vim_ahk

Setting file/exe file of AutoHotkey for Vim emulation.

vim.ahk is setting file for AutoHotkey(Autohotkey_L).

vim.exe is standalone application made from vim.ahk.

Installation

If you've already installed Autohotkey, just open vim.ahk with AotoHotkey.

You can also use vim.exe, which can work standalone w/o Autohotkey.

If you are running Autohotkey with another script, you can include it in your script, such AutoHotkey. Please put vim.ahk in \Users\%username%\Documents or where the script is in, and add following line in AutoHotkey.ahk or your script:

#Include  %A_ScriptDir%\vim.ahk

at the end of Auto-execute section.

Applications

The default setting enables vim mode for following applicaitons:

Notepad (メモ帳)
Wordpad
TeraPad
Exploler
Thunderbird (only sending window)
Power Point
Word
Evernote

If you want to change applications, add/remove GroupAdd lines on the top of vim.ahk. (Window title/class can be seen by window spy in AutoHotkey.)

Verbose level

vim.ahk can show information of vim mode in different level.

0 : Nothing
1 : Only mode in task tray tips.
2 : Mode and g-mode information, n (number of repeat) in task tray tips.
3 : Mode and g-mode information, n (number of repeat) in task tray tips and message box.

The default verbose level is 2.

Main Modes

Here are main modes.

Mode	Description
Insert Mode	Normal Windows state
Normal Mode	As in vim, a cursor is moved by hjkl, w, etc... and some vim like commands are available.
Visual Mode	There are three visual mode: Character-wise, Line-wise, and Block-wise. Block-wise visual mode is valid only for applications which support block-wise selection (such TeraPad).
Command Mode	Can be used for saving file/quitting.

An initial state is Insert Mode, then Esc or Ctrl-[ brings you to the normal mode.

In the normal mode, i is the key to be back to the insert mode.

v, V and Ctrl-v are the key to the Character-wise, Line-wise, and Block-wise visual mode, respectively.

After push :, a few commands to save/quit are available.

Available commands at Insert mode

Key/Commands	Function
ESC/Ctrl-[	Enter Normal mode. Holding (0.5s) these keys emulate normal ESC.

Both keys switch off IME if IME is on. ESC acts as ESC when IME on and converting. Ctrl-[ switch off IEM and enter Normal mode even if IME is on.

Available commands at Normal mode

Mode Change

Key/Commands	Function
i/I/a/A/o/O	Enter the insert mode at under the cursor/start of the line/next to the cursor/end of the line/next line/previous line.
v/V/Ctrl-v	Enter the visual mode of Character-wise/Line-wise/Block-wise.
:	Enter the command line mode

Move

Key/Commands	Function
h/j/k/l	Left/Down/Up/Right.
0/$	To the beginning/last of the line.
Ctrl-a/Ctrl-e	To the beginning/last of the line (emacs like).
^	To the character of the line.
w/W/e/E	Move a word forward (all work as same: go to the beginning of the word).
b/B	Move a word backward (b/B: the beginning of the word).
Ctrl-u/Ctrl-d	Go Up/Down 10 line.
Ctrl-b/Ctrl-f	PageUp/PageDown.
gg/G	Go to the top/bottom of the file

In addition, Repeat is also available for some commands.

Example Commands	Action
4j	Down 4 lines
3w	Move 3 words forward
100j	Down 100 lines

Yank/Cut(Delete)/Change/Paste

Key/Commands	Function
yy, Y	Copy the line.
dd	Cut the line.
D	Cut from here to the end of the line.
cc	Change the line (enter Insert mode).
C	Cut from here to the end of the line and enter Insert mode.
x/X	Delete a character under/before the cursor (not registered in the clipboard).
p/P	Paste to the next/current place. If copy/cut was done with line-wise Visual mode, it pastes to the next/current line. Some commands (such yy/dd) also force to paste as line-wise.

y/d/c+Move Command can be used, too.

e.g.) yw -> copy next one word.
e.g.) d3w -> delete next 3 words.

Others

Key/Commands	Function
u/Ctrl-r	Undo/Redo.
r/R	Replace one character/multi characters.
J	Combine two lines.
.	It is fixed to do: `Replace a following word with a clipboard` (useful to use with a search).
~	Change case.
/	Start search (search box will be opened)
n/N	Search next/previous (Some applications support only next search)
*	Search the word under the cursor.
ZZ/ZQ	Save and Quit/Quit.

Available commands at Visual mode

Key/Commands	Function
ESC/Ctrl-[	Enter Normal mode.
Move command	Most of move commands in the normal mode are available.
y/d/x/c	Copy/Cut/Cut/Cut and insert (`d`=`x`)
Y/D/X/C	Move to the end of line, then Copy/Cut/Cut/Cut and insert (`D`=`X`)
*	Search the selected word.

Available commands at Command mode

Key/Commands	Function
ESC/Ctrl-[	Enter Normal mode.
w + RETURN	Save
w + SPACE	Save as
w + q	Save and Quit
q	Quit
h	Open help of the application

Bonus

vim_ime.exe is execute file which enable automatic IME off on Vim (at mode change of Insert->Normal Mode). The setting file can be found in the gist.

luciferz2012/vim_ahk