Editing¶

timvim keeps core Vim motions intact while layering on modern conveniences from Flash, mini.nvim and conform. Two handy line motions are remapped for comfort.

Line motions¶

Key	Mode	Action
`H`	n, v	Jump to first non-blank character (`^`)
`L`	n, v	Jump to end of line (`$`)

Flash provides fast, label-based hops. Press the trigger, type the characters you are aiming for, then press the label that appears.

Key	Mode	Action
`s`	n, x, o	Flash jump to any location on screen
`S`	n, x, o	Flash Treesitter — select a syntax node
`r`	o	Remote flash for an operator
`R`	o, x	Treesitter search

Surround¶

Surround operations use a gz / gZ prefix to avoid clashing with Flash's s.

Key	Mode	Action
`gz{motion}{char}`	n	Add surround around a motion (e.g. `gziw"`)
`gzz{char}`	n	Surround the entire line
`gzd{char}`	n	Delete a surrounding pair (e.g. `gzd"`)
`gzr{old}{new}`	n	Change surrounding (e.g. `gzr"'`)
`gz{char}`	v	Surround the visual selection

Formatting on save¶

Formatting is handled by conform.nvim and runs automatically when you save. You can also format on demand.

Key	Mode	Action
`<leader>cf`	n	Format the current buffer
`<leader>cc`	n	Check which formatters are available

Per-language formatters

Nix uses nixfmt, Python uses black, Rust uses rustfmt, and web files use prettier. See the LSP guide for the full language list.

Spell checking¶

Key	Mode	Action
`<leader>zs`	n	Toggle spell check
`<leader>z=`	n	Show suggestions
`<leader>za`	n	Add word to dictionary
`<leader>zf`	n	Quick-fix with first suggestion
`]s` / `[s`	n	Next / previous misspelled word

mini.nvim niceties

Pick a colour under the cursor with <leader>cp (mini.colors), and enjoy mini's autopairs and text-object improvements automatically.