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Discussion on: You're using Vim Wrong - Relative Line Numbers

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Heiker • Edited

I don't use line numbers anymore. To move around in the same screen I use sneak.vim in "label-mode".

sneak demo

In here I press s and then look for the ar and move to the one I want.

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Mainendra

If you are using neovim and coc, I would suggest github.com/neoclide/coc-smartf

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Arthur Zhuk

This has its advantages. I'm using coc outside of work environment.

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Arthur Zhuk

This looks good. Have you noticed if you're making fewer keystrokes overall to get your cursor where you want to be more consistently? Strong discipline using sneak could be better than relative line number jumping. I need to try it for a week at least and see how it plays out.

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Heiker • Edited

Yes, when I use it really does save keystrokes. I find it particularly useful when I randomly notice a typo but it is really far away from where my cursor is, what I do is press s, search the term (that's just two keys), fix the typo, then I press ctrl + o to move back where I was, and I just keep working. Everything happens fast and I don't lose my train of thought.

I do sometimes find myself "playing snake" to move around... but that's just because it's very hard to "unlearn" that habit.