I'm actively working on sorting this repo and the documentation. sorry for the inconvenience.
Enables vim and emacs shortcuts everywhere. features include controlling the mouse with Vim, Vim Normal mode, Vim Insert, Vim Command, Vim Reg, and emacs in insert mode. There are more features planned, see the bellow how-to for a full guide of the features
This script allows the user to utilize several extra shortcuts. This started out as a solution for the biggest drawback of Vim, which is that Vim doesn't work outside of the text editor, eventually combining emacs and more to make this an excellent tool for those of you who hate moving your hands from their default keyboard position. This script emulates Vim hotkeys and functionality globally by replacing the default function of a key with the Vim logic that replaces it. Let me explain this with an example pressing "X" in Vim deletes a single character. With this script when Vim normal mode is activated and you press "X" the keyboard emulates the press of the delete button instead and so on for other Vim functionality. The script implements several features of Vim but not all (I'm working on it). In addition to the vim hotkeys I have added some emacs shortcuts as well for insert mode of vim that work with "ctrl" and "alt" just like regular emacs, however, in case you need something quick from an emacs perspective you could also do the same hotkeys but with "tab" = "ctrl" and with "tab+space" = "alt". See the "how to guide" for more information.
This project started out as private and personal but I decided to share it with the hopes that other people enjoy this as I am. I have already planned more features and bug fixes. If some of you would like to help me improve this project feel free to contact me.
To run this script either run the release exe file or download the whole code folder and inside the code folder run the file called VimEmacsAHK.Ahk.
This repository contains libraries from several sources I have combined useful functionality from them to create this vim/emacs script.
Links to sources:
AutoHotkey website
Axelfublr - his repo also contains libraries from other sources:
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| Ctrl +[ | start vim in Normal mode |
| Ctrl +] | start Mouse mode |
| Alt + ` | Exit all Modes |
| Tab + ` | Exit all Modes |
| Ctrl + Alt + n | Start/Exit Numlock Mode |
| Capslock | Left Ctrl |
| Ctrl + ` | Capslock |
| Shift + Alt + WinKey + Ctrl | Capslock |
| WinKey + Alt + h | snap window to left(after key release) |
| WinKey + Alt + j | snap window to down(after key release) |
| WinKey + Alt + k | snap window to up(after key release) |
| WinKey + Alt + l | snap window to right(after key release) |
| WinKey + Shift + a | display last snapshot(Axelfublr created) |
| WinKey + Shift + Ctrl + r | Reload script |
| WinKey + Shift + Ctrl + s | Suspend/Resume script |
| Ctrl + WinKey + h | switch to left desktop |
| Ctrl + WinKey + l | switch to right desktop |
| Shift + WinKey + h | move window to left screen |
| Shift + WinKey + l | move window to right screen |
| Shift + WinKey + k | snap window up keeping width |
| Shift + WinKey + k | snap window down |
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| ` + h | Left arrow |
| ` + b | Left arrow |
| ` + j | Down arrow |
| ` + n | Down arrow |
| ` + k | Up arrow |
| ` + p | Up arrow |
| ` + l | Right arrow |
| ` + f | Right arrow |
| ` + e | Mouse wheel down |
| ` + y | Mouse wheel up |
In the following shortcuts Tab is interchangable with capslock space is interchangable with ctrl
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| Tab + ` | Exit all Modes |
| Tab + n | Down arrow |
| Tab + p | Up arrow |
| Tab + f | Right arrow |
| Tab + Space + f | Move 1 word right |
| Tab + b | Left arrow |
| Tab + Space + b | Move 1 word left |
| Tab + , | Go to first line |
| Tab + g | Go to first line |
| Tab + . | Go to last line |
| Tab + Space + g | Go to last line |
| Tab + h | Backspace |
| Tab + w | Delete 1 Word to the Left |
| Tab + d | Delete |
| Tab + Space +d | Delete 1 Word to the right |
| Tab + k | Delete to end to line |
| Tab + u | Delete to start of line |
