Vim: remap key to toggle line numbering

Question

I added:

set number
nnoremap <F2> :set nonumber!

to my vimrc file. Basically what it's supposed to do is let me press F2 to toggle line numbering but it's not working. What have I done wrong?

Aussie

Answer 1

In your .vimrc, add this:

set number
nnoremap <F2> :set nonumber!<CR>

Then pressing F2 will toggle line numbering.

Inappropriate

This works perfectly for me, but just curious how would nonumber! implement the toggle function? – Rode

With latest vim, add :set nonumber! norelativenumber! if you use both number and relative number. – Terni

Answer 2

This is what I use (with a different key binding):

nmap <f2> :set number! number?<cr>

The "number!" toggles the setting and "number?" reports the state.

Bolingbroke

This should be flagged as right anwser because more complete! This is the lua version for Neovim vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-s>", ":set scrollbind! scrollbind?<CR>", { noremap = true, silent = true }) – Notification

Answer 3

nmap <silent> <F11> :exec &nu==&rnu? "se nu!" : "se rnu!"<CR>

In new vim you can set both relative number and number at once, this way:

set nu rnu

Percolator

Thanks for this, is great for any kind of toggle, not just number toggling. – Revivalist

the new one way nmap <silent> <F11> :exec &nu==&rnu? "se nu!" : "se rnu!"<CR> – Percolator

Answer 4

This is one method:

map <silent> <F2> :if &number <Bar>
    \set nonumber <Bar>
        \else <Bar>
    \set number <Bar>
        \endif<cr>

(this one is nice 'cause I usually put foldcolumn in there as well)

This is another:

map <silent> <F2> :set invnumber<cr>

(direct method)

Contra

I've just used the second method you shared with us. It's the one i prefer, thank you :) – Neumark

The second method is far more correct and easy than anything else here (so far). It should have been a separate and accepted answer. – Steeplechase

Answer 5

I use this to toggle between relativenumber ( with current absolute line number) and no line numbering

nnoremap <silent> <leader>l :set relativenumber! <bar> set nu!<CR>

Lampoon