Escape to IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts from IdeaVim

Question

I'm used to both vim and IntelliJ default hotkeys. I'd like to not to have to change any of them - I'd rather like to be able to use conflicting IntelliJ bindings, like CTRL-P for example, after some kind of escape key.

Conflict balloon and my research wasn't too helpful. Only thing that I've found is that I can turn vim plugin off with a hotkey, and then back on after I'm done, but I have to remember to turn it one every time.

Is there any solution for my problem?

Solution 1

I just turn VIM plugin off, execute keystroke, then turn it back on. I have ^Z bound to the VIM Emulator command for this purpose and it's enough for me. To set this up, go to Preferences... => Keymap, search for "vim emulator", and right-click on the command name to assign a shortcut.

But if you have a limited set of IntelliJ commands you want to use with a prefix key, you could pick the prefix key, make sure it is unbound in IntelliJ, and then use it in your ~/.ideavimrc along with the original binding you wan to invoke.

For example, ^D in VIM is "Scroll window Downwards" and in IntelliJ (with keymap "Mac OS X 10.5+") is "Debug". If you want to be able to use both:

• choose a prefix key that's not bound in IntelliJ, say ^Z
• in Other Settings => Vim Emulation, find shortcut ^D and set the handler to Vim.

• In your ~/.ideavimrc, add the following mapping:

  nnoremap <C-Z><C-D> :action Debug<CR>

Now you can type ^D for the Vim action scroll down, or ^Z^D for the IntelliJ action Debug, without actually disabling IdeaVIM. You'll of course have to add a mapping to your ~/.ideavimrc for each IntelliJ command you want to execute this way, but if you have a limited number you can set them up once and be done with it.

Solution 2

I made .ideavimrc that contains bindings for all conflicted mappings. Maybe it'll be usefull to someone.

imap jj <Esc>

let mapleader = " "
map <leader>a :action $SelectAll<CR>
map <leader>b :action GotoDeclaration<CR>
map <leader>c :action $Copy<CR>
map <leader>d :action EditorDuplicate<CR>
map <leader>e :action RecentFiles<CR>
map <leader>f :action Find<CR>
map <leader>g :action GotoLine<CR>
map <leader>h :action TypeHierarchy<CR>
map <leader>i :action ImplementMethods<CR>
map <leader>m :action EditorScrollToCenter<CR>
map <leader>n :action FileChooser.NewFolder<CR>
map <leader>o :action OverrideMethods<CR>
map <leader>p :action ParameterInfo<CR>
map <leader>q :action QuickJavaDoc<CR>
map <leader>r :action Replace<CR>
map <leader>s :action SaveAll<CR>
map <leader>t :action Vcs.UpdateProject<CR>
map <leader>u :action GotoSuperMethod<CR>
map <leader>v :action $Paste<CR>
map <leader>w :action EditorSelectWord<CR>
map <leader>x :action $Cut<CR>
map <leader>y :action EditorDeleteLine<CR>
map <leader>[ :action EditorCodeBlockStart<CR>
map <leader>] :action EditorCodeBlockEnd<CR>

Solution 3

Adding onto the excellent answer by @melihovv, I have added the Run, Debug, and Choose Configuration actions to my ~/.ideavimrc.

map <leader>dd :action Debug<CR>
map <leader>cd :action ChooseDebugConfiguration<CR>
map <leader>rr :action Run<CR>
map <leader>cr :action ChooseRunConfiguration<CR>

Solution 4

A keymap without any bindings here: to be used, so one could start from clean slate configuring the .ideavimrc

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Comments

[Thirteenth Seeker]

That's a start of an interesting idea. I guess it's possible to parse IntelliJ and IdeaVim keymap files, and then make .ideavimrc that contains bindings for all conflicted mappings. I could do that and fit in in your answer and then accept it; I've just yet to find respective files (I've only found custom IDEA keymap .xml file and no default so far).

[AME]

Cool <3 Cool <3 Cool <3

[x1a0]

Saved my day - now I have a bunch of stuff to add there :)

[sunhang]

I have try it, but MethodHierarchy.OverrideMethodAction not work.

[melihovv]

I updated answer. You can use :actionlist command to see all intellij actions to customize these mappings.

[Hope]

On my system (Win7 x64, PyCharm 2017.1.3) I needed to replace map with nnoremap in order to get this work. Great idea though, thanks a lot!

[Hope]

For some reason, I don't manage to get <leader>r open the replace window in visual mode, even if using noremap or vnoremap in this mapping.

[Justin Thomas]

Can you do <leader>pf ?

[Ted]

what is "leader"?

[Onewildgamer]

How did you configure vimemulator with ^Z? I'm not able to do it.

[old-monk]

@Ted leader key is whatever you define, if you read carefully there's is line saying let mapleader = " " which make <space> a leader key, for example <space>+b translates to :goto declaration

[ARX]

To have IdeaVim read your changes to .ideavimrc, use :source ~/.ideavimrc

[Code Wiget]

@Onewildgamer I second this. "I just turn VIM plugin off, execute keystroke, then turn it back on. I have ^Z bound to the VIM Emulator command for this purpose and it's enough for me." -- how do you do this?

[jbyler]

@Ryan, I just edited the answer to add instructions.

[Dimon]

To find all actions, type :actionlist. Here is what i did to bind VCS/Commit action: 1) In IdeaVim / Settings set Ctrl+K "Commit..." to IDE handler; 2) list all actions with :actionlist command; 3) found C-K there and copied action name - CheckinProject; 4) In IdeaVim / Settings set Ctrl+K "Commit..." to Vim handler; 5) add map in ~/.ideavimrc - nnoremap <C-z><C-k>:action CheckinProject<CR>; 6) :source ~/.ideavimrc.