Awesome
vim-split-line
Without exiting normal mode, joining two lines is easy: <kbd>J</kbd>
But splitting and auto-indenting a line is a little awkward:
| Context | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| Splitting on cursor | <kbd>i</kbd> <kbd>Enter</kbd> <kbd>Esc</kbd> |
| Splitting on one char of whitespace | <kbd>r</kbd> <kbd>Enter</kbd> |
| Splitting on more than one char of whitespace | <kbd>c</kbd> <kbd>i</kbd> <kbd>w</kbd> <kbd>Enter</kbd> <kbd>Esc</kbd> |
vim-split-line gives the :SplitLine command. Without leaving normal
mode it:
- Splits the line under the cursor
- Remove trailing whitespace on first line
- Auto-indents second line
Installation
Install with a plugin manager.
Configuration
nnoremap S :SplitLine<CR>
I use <kbd>S</kbd> because the default behaviour is almost identical to <kbd>c</kbd> <kbd>c</kbd>, and it has a nice symmetry with <kbd>J</kbd>.
Alternatives
You don't actually need this plugin, the below also works:
nnoremap S :keeppatterns substitute/\s*\%#\s*/\r/e <bar> normal! ==<CR>