Keyboard Shortcuts

mac OS

Requires Amethyst window manager to be installed

Description	Key Command(s)cc	Handled By	Defined in	Notes
Move left a space (desktop)	`ctrl+left`	mac OS
Move right a space (desktop)	`ctrl+right`	mac OS
Launch spotlight	`cmd+space`	mac OS
Switch to next open application	`cmd+tab`	mac OS
Switch to prev open application	`cmd+tab+\`	mac OS
Switch to next window in active app	`cmd+\`	mac OS
Cycle to next window layout	`shift+opt+space`	Amethyst	Amethyst Preferences	Download Amethyst from https://ianyh.com/amethyst/
Switch focus to next window in layout	`shift+opt+k`	Amethyst	Amethyst Preferences
Switch focus to prev window in layout	`shift+opt+j`	Amethyst	Amethyst Preferences
Minimise window	`cmd+m`	mac OS
Close active window	`cmd+w`	mac OS
Quit active app	`cmd+q`	mac OS
Open preferences for active app	`cmd+,`	mac OS
Toggle dock	`cmd+opt+d`	mac OS
Lock computer	`cmd+ctrl+q`	mac OS

VS Code

Requires Vim extension to be installed

Description	Key Command(s)	Handled By	Defined in	Notes
Next editor tab	`cmd+shift+\]`, `ctrl+opt+k`	mac OS, VS Code	keybindings.json
Prev editor tab	`cmd+shift+\]`, `cmd+shift+j`	mac OS, VS Code	keybindings.json
Move right a pane	`ctrl+l`	VS Code	keybindings.json
Move left a pane	`ctrl+h`	VS Code	keybindings.json
Move down a pane	`ctrl+j`	VS Code	keybindings.json
Move up a pane	`ctrl+k`	VS Code	keybindings.json
New editor tab	`space+n`	VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Close current tab	`space+x`	VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Open file fuzzy finder	`cmd+p`, `space+o`	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Open command pallette	`cmd+shift+p`, `space+p`	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Save current file	`cmd+s`, `space+w`	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Split editor vertically	`cmd+\`, `space+s`	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json	Requires '' to be set as leader key
Split editor horizontally		VS Code	settings.json
Toggle sidebar visibility	`cmd+b`	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json
Launch integrated terminal	`ctrl+` `	mac OS, VS Code	settings.json

settings.json

Add the below lines to your settings.json file. Cmd+shift+p > 'Preferences: Open settings (JSON)'

"vim.leader": "<space>",
  "vim.easymotion": true,
  "vim.incsearch": true,
  "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
  "vim.useCtrlKeys": false,
  "vim.hlsearch": true,
  "vim.searchHighlightColor": "purple",
  "vim.highlightedyank.enable": true,
  "vim.highlightedyank.color": "purple",
  "vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
    {
      "before": ["j", "j"],
      "after": ["<Esc>"]
    }
  ],
  "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "p"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.showCommands"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "w"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.files.save"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "s"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.splitEditor"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "x"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.closeActiveEditor"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "n"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "t"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"]
    },
    {
      "before": ["<leader>", "o"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.quickOpen"]
    }
  ],

keybindings.json

Add the below lines to your keybindings.json file. Cmd+shift+p > 'Preferences: Open keyboard shortcuts (JSON)'

[
  // Navigate between open panes with Ctr+hjkl
  {
    "key": "ctrl+h",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusLeftGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+l",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusRightGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  // Navigate between tabs with Ctrl+opt+jk
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.previousEditor",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    "key": "ctrl+alt+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.nextEditor",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  }
]

Google Chrome

Requires Smooth Key Scroll extension to be installed. (For smooth scrolling using arrow keys)

Description	Key Command(s)	Handled By	Defined in	Notes
New tab	`cmd+t`	Chrome
Reopen last closed tab	`cmd+shift+t`	Chrome
Move right a tab	`cmd+shift+\]`, `cmd+opt+right`, `ctrl+opt+j`	mac OS, Chrome	System Preferences	Keyboard > shortcuts > app shortcuts > Google Chrome > 'Select Next Tab'
Move left a tab	`cmd+shift+\[`, `cmd+opt+left`, `ctrl+opt+k`	mac OS, Chrome	System Preferences	Keyboard > shortcuts > app shortcuts > Google Chrome > 'Select Previous Tab'
Focus address bar	`cmd+l`	Chrome
Close current tab	`cmd+w`	Chrome
Bookmark current page	`cmd+d`	Chrome
Toggle bookmarks bar	`cmd+shift+b`	Chrome
Open bookmarks manager	`cmd+opt+b`	Chrome
Find on page	`cmd+f`	Chrome
Move to next match	`cmd+g`	Chrome
Move to prev match	`cmd+shift+g`	Chrome
Toggle developer tools (inspect)	`cmd+opt+i`	Chrome
Toggle JS console	`cmd+opt+j`	Chrome
Reload page (ignore cache)	`cmd+shift+r`	Chrome
Scroll page down	`down arrow`, `space`	Chrome		Install 'Smooth Key Scroll' from Chrome Webstore for smoother & faster scrolling
Scroll page up	`up arrow`, `shift+space`	Chrome
Move to next clickable link	`tab`	Chrome
Move to prev clickable link	`shift+tab`	Chrome