NA		Down with Selection	`Shift + DownArrow`
🔙 Up with Selection			NA		Up with Selection	`Shift + UpArrow`
Column Selection		`<C-v>`	Toggle Column Selection Mode	Assigned to `Alt + Shift + Insert`	Column Selection Mode	`Alt + Shift + Insert`
Line Selection		`V`	Expand Line Selection	`Ctrl + L`	Extend Line Selection	Reassigned to `Ctrl + L`
Format Code		`<Leader> fm`	Format Document	`Alt + Shift + F`	Reformat Code	`Alt + Shift + F`
➡️ Close Tab	Buffer close	`<Leader> x`	Close Editor	`Ctrl + W`	Close Tab	`Ctrl + W`
🔙 Reopen Closed Tab			Reopen Closed Editor	`Ctrl + Shift + T`	Reopen Closed Tab	`Ctrl + Shift + T`
Toggle Terminal		`<M-h>` (Horizon) `<M-i>` (Float) `<M-v>` (Vertical)	Toggle Terminal	Ctrl + `	Terminal	Ctrl + ` or `Ctrl + Tab, T`
➡️ Show Explorer		`<C-N>` (Focus)	Show Explorer	`Ctrl + Shift + E`	Project View	`Ctrl + Shift + E` or `Ctrl + Tab, 1`
🔙 Hide Explorer		`<Leader> + e` (Toggle)	Toggle Primary Sidebar	`Ctrl + B`	Project View	`Ctrl + Shift + E`
Command Palette			Show All Commands	`Ctrl + Shift + P`	Find Actions	`Ctrl + Shift + P`
Markdown: Open Preview			Markdown: Open Preview	`Ctrl + Shift + V`	Preview	`Ctrl + Shift + V`
Markdown: Open Preview to the Side			Markdown: Open Preview to the Side	`Ctrl K, Ctrl + V`	Editor and Preview	`Ctrl K, Ctrl + V`
Reveal in Explorer View			Reveal in Explorer View	Assigned to `Ctrl + K, E`	Select Opened File	`Ctrl + K, E`
Structure (of current file)			Focus on Outline View	Assigned to `Alt + 7`¹³	Structure	`Alt + 7` or `Ctrl +Tab, 7`
➡️ Switch to Next Tab		`<Tab>`		`Ctrl + Tab`
🔙 Switch to Previous Tab		`<S-Tab>`		`Ctrl + Shift + Tab`
Search Files		`<Leader> ff`	Go to Files...	`Ctrl + P`	Go to Files...	`Ctrl + P`
Toggle Line Comment		`<Leader> /`	Toggle Line Comment	`Ctrl + /`
Open in Terminal			Open in Integrated Terminal	Assigned to Ctrl + K, Ctrl + `	Open in Terminal	Assigned to Ctrl + K, Ctrl + `
Open Keyboard Shortcuts			Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts	`Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S`	Keymap / Configure Keymap...	Assigned to `Ctrl + K, Ctrl + S`
➡️ Go To Next Problem			Go To Next Problem	`F8`	Next Highlighted Error	Assigned to `F8`
🔙 Go To Previous Problem			Go To Previous Problem	`Shift + F8`	Previous Highlighted Error	`Shift + F8`
Back			Go Back	Assigned to `Alt + LeftArrow`	Back	`Alt + LeftArrow`
Forward			Go Forward	Assigned to `Alt + RightArrow`	Forward	`Alt + RightArrow`

Context Actions			~ Source Actions	`Ctrl + .`	Context Actions	`Ctrl + .`
Refactor					Refactor	Assigned to `Ctrl + Alt + R` (to match with other refactor actions)
Introduce Variable						`Ctrl + Alt + V`
Introduce Constant						`Ctrl + Alt + C`
Extract Method						`Ctrl + Alt + M`

Go To					Go To	Assigned to `Ctrl + K, Ctrl + G`
Go To Declaration			Go To Definition	`Ctrl + Click` + or `F12`	Go To Declaration	`Ctrl + Click` or `F12`
Go To Type Declaration			Go To Type Definition		Go To Type Declaration	`Ctrl + Shift + Click` or `Ctrl + F12`

Implement Interface			Go: Generate Interface Stubs		Implement Interface	0. Move the cursor to the type
			(Workaround with Quick Fixes)¹⁴	e.g. `var _ MyInterface = (*MyType)(nil)`		1. `Ctrl + .` (Source Actions)
Cursor Top (First line)	First Line	`gg` or `<C-Home>`	Cursor Top	`Ctrl + Home`		2. `Implement Interface...` (Assigned to `Ctrl + Alt + I`)
Cursor Bottom (Last line)	Last Line	`G` or `<C-End>`	Cursor Bottom	`Ctrl + End`
Cursor Home (Beginning of line)		`^` or `Home`	Cursor Home	`Home`
Cursor End (End of line)		`$` or `End`	Cursor End	`End`
Copy	Yank/Copy	`y` (The cursor will move to the start of selected area)
Paste	Paste after cursor	(Move the cursor to end of word/line...) - `p`

Switch Profile			Profiles: Switch Profile...	Change to `Ctrl + Shift + M` (to match with browsers)

Action	Most apps	Vim - Keyboard Shortcut
Move cursor backward (1 character)	`<Left>`	`h`
Move cursor forward (1 character)	`<Right>`	`l`
Move cursor down (1 line)	`<Down>`	`j`
Move cursor up (1 line)	`<Up>`	`k`
Move cursor down (1 page)	`<PageDown>`	`<S-Down>` or `<C-f>`
Move cursor up (1 page)	`<PageUp>`	`<S-Up>`or `<C-b>`

Move cursor to beginning of line	`<Home>`
Move cursor to end of line	`<End>`
Move cursor to first line	`<C-Home>`
Move cursor to last line	`<C-End>`

nvim

Vim modes

Vim provides a modal user interface, which means that the result of pressing any key on the keyboard may differ depending on which mode is active at the time.

