VsCode + Vim keybindings and settings - best of both worlds

keybindings.json

[
  //
  // VIM NAVIGATION SHORTCUTS
  //

  {
    //  "ctrl+h": Focuses on the left editor group when the text editor is focused, Vim extension is active, and Vim is not in Insert mode.
    "key": "ctrl+h",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusLeftGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+l": Focuses on the right editor group when the text editor is focused, Vim extension is active, and Vim is not in Insert mode.
    "key": "ctrl+l",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusRightGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+k": Focuses on the editor group above the current one when the text editor is focused, Vim extension is active, and Vim is not in Insert mode.
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+j": Focuses on the editor group below the current one when the text editor is focused, Vim extension is active, and Vim is not in Insert mode.
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroup",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode != 'Insert'"
  },

  //
  // SUGGESTIONS AND AUTOCOMPLETION SHORTCUTS
  //

  {
    // "ctrl+j": Selects the next suggestion in the suggestions widget when the widget is visible.
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "selectNextSuggestion",
    "when": "suggestWidgetVisible"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+k": Selects the previous suggestion in the suggestions widget when the widget is visible.
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "selectPrevSuggestion",
    "when": "suggestWidgetVisible"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+j": Selects the next item in the Quick Open dialog when it is open.
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpenSelectNext",
    "when": "inQuickOpen"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+k": Selects the previous item in the Quick Open dialog when it is open.
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "workbench.action.quickOpenSelectPrevious",
    "when": "inQuickOpen"
  },

  //
  // EDITOR AND FILES SWITCHING NAVIGATION SHORTCUTS
  //
  // To switch between open files within an editor group, use the following shortcuts:
  // ctrl+tab: Go to the next file in the group.
  // ctrl+shift+tab: Go to the previous file in the group.
  // To switch focus between editor groups, use the following shortcuts:
  // ctrl+1: Focus on the first (left) editor group.
  // ctrl+2: Focus on the second (right) editor group.
  // With these shortcuts, you can easily navigate between open files in side-by-side text editor windows.
  // For example, to switch from a file in the left editor group to a file in the right editor group, press ctrl+2,
  // and then use ctrl+tab or ctrl+shift+tab to navigate between files in the right editor group.
  // To switch back to the left editor group, press ctrl+1.

  //
  // FILE EXPLORER SHORTCUTS
  //

  {
    // ", e": Toggles the sidebar's visibility when the text editor is not focused. <leader> + e
    "key": ", e",
    "command": "workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility",
    "when": "!editorTextFocus"
  },
  {
    // Focus on File Explorer when text editor is focused
    "key": "ctrl+shift+e",
    "command": "workbench.files.action.focusFilesExplorer",
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
  },
  {
    // Focus on active text editor group when File Explorer is focused
    "key": "ctrl+shift+e",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
    "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus"
  },

  {
    // Open selected file in the first (left) editor group from File Explorer
    "key": "ctrl+shift+1",
    "command": "explorer.openToSide",
    "args": { "group": 0 },
    "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    // Open selected file in the second (right) editor group from File Explorer
    "key": "ctrl+shift+2",
    "command": "explorer.openToSide",
    "args": { "group": 1 },
    "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus && !inputFocus"
  },

  //
  // FILE EXPLORER NAVIGATION SHORTCUTS
  //

  {
    // "ctrl+h": Collapses the selected item in a list when the list is focused and no input field is focused.
    "key": "ctrl+h",
    "command": "list.collapse",
    "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+l": Expands the selected item in a list when the list is focused and no input field is focused.
    "key": "ctrl+l",
    "command": "list.expand",
    "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+k": Focuses on the item above the currently selected item in a list when the list is focused and no input field is focused.
    "key": "ctrl+k",
    "command": "list.focusUp",
    "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    // "ctrl+j": Focuses on the item below the currently selected item in a list when the list is focused and no input field is focused
    "key": "ctrl+j",
    "command": "list.focusDown",
    "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
  },
  {
    // "cmd+enter": Renames a file when the Explorer view is visible and the Files Explorer is focused.
    "key": "ctrl+enter",
    "command": "renameFile",
    "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus"
  },
  {
    // "enter": Disables the default "renameFile" command when the Explorer view is visible and the Files Explorer is focused.
    "key": "enter",
    "command": "-renameFile",
    "when": "explorerViewletVisible && filesExplorerFocus"
  },
  {
    // "enter": Selects an item in a list when the list is focused and no input field is focused.
    "key": "enter",
    "command": "list.select",
    "when": "listFocus && !inputFocus"
  },

