Some lesser known Vim tips

Just sharing some lesser known remaps hope it helps

Quickly enter command mode

nnoremap ; :
nnoremap : ;

• In my experience I have seen my self using command mode more than ; motion
• But I still use ; motion time to time so I have remapped also

Last buffer

• We all know <C-o> and <C-i> are awesome they jump to last point. But for long time I was using them also to navigate navigate to last buffer such a shame ....
• Vim always had <C-^> for moving to last file

nnoremap Q <C-^>

• I have remapped it to this for my preference but use you own

Increment and decrement

• I dont use this vim feature often but sometimes it comes handy when you are working on UI
• Sadly I never remember them when I need them

nnoremap - <C-x>
nnoremap + <C-a>

• For me its very intuitive

Copying

• Yank in vim is awesome but there is a problem when you want to copy something from buffer to system keyboard
• People do this crazy stuff which I dont understand

vnoremap y "+y
nnoremap y "+y

• what is does that system clipboard and vim clipboard is essentially same , I think its problematic because It will clutter you system clipboard. Instead I like to do is

vnoremap Y "+y
nnoremap Y "+y

• This way when they stay different

Here are my some tips which I have found along the ways. Share me your own.

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