With Vim, the cursor is a block when you are in the Normal mode: IDE: perform the IDE action associated with this shortcut. Undefined: show a popup notification that suggests to either redefine the IDE shortcut or configure the handler in Vim emulation settings. In the Settings dialog ( Ctrl+Alt+S), select Editor | Vim Emulation.įind the shortcut and corresponding IDE action, and select how you want to handle it when you are using Vim: To resolve this, select the shortcuts you prefer for different actions. Your keymap in IntelliJ IDEA may conflict with Vim's key combinations. Configure shortcutsīoth Vim and IntelliJ IDEA are keyboard-centric. To disable it, deselect Tools | Vim in the main menu. In the Settings dialog ( Ctrl+Alt+S), select Plugins.įind the IdeaVim plugin in the Marketplace and click Install.Īfter you restart the IntelliJ IDEA, Vim is enabled and the editor starts operating in the Vim mode. The IdeaVim plugin emulates Vim in the IntelliJ IDEA editor, including normal, insert, and visual modes, Command-line and Ex modes, Vim regexp and configuration, and other features. The following is only valid when the IdeaVim plugin is installed and enabled.

Intellij key bindings