Can't map function keys with shift in Vim

Asked Mar 05 '18 at 19:42

Active Mar 05 '18 at 19:42

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I have two simple mappings to open/close and focus NERDTree.

nnoremap <F10> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
nnoremap <S-F10> :NERDTreeFocus<CR>

The first mapping works, but the second one doesn't (and by that I mean that absolutely nothing happens, no errors, no glitches, etc.). Other keys in combination with shift key work (for example, <S-Tab>). And as you can see from the first mapping, generic function keys work too.

Mapping shift key to other function keys and other commands doesn't work. For example this does not work:

nnoremap <S-F8> :pwd<CR>

It possible could be the system (or even hardware) issue, so I'll leave some info down here:

PC type: Laptop
OS: Arch Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Kernel: Linux 4.15.6
Vim: 8.0
Keyboard: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard

asked Mar 05 '18 at 19:42

Hanlon

why are you binding it so far away from the homerow. i would be to lazy for such a expensive "typing move" – snap Mar 05 '18 at 19:53
have a look here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16359878/vim-how-to-map-shift-enter – Doktor OSwaldo Mar 06 '18 at 07:09

Can't map function keys with shift in Vim

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