Autohighlight - Highlight the word under the cursor
What does it do?
Move the cursor over some word. Vim will highlight that word and all other occurrences of that word.
Wait, what? Why?
Suppose you are looking at some source code and try to grasp the structure. You will need to get an idea where else variables, functions or whatever you are looking at are used. You could search for them but for a quick glance at some code, this is rather tedious. Instead, just have Vim highlight whatever is under the cursor. As an added bonus, this way will not interfere with normal search operation.
How do I use it?
- Install it using your favorite plugin manager, e.g.
Plug 'mox-mox/vim-authighlight'for vim-plug. - Open a file, move the cursor over some word.