Auto Indent + 1 in insert mode or normal

[Tim Johnson]

Using vim 7.1 (huge version) on Kubuntu 7.10

I would like to be able to type <enter> or Ctrl-J
in insert mode and open a new line indented one
more tab than the previous:
example - type "block: []"
move cursor between the braces
type Ctrl-J
result might be:
block: [
]
alternatively, a normal mode approach would be as desirable.

Any references to discussions on this topic, Help commands
or plugins would be welcome.
thanks
tim

[fritzophrenic]

I would first suggest using an indentexpr or the indent ftplugin for
your file type. See :help 'indentexpr' and :help :filetype-indent-on

If this doesn't work for you, a simple mapping will suffice.

I would suggest:
:imap <C-CR> <CR><C-I>
:imap <C-S-CR> <CR><C-D>

This will allow you to press CTRL-ENTER for a new line with more
indent, and CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER for a new line with less indent.

These keys are not taken by any built-in functionality that I can find.

[Tim Johnson]

On Wednesday 19 November 2008, fritzophrenic wrote:
> I would first suggest using an indentexpr or the indent ftplugin for
> your file type. See :help 'indentexpr' and :help :filetype-indent-on
>
> If this doesn't work for you, a simple mapping will suffice.

Great! I was looking for some references...

> I would suggest:
> :imap <C-CR> <CR><C-I>
> :imap <C-S-CR> <CR><C-D>

And this is a great start.

> This will allow you to press CTRL-ENTER for a new line with more
> indent, and CTRL-SHIFT-ENTER for a new line with less indent.
>
> These keys are not taken by any built-in functionality that I can find.

Thanks
Tim