vim-colemak

Colemak key mappings for Vim. Heavily trimmed and modified version of Shai Coleman's configuration.

Installation

It is recommended to load colemak.vim after all other Vim scripts. If you use Vundle or Pathogen, I suggest adding a line to reload the script at the bottom of your Vim configuration file.

" Reload colemak.vim to remap any overridden keys
silent! source "$HOME/.vim/bundle/vim-colemak/plugin/colemak.vim"

Vundle

1. Add Bundle 'jooize/vim-colemak' to ~/.vim/bundles.vim.
2. Run vim +BundleInstall or :BundleInstall within Vim.

Pathogen

git clone git@github.com:jooize/vim-colemak.git $HOME/.vim/bundle/vim-colemak

Issues

tpope/vim-fugitive keymap collision

" Fix for colemak.vim keymap collision. tpope/vim-fugitive's maps y<C-G>
" and colemak.vim maps 'y' to 'w' (word). In combination this stalls 'y'
" because Vim must wait to see if the user wants to press <C-G> as well.
augroup RemoveFugitiveMappingForColemak
    autocmd!
    autocmd BufEnter * silent! execute "nunmap <buffer> <silent> y<C-G>"
augroup END

Key mappings

Colemak layout:                  |                 QWERTY layout:
`12345 67890-=     Move around:  |  (instead of)   `12345 67890-=
 qwfpg jluy;[]\         e        |       k          qwert yuiop[]\
 arstd HNEIo'         h   i      |     h   l        asdfg HJKL;'
 zxcvb km,./            n        |       j          zxcvb nm,./

(  novx)  h = h (Left)     i = l (Right)     e = k (Up)     n = j (Down)
(  novx)  H = 5h (Left*5)  I = 5l (Right*5)  E = 5k (Up*5)  N = 5k (Down*5)

(  novx)  l = b (Back word)            L = B (Back WORD)
(  novx)  y = w (Forward word)         Y = W (Forward WORD)
(  novx)  u = e (Forward end of word)  U = E (Forward end of WORD)

(c     )  <C-L> = <C-Left> (Back WORD)
(c     )  <C-Y> = <C-Right> (Seems to equal forward WORD minus 1 character)

(  n  x)  a = v (Visual)   A = V (Visual line)
(  n   )  r = r (Replace)  R = R (Replace)
(  n   )  s = i (Insert)   S = I (Insert before first non-blank of line)
(  n   )  t = a (Append)   T = A (Append at end of line)
(  n   )  w = c (Change)   W = C (Change to end of line)  ww = cc (Change line)

(  n  x)  z = u (Undo)    Z = <C-R> (Redo)  gz = U (Undo all latest changes on line)
(  n  x)  x = x (Cut)     X = dd (Cut line)
(  n  x)  c = y (Copy)    C = yy (Copy line)
(  n  x)  v = p (Paste)   V = P (Paste)
(  n  x)  gv = gp (Paste) gV = gP (Paste)

(   o  )  r = i (Example: dip -> drp (Delete inner paragraph))

(  no x)  p = t{char} (Before next {char})  P = T{char} (After previous {char})
(  no x)  b = ; (Repeat latest f or t)  B = , (Repeat latest f or t reversed)
(  no x)  k = n (Repeat latest / or ?)  K = N (Repeat latest / or ? reversed)

(  n  x)  j = z
(  n  x)  jn = zj (Next fold) [Also jj = zj]
(  n  x)  je = zk (Previous fold) [Also jk = zk]

(  n  x)  gK = K (Lookup)
(  n  x)  gL = L (To line [count] from bottom of window)

(  n  x)  <C-W>h = <C-W>h (Window left)
(  n  x)  <C-W>n = <C-W>j (Window down)
(  n  x)  <C-W>e = <C-W>k (Window up)
(  n  x)  <C-W>i = <C-W>l (Window right)

Lost:
(  n  x)  H (To line [count] from top of window)
(  n  x)  s (Substitute [count] characters) [Use wi = cl]
(  n  x)  S (Substitute [count] lines) [Use ww = cc]
(  n  x)  X (Cut [count] characters backwards) [Use dh = dh]
(  n   )  Z (Quit)
(  n  x)  <C-W>n (Window down) [Use <C-W><C-N> = <C-W><C-N>]
(  n  x)  <C-W>i (Window down) [Use <C-W><C-I> = <C-W><C-I>]

Legend:
<C-X>     Ctrl-X
(c     )  Command-line mode
( i    )  Insert mode
(  n   )  Normal mode
(   o  )  Operator pending
(    v )  Visual+Select mode
(     x)  Visual mode