Vim+iterm2 Seamless Navigation Plugin
Use Cmd+j, Cmd+k, Cmd+l, Cmd+h to seamlessly navigate between your split Vim panes and split iTerm2 panes while editing.
Based on the similar but different vim-tmux-navigator plugin. I wanted to do the same for my native split panes in iTerm, which means using AppleScript...
This plugin is for developers using cli-mode Vim (not MacVim) inside an iTerm2 window, dealing with lots of split panes.
To Install:
Add this repo to your bundles.
cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone git://github.com/zephod/vim-iterm2/navigator
Now configure iTerm2's keyboard shortcuts. Cmd-J should be set to run coprocess. This coprocess is ~/.vim/bundle/vim-iterm2-navigator/switch.py j. Note the argument passed to the script. Screenshot of settings:
Developer Note: This is how I created the applescript/* files:
osacompile -o iterm2_l.scpt -e "tell application \"System Events\" to key code 124 using {command down, option down}"
osacompile -o iterm2_h.scpt -e "tell application \"System Events\" to key code 123 using {command down, option down}"
osacompile -o iterm2_k.scpt -e "tell application \"System Events\" to key code 126 using {command down, option down}"
osacompile -o iterm2_j.scpt -e "tell application \"System Events\" to key code 125 using {command down, option down}"
osacompile -o iterm2_getname.scpt -e "
tell application \"iTerm\"
activate
tell the current terminal
tell the current session
get name
end tell
end tell
end tell"