  //
  // TERMINAL SHORTCUTS
  //
  {
    // Focus the terminal when the terminal is not focused
    "key": "ctrl+;",
    "command": "workbench.action.terminal.focus"
  },
  {
    // Focus the active editor group (text editor) when the terminal is focused
    "key": "ctrl+;",
    "command": "workbench.action.focusActiveEditorGroup",
    "when": "terminalFocus"
  },
  {
    // Maximize/minimize terminal panel and focus on terminal when terminal is not focused
    // (requires "multi-command" extension and "multiCommand.toggleMaximizedPanelAndFocusTerminal" command defined in settings.json)
    "key": "ctrl+shift+;",
    "command": "multiCommand.toggleMaximizedPanelAndFocusTerminal",
    "when": "!terminalFocus || terminalFocus"
  }
]

settings.json

{
  // (...)
  // vim configuration
  // "editor.lineNumbers": "relative",
  "editor.scrollBeyondLastLine": false, // recommended by neovim
  "vim.easymotion": true,
  "vim.incsearch": true,
  "vim.useSystemClipboard": true,
  "vim.useCtrlKeys": true,
  "vim.hlsearch": true,
  "vim.leader": " ",
  "vim.insertModeKeyBindings": [
    {
      // Pressing j twice ("before": ["j", "j"]) simulates the Esc key ("after": ["<Esc>"]).
      "before": ["j", "j"],
      "after": ["<Esc>"]
    }
  ],
  "vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by d deletes the current line.
      "before": ["<leader>", "d"],
      "after": ["d", "d"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing ctrl+n clears search highlighting
      "before": ["<C-n>"],
      "commands": [":nohl"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing K inserts a line break above the cursor.
      "before": ["K"],
      "commands": ["lineBreakInsert"],
      "silent": true
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by w splits the editor.
      "before": ["<leader>", "w"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.splitEditor"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by e toggles the sidebar visibility.
      "before": ["<leader>", "e"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.toggleSidebarVisibility"]
    },
    {
       // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by c comments the current line.
      "before": ["<leader>", "c"],
      "commands": ["editor.action.commentLine"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by f reveals the current file in the Explorer.
      "before": ["<leader>", "f"],
      "commands": ["revealInExplorer"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by r and then e renames the current symbol.
      "before": ["<leader>", "r", "e"],
      "commands": ["editor.action.rename"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by r and then f renames the current file.
      "before": ["<leader>", "r", "f"],
      "commands": ["fileutils.renameFile"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by o, g shows all symbols in the workspace.
      "before": ["<leader>", "o", "g"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.showAllSymbols"]
    },
    {
       // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by o, o shows all open editors in the active group.
      "before": ["<leader>", "o", "o"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.showEditorsInActiveGroup"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing the leader key (Spacebar) followed by o, p opens the quick open panel.
      "before": ["leader", "o", "p"],
      "commands": ["workbench.action.quickOpen"]
    },
    {
      //  Pressing m followed by a toggles numbered bookmark 1.
      "before": ["m", "a"],
      "commands": ["numberedBookmarks.toggleBookmark1"]
    },
    {
      // Pressing ' followed by a jumps to numbered bookmark 1.
      "key": "' a",
      "command": "numberedBookmarks.jumpToBookmark1",
      "when": "editorTextFocus && vim.active && vim.mode == 'Normal'"
    }
  ],

  //
  // Custom keybindings for visual
  // 

  "vim.visualModeKeyBindings": [
    {
      "before": ["leader", "c"],
      "commands": ["editor.action.commentLine", "extension.vim_escape"]
    }
  ],

  // END OF VIM CONFIGURATION
  // (...)
  
  // install multi-command plugin to be able to use it with keybindings
    "multiCommand.commands": [
    {
      "command": "multiCommand.toggleMaximizedPanelAndFocusTerminal",
      "sequence": [
        "workbench.action.toggleMaximizedPanel",
        "workbench.action.terminal.focus"
      ]
    }
  ],
}

how can i config this in my vscode

how can i config this in my vscode

1. Press cmd + shift + p or ctrl + shift +p.
2. Write settings.
3. Scroll to personal settings ( JSON ).
4. Paste this config there.

hello it seems i can't have two keys after leader, only one works, how did you do?

hey some features are missing like ctrl+f, ctrl+s,

@nicolidin you have to install multi-command plugin and add the multi-command settings https://gist.github.com/wojukasz/d76ca3162debc66d4227b9dc6049789e#file-settings-json