Keybindings¶

Essential LazyVim keybindings for efficient editing.

Leader Key¶

The leader key is Space. Most LazyVim commands start with the leader key.

Press Space and wait to see available commands via which-key.

Norwegian Keyboard Considerations¶

On Norwegian keyboards, several keys used frequently in Vim are harder to reach:

Character	Norwegian Key	Vim Usage
`[`	`Alt`+`8`	Navigation (prev)
`]`	`Alt`+`9`	Navigation (next)
`	`Shift`+`\`	Marks
`\`	`Alt`+`Shift`+`7`	Some mappings
`{`	`Alt`+`Shift`+`8`	Paragraph motion
`}`	`Alt`+`Shift`+`9`	Paragraph motion
`~`	`Alt`+`K`	Change case

Recommended Remappings¶

Add to ~/.config/nvim/lua/config/keymaps.lua:

-- Norwegian keyboard-friendly navigation
-- Use ø and æ for bracket navigation (they're on the home row!)
vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x", "o" }, "ø", "[", { remap = true, desc = "[ key" })
vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x", "o" }, "æ", "]", { remap = true, desc = "] key" })

-- This means:
-- ø + d = previous diagnostic
-- æ + d = next diagnostic
-- ø + h = previous git hunk
-- æ + h = next git hunk
-- ø + b = previous buffer
-- æ + b = next buffer

-- Alternative: Leader-based navigation (works without remapping ø/æ)
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>dp", vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, { desc = "Prev diagnostic" })
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>dn", vim.diagnostic.goto_next, { desc = "Next diagnostic" })

-- Navigate quickfix
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>qp", "<cmd>cprev<cr>", { desc = "Prev quickfix" })
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>qn", "<cmd>cnext<cr>", { desc = "Next quickfix" })

-- Navigate buffers without brackets
vim.keymap.set("n", "<S-h>", "<cmd>bprevious<cr>", { desc = "Prev buffer" })
vim.keymap.set("n", "<S-l>", "<cmd>bnext<cr>", { desc = "Next buffer" })

-- Easier marks (backtick is hard to reach)
vim.keymap.set("n", "'", "`", { desc = "Jump to mark (exact)" })

-- Easier paragraph motion
vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x", "o" }, "Ø", "{", { desc = "Prev paragraph" })
vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x", "o" }, "Æ", "}", { desc = "Next paragraph" })

Why ø and æ?¶

On Norwegian keyboards, ø and æ are:

Located on the home row (right pinky)
Rarely used in programming
Single key press vs Alt+8 / Alt+9
Natural left/right association (ø is left of æ)

This mapping lets you use all bracket-based navigation naturally.

General¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`Space`	Find files
`Space`+`,`	Switch buffer
`Space`+`:`	Command history
`Space`+`/`	Search in project (grep)
`Esc`	Clear search highlight
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save file
`Space`+`Q`+`Q`	Quit all

File Operations¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`F`+`F`	Find files
`Space`+`F`+`R`	Recent files
`Space`+`F`+`N`	New file
`Space`+`F`+`T`	File explorer (focus)
`Space`+`E`	File explorer (toggle)

Buffers¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`,`	Switch buffer
`Space`+`B`+`D`	Delete buffer
`Space`+`B`+`O`	Delete other buffers
`Shift`+`H`	Previous buffer
`Shift`+`L`	Next buffer
`[`+`B`	Previous buffer
`]`+`B`	Next buffer

Windows¶

Key	Action
`Ctrl`+`H`	Go to left window
`Ctrl`+`J`	Go to lower window
`Ctrl`+`K`	Go to upper window
`Ctrl`+`L`	Go to right window
`Space`+`W`+`D`	Delete window
`Space`+`W`+`-`	Split horizontal
`Space`+`W`+`\|`	Split vertical
`Space`+`\|`	Split vertical (alt)
`Space`+`-`	Split horizontal (alt)

Window Resizing¶

Key	Action
`Ctrl`+`Up`	Increase height
`Ctrl`+`Down`	Decrease height
`Ctrl`+`Left`	Decrease width
`Ctrl`+`Right`	Increase width

Search¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`/`	Grep (search in files)
`Space`+`S`+`G`	Grep (search in files)
`Space`+`S`+`W`	Search word under cursor
`Space`+`S`+`B`	Search in buffer
`Space`+`S`+`R`	Replace in files
++star++	Search word forward
++pound++	Search word backward
`N`	Next search result
`Shift`+`N`	Previous search result

Key	Action
`G`+`D`	Go to definition
`G`+`R`	Go to references
`G`+`I`	Go to implementation
`G`+`Y`	Go to type definition
`G`+`Shift`+`D`	Go to declaration
`Shift`+`K`	Hover documentation
`Space`+`C`+`A`	Code actions
`Space`+`C`+`R`	Rename symbol
`Space`+`C`+`F`	Format document
`[`+`D`	Previous diagnostic
`]`+`D`	Next diagnostic

