JumpToVerticalBlock : Like W / E, but vertically in the same column.
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DESCRIPTION
There are far fewer vertical motions, especially those that maintain the
current column (which can be influenced via 'nostartofline'). Mostly, one uses
k / j to move up / down. With 'relativenumber', this can already be quite
precise, but it's tedious to handle the [count] yourself. Many text formats
have a natural structure of different indents and line lengths. So, like word-
and WORD-wise motion within a line, a notion of vertical "blocks", comprised
of a sequence of non-whitespace characters under each other, can be helpful
for quick navigation.
This plugin provides ]w and ]W mappings that move vertically along the
current screen column, to the beginning or end of a block of non-whitespace
characters. That is, they operate like W and E, but vertically.
SEE ALSO
- The JumpToVerticalOccurrence.vim plugin (vimscript #4841) has several
other vertical motions, like a vertical version of f{char}, and a move to
the next line with non-whitespace in the current column.
- Check out the CountJump.vim plugin page (vimscript #3130) for a full list
of motions and text objects powered by it.
RELATED WORKS
- columnMove (vimscript #5402) moves to the end / start of vertical blocks of
non-whitespace; i.e. it has a single mapping combining ]w and ]W. So far
uses character columns instead of virtual screen ones. It inspired this
plugin.
USAGE
]w To [count]'th next start of a block of non-whitespace
characters at the current screen column.
Like W, but vertically.
]W To [count]'th next end of a block of non-whitespace
characters at the current screen column.
Like E, but vertically.
[w To [count]'th previous start of a block of
non-whitespace characters at the current screen column.
Like B, but vertically.
[W To [count]'th previous end of a block of
non-whitespace characters at the current screen column.
Like gE, but vertically.
EXAMPLE
With the cursor starting at 0, it will move to positions 1, 2, ... when
invoking the command next to it:
]w 3]w ]W
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0....0.....0.....3..2.
1......
..............
.. ..1. 2...
....... ...1
....
........
.........1
...2..
2....1
....
...........3.....0..0
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[w [W |
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INSTALLATION
The code is hosted in a Git repo at
https://github.com/inkarkat/vim-JumpToVerticalBlock
You can use your favorite plugin manager, or "git clone" into a directory used
for Vim packages. Releases are on the "stable" branch, the latest unstable
development snapshot on "master".
This script is also packaged as a vimball. If you have the "gunzip"
decompressor in your PATH, simply edit the *.vmb.gz package in Vim; otherwise,
decompress the archive first, e.g. using WinZip. Inside Vim, install by
sourcing the vimball or via the :UseVimball command.
vim JumpToVerticalBlock*.vmb.gz
:so %
To uninstall, use the :RmVimball command.
DEPENDENCIES
- Requires Vim 7.0 or higher.
- Requires the CountJump plugin (vimscript #3130), version 1.90 or higher.
CONFIGURATION
For a permanent configuration, put the following commands into your vimrc:
To change the default motion mappings, use:
let g:JumpToVerticalBlock_ToBeginMapping = 'w'
let g:JumpToVerticalBlock_ToEndMapping = 'W'
To also change the [ / ] prefix to something else, follow the instructions for
CountJump-remap-motions. |
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