Nvim: Automatic Commands and Multi-Window Management

'aw' option is set and [!] not given write the buffer |CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z same as ":stop" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Q_ac* Automatic Commands |shada-file| read registers, marks, history at startup, save when exiting. |:rshada| :rsh[ada] [file] read info from ShaDa file [file] |:rshada| :rsh[ada]! [file] idem, overwrite existing info |:wshada| :wsh[ada] [file] add info to ShaDa file [file] |:wshada| :wsh[ada]! [file] write info to ShaDa file [file] |modeline| Automatic option setting when editing a file |modeline| vim:{set-arg}: .. In the first and last lines of the file (see 'ml' option), {set-arg} is given as an argument to ":set" |autocommand| Automatic execution of commands on certain events. |:autocmd| :au list all autocommands |:autocmd| :au {event} list all autocommands for {event} |:autocmd| :au {event} {pat} list all autocommands for {event} with {pat} |:autocmd| :au {event} {pat} {cmd} enter new autocommands for {event} with {pat} |:autocmd| :au! remove all autocommands |:autocmd| :au! {event} remove all autocommands for {event} |:autocmd| :au! * {pat} remove all autocommands for {pat} |:autocmd| :au! {event} {pat} remove all autocommands for {event} with {pat} |:autocmd| :au! {event} {pat} {cmd} remove all autocommands for {event} with {pat} and enter new one ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Q_wi* Multi-window commands |CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s or :split split window into two parts |:split_f| :split {file} split window and edit {file} in one of them |:vsplit| :vsplit {file} same, but split vertically |:vertical| :vertical {cmd} make {cmd} split vertically |:sfind| :sf[ind] {file} split window, find {file} in 'path' and edit it |:terminal| :terminal {cmd} open a terminal window |CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor |CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the cursor |CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split window and edit alternate file |CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n or :new create new empty window |CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q or :q[uit] quit editing and close window |CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c or :clo[se] make buffer hidden and close window |CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o or :on[ly] make current window only one on the screen |CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j move cursor to window below |CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k move cursor to window above |CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W move cursor to window below (wrap) |CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W move cursor to window above (wrap) |CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t move cursor to top window |CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b move cursor to bottom window |CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p move cursor to previous active window |CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards |CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards |CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with next one |CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows equal height & width |CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height |CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height |CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height (default: very high) |CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width |CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width |CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set current window width (default: widest possible) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Q_bu* Buffer list commands |:buffers|

This section details Nvim's automatic commands, including reading and writing shada files, automatic option settings via modelines, and event-triggered commands using `:autocmd`. It explains how to list, add, and remove autocommands. Additionally, it covers multi-window commands, such as splitting windows (horizontally and vertically), finding files in split windows, opening terminal windows, and various commands for navigating, rotating, resizing, and managing window arrangements, as well as buffer list commands.