Code Editing¶

Key	Action
`G`+`C`+`C`	Toggle line comment
`G`+`C` (visual)	Toggle comment selection
`Space`+`C`+`F`	Format buffer
`Ctrl`+`Space`	Trigger completion
`Enter`	Accept completion
`Ctrl`+`N` / `Ctrl`+`P`	Navigate completion

Git¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`G`+`G`	LazyGit
`Space`+`G`+`B`	Git blame
`Space`+`G`+`D`	Diff this
`Space`+`G`+`H`	Hunk actions
`[`+`H`	Previous hunk
`]`+`H`	Next hunk
`Space`+`G`+`S`	Stage hunk
`Space`+`G`+`R`	Reset hunk

Telescope (Fuzzy Finder)¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`Space`	Find files
`Space`+`/`	Grep
`Space`+`:`	Command history
`Space`+`F`+`F`	Find files
`Space`+`F`+`R`	Recent files
`Space`+`F`+`G`	Find git files
`Space`+`S`+`S`	Search symbols
`Space`+`S`+`H`	Help tags
`Space`+`S`+`K`	Keymaps

Inside Telescope¶

Key	Action
`Ctrl`+`J` / `Ctrl`+`K`	Navigate results
`Ctrl`+`N` / `Ctrl`+`P`	Navigate results (alt)
`Enter`	Open file
`Ctrl`+`X`	Open in horizontal split
`Ctrl`+`V`	Open in vertical split
`Ctrl`+`T`	Open in new tab
`Esc` / `Ctrl`+`C`	Close

Neo-tree (File Explorer)¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`E`	Toggle explorer
`Space`+`F`+`E`	Focus explorer
`Enter` / `O`	Open file
`A`	Add file/directory
`D`	Delete
`R`	Rename
`Y`	Copy to clipboard
`X`	Cut to clipboard
`P`	Paste from clipboard
`.`	Toggle hidden files
`?`	Help

Terminal¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`F`+`T`	Terminal (root dir)
`Space`+`F`+`Shift`+`T`	Terminal (cwd)
`Ctrl`+`/`	Toggle terminal
`Ctrl`+`\`	Toggle terminal (alt)

Inside Terminal¶

Key	Action
`Ctrl`+`\`+`\`	Exit terminal mode
`Esc`+`Esc`	Exit terminal mode

Diagnostics & Quickfix¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`X`+`X`	Trouble diagnostics
`Space`+`X`+`Shift`+`X`	Trouble workspace diagnostics
`Space`+`X`+`L`	Location list
`Space`+`X`+`Q`	Quickfix list
`[`+`Q`	Previous quickfix
`]`+`Q`	Next quickfix

Motion & Editing¶

Text Objects¶

Key	Action
`iw` / `aw`	Inner/around word
`ip` / `ap`	Inner/around paragraph
`i"` / `a"`	Inner/around double quotes
`i'` / `a'`	Inner/around single quotes
`i(` / `a(`	Inner/around parentheses
`i{` / `a{`	Inner/around braces
`i[` / `a[`	Inner/around brackets
`if` / `af`	Inner/around function
`ic` / `ac`	Inner/around class

Surround (mini.surround)¶

Key	Action
`gza`	Add surrounding
`gzd`	Delete surrounding
`gzr`	Replace surrounding
`gzf`	Find surrounding forward
`gzF`	Find surrounding backward

UI Toggles¶

Key	Action
`Space`+`U`+`C`	Toggle colorcolumn
`Space`+`U`+`F`	Toggle format on save
`Space`+`U`+`H`	Toggle inlay hints
`Space`+`U`+`L`	Toggle line numbers
`Space`+`U`+`Shift`+`L`	Toggle relative numbers
`Space`+`U`+`S`	Toggle spell check
`Space`+`U`+`W`	Toggle word wrap
`Space`+`U`+`Shift`+`C`	Toggle conceal

Folding¶

Key	Action
`Z`+`C`	Close fold
`Z`+`O`	Open fold
`Z`+`Shift`+`M`	Close all folds
`Z`+`Shift`+`R`	Open all folds
`Z`+`A`	Toggle fold

Marks & Jumps¶

Key	Action
`M` + letter	Set mark
++backtick++ + letter	Jump to mark
`Ctrl`+`O`	Jump back
`Ctrl`+`I`	Jump forward
`G`+`;`	Previous change
`G`+`,`	Next change

Macros¶

Key	Action
`Q` + letter	Start recording macro
`Q`	Stop recording
++at++ + letter	Play macro
++at+at++	Repeat last macro

Discovering Keybindings¶

Press Space and wait for which-key to show available commands.

Search keybindings:

:Telescope keymaps

Or press Space+S+K.