Vim PHP IDE for dummies

List of all useful shortcuts for Vim beginner

Mac OS Vim

Switch file

• Open file: e: filepath
• next file: :bn
• previous file: :bp
• list of opened files: :buffers
• go to an opened file: :buffer X

Search

• Search for function declaration in all projects:
• Search for string in all projects:
• Search for string in file: /xxxx
• Search for next string in file: n
• Next occurence of a word: *
• Previous occurence of a word: #

Moving

• Page down: Control-f
• Page Up: Control-b
• Bottom of the file: G
• Top of the file: gg
• Go to the matching bracket: %
• Beginning of the line: 0
• Move around: Shift-arrows

Windows

• retract left window: F7
• retract right window: F8
• Right window: Control-w right_arrow
• Left window: Control-w left_arrow
• close current window: :clo
• From navigator open in new windows: s

Git

• diff: