Window Mode

Adds a new VIM mode that allows performing window operations (selecting, moving, resizing...) quickly by removing the <C-w> prefix from all the window mappings.

The Window mode is activated either by pressing <C-w>m, or by using the command :WindowMode.

While the mode is active, all keypresses will act as being prefixed by the mapping <C-w>. For example if you press j and then K the inputs VIM will receive will be <C-w>j and <C-w>K.

Pressing <ESC> or <C-c> will exit the Window Mode, returning to Normal Mode.

The digits 0 through 9 can be used, as in normal mode, to repeat commands.

The repeat mapping . will repeat the last non-movement operation.

Installation

VimPlug

Add Plug 'mtdl9/vim-window-mode' to your ~/.vimrc and run PlugInstall.

Vundle

Add Plugin 'mtdl9/vim-window-mode' to your ~/.vimrc and run PluginInstall.

Pathogen

$ git clone https://github.com/mtdl9/vim-window-mode ~/.vim/bundle/vim-window-mode

Manual Install

Copy the contents of the plugin folder in its respective ~/.vim/* counterpart.

Configuration

This mode supports custom mappings after the <C-w> prefix, for example you can define some additional mappings in your .vimrc for switching/deleting buffers:

nnoremap <C-w>B :bnext<CR>
nnoremap <C-w>V :bprev<CR>
nnoremap <C-w>D :bdelete<CR>

Lightline Integration

This plugin defines a custom function window_mode#lightlineComponent that can be used in the Lightline plugin for defining a custom component.

This function will return 'WINDOW' when Window Mode is enabled or an empty string when it is not active.

This is an example of bare-bones Lightline configuration, where Window Mode will show an additional marker next to NORMAL (similar to the marker shown when PASTE is active)

let g:lightline = {}
let g:lightline.active = {}
let g:lightline.active.left = [
    \    [ 'mode', 'paste', 'window_mode' ],
    \    [ 'readonly', 'filename', 'modified' ],
    \]
let g:lightline.component_function = {
    \     'window_mode': 'window_mode#lightlineComponent',
    \}