Vim has 4 main modes:

Normal mode
Insert mode
Visual modes
Command-line mode

Vim commands and Vim notation

In Normal mode, a Vim command is composed by pressing one or more keystrokes in sequence.

Notation Meaning

x Press x once

dw Press d, then w (in sequence)

dap Press d, a, then p (in sequence)

A keystroke can be composed of:

one key on the keyboard, e.g. c, m, s

Some key has special names:

Notation	Meaning	Note
`<Esc>`	Press the Escape key
`<CR>`	Press the carriage return key	aka `<Enter>`
`<Ctrl>`	Press the Control key
`<Tab>`	Press the Tab key
`<Shift>`	Press the Shift key
`<Up>`	Press the up arrow key
`<Down>`	Press the down arrow key
`␣`	Press the space bar

For the full list of keys and its notations, use :help key-notation

multiple keys on the keyboard (by pressing all at the same time). e.g. Ctrl and n

[!NOTE] Vim uses <> notation to make clear of a keystroke.

Vim Notation (for a keystroke) Meaning Keyboard Key Alternative Notation

c c

m, a m, a

s s

<C-…> control-key Ctrl ^

<M-…>, <A-…> alt-key or meta-key Alt ^[

<S-…> shift-key Shift Use an uppercase letter, e.g. V equivalent to <S-v>

<Leader> vim uses <Leader> key as a namespace for our own user-defined commands Space (Typically)

Combine both of facts that:

a Vim command is composed of one or more keystrokes
a keystroke can be a single or multiple key pressing

a notation can be a little complicated:

Notation (for multiple keystrokes)	First Keystroke	Second Keystroke
`<C-n>`	Press `<Ctrl>` and `n` (at the same time)
`g<C-]>`	Press `g`	Press `<Ctrl>` and `]` (at the same time)
`<C-r>0`	Press `<Ctrl>` and `r` (at the same time)	Press `0`
`<C-w><C-=>`	Press `<Ctrl>` and `w` (at the same time)	Press `<Ctrl>` and `=` (at the same time)

Switch between Vim modes:

Mode	Purpose	How to switch to?	Note
Normal mode	Vim's default mode	From other modes: press `Esc`	This is where all the magic happens.
Insert mode	~ Text Editor	From normal mode, press `i`, `a` or `o`:	There are also `<S-i>`, `<S-a>` and `<S-o>`:
		- `i`: Insert (before cursor).	- `<S-i>`: Insert at the beginning of the line.
		- `a`: Append (after cursor).	- `<S-a>`: Append at the end of the line.
		- `o`: Add newline (after current line) then insert (on newline)	- `<S-o>`: Add newline (before current line), then insert (on newline).
Visual modes	Text selection	From
		- `v`: Character-wise Visual mode
		- `<S-v>`: Line-wise Visual mode
		- `<C-v>`: Block-wise Visual mode
Command-line mode	Run any Vim command	From press `:`

Footnotes

VS Code commands can be invoked with Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) ↩
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/userinterface#_command-palette ↩
VS Code Keyboard Shortcut is aka keybinding ↩
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings ↩
GoLand actions can be invoked in Search Everywhere / Actions ↩
https://www.jetbrains.com/help/go/searching-everywhere.html ↩
Actions tab of Search Everywhere can be accessed directly with Ctrl + Shift + P ↩
GoLand keymap has changed to a custom one based on VS Code ↩
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks#_shrink-expand-selection ↩
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks#_move-line-up-and-down ↩
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/tips-and-tricks#_copy-line-up-down ↩
The commands Copy Line Up/Down are unbound on Linux because the VS Code default keybindings would conflict with Ubuntu keybindings ↩
Override VS Code workbench.action.openEditorAtIndex7 ↩
https://stackoverflow.com/a/77393824 ↩

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nvim

Vim modes

Vim commands and Vim notation

Switch between Vim modes:

Notation	Meaning
`x`	Press `x` once
`dw`	Press `d`, then `w` (in sequence)
`dap`	Press `d`, `a`, then `p` (in sequence)

Vim Notation (for a keystroke)	Meaning	Keyboard Key	Alternative Notation
`c`		`c`
`m`, `a`		`m`, `a`
`s`		`s`
`<C-…>`	control-key	`Ctrl`	`^`
`<M-…>`, `<A-…>`	alt-key or meta-key	`Alt`	`^[`
`<S-…>`	shift-key	`Shift`	Use an uppercase letter, e.g. `V` equivalent to `<S-v>`
`<Leader>`	vim uses `<Leader>` key as a namespace for our own user-defined commands	`Space` (Typically)

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