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easier way to navigate between vim split panes

Asked 2011-05-19T03:03:02.430
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I am using NERDTree on vim and usually open files with i

Is there an easy way to switch between different panes? Currently I use CTRL+W+W to move from one pane to another.

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Key mappings are definitely the way to go. I use the mappings mentioned by overthink. I also include the following mappings in my vimrc to move the splits themselves. 

" Move the splits arround!
nmap <silent> <c-s-k> <C-W>k                                                                                                                       
nmap <silent> <c-s-j> <C-W>j                                                                                                                       
nmap <silent> <c-s-h> <C-W>h                                                                                                                       
nmap <silent> <c-s-l> <C-W>l

This makes it so that if the split opens in the wrong spot (lets say the left side and I want it on the right) I go to that split and hit <C-S-l> and the split moves where I want it to.

answered 2011-05-19T14:17:41.037

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