a brief introduction to key bindings

Space key is recommended as the leader key. If you prefer another key, replace SPC in the following sections with your own leader key.

Basic

Key Binding	Mode	Description
SPC q	Normal	quit
SPC Q	Normal	quit-without-saving
SPC d	Normal	half-page-down
SPC u	Normal	half-page-up
H	Normal	beginning-of-line
L	Normal	end-of-line
Y	Normal	yank-to-the-end-of-line
U	Normal	redo
;	Normal	:
Ctrl h	Insert, Command	backspace
Ctrl j	Insert, Command	down, next-command
Ctrl k	Insert, Command	up, previous-command
Ctrl b	Insert, Command	left
Ctrl f	Insert, Command	right
j j	Insert	<ESC>
j k	Insert	<ESC>
Ctrl a	Command	beginning-of-line
Ctrl e	Command	end-of-line
Ctrl d	Command	delete
j j	Command	<ESC>
j k	Command	<ESC>
v	Visual	<ESC>

Buffer

Key Binding	Mode	Description
SPC b p	Normal	previous-buffer
SPC b n	Normal	next-buffer
SPC b f	Normal	first-buffer
SPC b l	Normal	last-buffer
SPC b d	Normal	delete-buffer
SPC b k	Normal	kill-buffer

Windows

Key Binding	Mode	Description
SPC w d	Normal	delete-window
SPC w h	Normal	window-left
SPC w j	Normal	window-down
SPC w k	Normal	window-up
SPC w l	Normal	window-right
SPC w s	Normal	split-window-below
SPC w -	Normal	split-window-below
SPC w v	Normal	split-window-vertical
SPC w |	Normal	split-window-vertical
SPC w =	Normal	balance-windows
SPC w 2	Normal	layout-double-columns
SPC [1-9]	Normal	switch-to-window-[1-9]