vim For Emacs Users

Opening multiple windows

Vim supports tiled window and multiple-buffer functionality rivalling that of Emacs.

^X 2

^W s

Split a window horizontally.

^X 3

^W v

Split a window vertically.

^X o

^W j ^W k

Go to the window above (j) or below (k)

^X o

^W h ^W l

Go to the window left (h) or right (l)

^X o

^W ^W

Cycle among all open windows

^X f filename

Esc :n filename

Load filename into the current window

^X 1

^W o

Make current window the only one, closing all others

^X ^B

Esc :buffers

List all open buffers. The buffer-list window is transient and read-only

^X b

Esc :b N

In the current window, visit buffer number N

^X b

Esc :bn Esc :bp

In the current window, view the next (:bn) or previous (:bp) buffer