| Tab + a | Go to start to line |
| Tab + e | Go to end to line |
| Tab + r | Insert contents from register (next key pressed is the register) |
| Tab + x | Close tab |
| Tab + Space + x | Reopen last closed tab |
| Tab + s | start search(like ctrl + f) |
| Tab + = | open context menu near mouse |
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| j | 1 |
| k | 2 |
| l | 3 |
| u | 4 |
| i | 5 |
| o | 6 |
| m | 0 |
| , | 0 |
| Ctrl + Alt + n | Start/Exit Numlock Mode |
| Escape | Exit Numlock Mode |
| Alt + ` | Exit Numlock Mode |
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| (Hold)z + q | alt + f4 |
| (Hold)z + h | Scroll left |
| (Hold)z + j | Scroll down |
| (Hold)z + k | Scroll up |
| (Hold)z + l | Scroll right |
| (Hold)z + = | open context menu near mouse |
| Alt + Shift + a | Go to insert mode |
| : | Go to Command mode |
| “ | Go to Register mode (works like in vim) |
| / | Start search (like ctrl + f) |
| n | Next search entry |
| N | Previouse search entry |
| ~ | Change case |
| v | Go to Visual mode |
| V | Go to Line Visual mode |
| m | Go to Window Mover mode |
| r | Replace char with user input |
| s | Delete char and enter insert mode |
| Ctrl + Alt + n | Start/Exit Numlock Mode |
| 0-9 numbers | allow counters for normal functions like in vim |
| f | Put Cursor at next to the right occurance of typed char |
| F | Put Cursor at next to the left occurance of typed char |
| [number] f | Put Cursor at next to the right occurance of typed [number] amount of chars |
| [number] F | Put Cursor at next to the left occurance of typed [number] amount of chars |
| gg | Go to start to line |
| gt | Go to next tab |
| gT | Go to previouse tab |
| G | Go to end to line |
| Ctrl + w,q | Close tab |
| Ctrl + w,Q | Close Window (alt + f4) |
| Ctrl + w,T | Reopen closed tab |
| Ctrl + w,w | Show Alt + Tab menu - could be cycled with more presses of the same hotkey |
| e | Move to end of next work |
| Alt + ` | Exit all Modes |
| C | delete to end of line and enter insert mode |
| D | delete to end of line |
| c | Delete mode like in vim |
| d | Change mode like in vim |
| y | Yank mode like in vim |
| p | Past mode like in vim |
| Ctrl + e | Scroll down |
| Ctrl + y | Scroll up |
| Ctrl + Shift + e | Scroll right |
| Ctrl + Shift + y | Scroll left |
| Ctrl + Alt + e | zoom out |
| Ctrl + Alt + y | zoom in |
| i | Go to Insert Mode before cursor |
| I | Go to Insert Mode before all line |
| a | Go to Insert Mode after cursor |
| A | Go to Insert Mode after all line |
| 0 | Go to start of line |
| $ | Go to End of line |
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + n | Down arrow |
| Ctrl + p | Up arrow |
| Ctrl + f | Right arrow |
| Alt + f | Move 1 word right |
| Ctrl + b | Left arrow |
| Alt + b | Move 1 word left |
| Ctrl + Alt + , | Go to first line |
| Ctrl + Alt + . | Go to last line |
| Ctrl + h | Backspace |
| Ctrl + w | Delete 1 Word to the Left |
| Ctrl + d | Delete |
| Ctrl + Alt +d | Delete 1 Word to the right |
| Ctrl + k | Delete to end to line |
| Ctrl + u | Delete to start of line |
| Ctrl + a | Go to start to line |
| Ctrl + e | Go to end to line |
| Ctrl + r | Insert contents from register (next key pressed is the register) |
| Ctrl + x | Close tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + x | Reopen last closed tab |
| Ctrl + s | start search(like ctrl + f) and next occurance |
| Ctrl + Shift + s | start search(like ctrl + f) and previous occurance |
| Ctrl + = | open context menu near mouse |
| Escape | return to normal mode |
- Clicks work with ctrl or shift
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| u | move mouse up left normal speed |
| n | move mouse down left normal speed |
| , | move mouse down right normal speed |
| o | move mouse up right normal speed |
| h | move mouse left normal speed |
| j | move mouse down normal speed |
| k | move mouse up normal speed |
| l | move mouse right left normal speed |
| Ctrl + u | move mouse up left high speed |
| Ctrl + n | move mouse down left high speed |
| Ctrl + , | move mouse down right high speed |
| Ctrl + o | move mouse up right high speed |
| Ctrl + h | move mouse left high speed |
