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Advanced Vim Concepts

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Start Learning Vim
Vim Tips

Start Learning Vim

Start learning Vim by following these Vim tips for beginners and advanced users.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Using tabs in Vim
Vim Tips

Using Tabbed Interface in Vim

Give Vim and IDE touch by using tabs to open multiple files. Yes, the same tab experience you have in a web browser or a regular text editor.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Mouse mode in Vim
Vim Tips

Using Mouse Mode in Vim

Think of mouse mode in Vim like adding touchscreen controls to a cockpit - the physical switches and dials remain the primary interface, but the touchscreen provides intuitive access for certain operations.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Using Split Windows With Vim
Vim Tips

Using Split Windows With Vim

Vim allows you to use multiple windows in the same terminal screen. You can split them horizontally and vertically and move between them with shortcuts.

ยท Abhishek Prakash

Use autocomplete in Vim
Vim Tips

Using Autocomplete in Vim

Autocompletion is a great way of being more efficient as a Vim user. Learn various ways of using auto-completion in Vim.

ยท Pratham Patel

vimdiff
Vim Tips

Use vimdiff Like a Vim Pro

Want to see the difference between two files? Normal users use diff command. Pro Vim users go for vimdiff.

ยท Pratham Patel

Install Vim plugins
Vim Tips

How to Extend Vim's Functionality by Adding Plugins

Vim's functionality can be extended with plugins. Here is how you can install and use plugins in Vim. Also learn about updating and removing the plugins.

ยท Pratham Patel

Buffers in Vim
Vim Tips

Complete Guide to Buffers in Vim

Use Vim like a pro user by mastering the buffers.

ยท Pratham Patel

Visual Mode in Vim
Vim Tips

Getting Comfortable with Visual Mode in Vim

There are three modes in Vim and the least popular and yet quite interesting is the Visual mode. Learn more about it.

ยท Pratham Patel

Color schemes in Vim
Vim Tips

Color Schemes in Vim: How to Change and Use Them

Dark or light or something else? The all-rounder Vim editor lets you set color schemes of your preference. Here's how achieve that.

ยท Abhishek Prakash