Cursor

General

Cursor Highlighting and Behavior

  • How do I highlight the cursor line in Neovim using the API?
  • How do I customize the cursor shape (e.g., block, underline, beam) in Neovim?
  • How do I ensure the cursor position is visible in the current viewport?
  • How can I highlight or visually mark the current cursor position?
  • How do I prevent the cursor from moving to the wrong position when switching modes?

Visual Mode and Text Objects

  • How do I get the current cursor range in visual mode using the API?
  • How do I determine the text object under the cursor?
  • How can I programmatically adjust the visual selection based on the cursor position?
  • How do I programmatically extend a visual selection using the cursor?

Multicursor

  • Does Neovim support multiple cursors natively through the API?
  • How can I simulate multiple cursors programmatically in Neovim?
  • How do plugins like vim-visual-multi implement multiple cursors?

Cursor and Windows

  • How do I move the cursor between windows programmatically?
  • How do I ensure the cursor position is maintained when switching between splits?
  • How can I scroll a window to center the cursor programmatically?
  • How do I move the cursor in a floating window using the Neovim API?

Cursor and Buffers

  • How do I get the cursor position in a specific buffer?
  • How do I set the cursor position in a different buffer?
  • How can I programmatically restore the cursor position in a buffer after reopening it?

Cursor Events

  • How do I detect when the cursor moves using autocommands or the API?
  • How can I execute a function every time the cursor moves?
  • How do I handle CursorHold and CursorMoved events programmatically?
  • How do I trigger custom actions based on the cursor's position?

Cursor Styling

  • How do I customize the cursor style in Neovim?
  • How can I make the cursor blink programmatically?
  • How do I change the cursor style for different modes (e.g., insert, normal, visual)?
  • How do I create a cursor trail or animation using the API?

Cursor and Searching

  • How do I move the cursor to the next search match programmatically?
  • How can I highlight all occurrences of a word under the cursor?
  • How do I programmatically search for a word and place the cursor at the first match?
  • How do I move the cursor to the previous search result?

Troubleshooting

  • Why does the cursor position change unexpectedly in some cases?
  • How do I handle cursor jumps caused by plugins or custom configurations?
  • Why does the cursor move out of the visible viewport during execution?
  • How do I reset the cursor to its previous position after executing a function?
  • How can I fix issues where the cursor position is incorrect after resizing the window?

Miscellaneous

  • How do I center the cursor in the viewport programmatically?
  • How do I detect if the cursor is at the end of the file?
  • How do I retrieve the character under the cursor using the Neovim API?
  • How do I prevent the cursor from moving during a specific operation?
  • How do I move the cursor relative to a specific mark or location in the buffer?