| Ctrl + j | move mouse down high speed |
| Ctrl + k | move mouse up high speed |
| Ctrl + l | move mouse right left high speed |
| Space + u | move mouse up left low speed |
| Space + n | move mouse down left low speed |
| Space + , | move mouse down right low speed |
| Space + o | move mouse up right low speed |
| Space + h | move mouse left low speed |
| Space + j | move mouse down low speed |
| Space + k | move mouse up low speed |
| Space + l | move mouse right left low speed |
| i | Go to insert mode |
| m | Go to Window mover mode |
| t | Left click |
| Tab + t | Right click |
| b | Middle click |
| alt + h | Go back 1 page |
| alt + l | Go forward 1 page |
| (Hold)z + q | alt + f4 |
| (Hold)z + h | Scroll left |
| (Hold)z + j | Scroll down |
| (Hold)z + k | Scroll up |
| (Hold)z + l | Scroll right |
| (Hold)z + = | open context menu near mouse |
| 0-9 numbers | allow counters for normal functions like in vim |
| : | Go to Command mode |
| “ | Go to Register mode (works like in vim) |
| / | Start search (like ctrl + f) |
| m | Go to Window Mover mode |
| G | Go to end to page |
| f | Put mouse at the key pressed according to keyboard layout(capslock is considered ctrl right now) |
| gg | Go to start to line |
| gt | Go to next tab |
| gT | Go to previouse tab |
| Ctrl + w,q | Close tab |
| Ctrl + w,Q | Close Window (alt + f4) |
| Ctrl + w,T | Reopen closed tab |
| Ctrl + w,w | Show Alt + Tab menu - could be cycled with more presses of the same hotkey |
| i | Go to Insert Mode before cursor |
| I | Go to Insert Mode before all line |
| a | Go to Insert Mode after cursor |
| A | Go to Insert Mode after all line |
| Alt + u | Undo |
| Tab + u | Undo |
| Ctrl + r | Redo |
| c | cut and go into insert mode |
| d | delete |
| y | Yank |
| p | Past |
| v | hold left click |
| Alt + v | hold right click |
| Tab + v | hold right click |
| B | hold middle click |
| Alt + q | increase mouse speed |
| Alt + w | increase mouse acceleration |
| Alt + e | increase mouse maxspeed |
| Alt + a | decrease mouse speed |
| Alt + s | decrease mouse acceleration |
| Alt + d | decrease mouse maxspeed |
| Space + e | Scroll down |
| Space + y | Scroll up |
| Ctrl + e | Scroll down |
| Ctrl + y | Scroll up |
| Ctrl + Shift + e | Scroll right |
| Ctrl + Shift + y | Scroll left |
| Ctrl + Alt + e | zoom out |
| Ctrl + Alt + y | zoom in |
- Numbers move the window to related location on screen
- Ctrl moves them in Lower layer
- Shift moves them in Middle layer
- Default is in Upper layer
| Shortcut | Functionality |
|---|---|
| h | move window left normal speed |
| j | move window down normal speed |
| k | move window up normal speed |
| l | move window right left normal speed |
| Ctrl + h | move window left high speed |
| Ctrl + j | move window down high speed |
| Ctrl + k | move window up high speed |
| Ctrl + l | move window right left high speed |
| shift + h | move window left low speed |
| shift + j | move window down low speed |
| shift + k | move window up low speed |
| shift + l | move window right left low speed |
| g | resize by increasing window width |
| f | resize by decreasing window height |
| d | resize by increasing window height |
| s | resize by decreasing window width |
| Ctrl + g | resize by increasing window width high speed |
| Ctrl + f | resize by decreasing window height high speed |
| Ctrl + d | resize by increasing window height high speed |
| Ctrl + s | resize by decreasing window width high speed |
| shift + g | resize by increasing window width low speed |
| shift + f | resize by decreasing window height low speed |
| shift + d | resize by increasing window height low speed |
| shift + s | resize by decreasing window width low speed |
| a | resize to full window height |
| e | resize to full window width |
| q | resize to half window height |
| w | resize to half window width |
| m | exit window mover mode |
| escape | exit window mover mode |
| Alt + ` | Exit all Modes |
| word | Functionality |
|---|---|
| reg | shows the registers on screen |
| Ctrl + space | clear registers from screen |
| reg new | waits for key and then input contents to that reg |
| w | Ctrl + s |