Vim Ultisnips - How do I move to the next placeholder or tabstop?

Question

I just installed a brand new copy of Macvim and UltiSnips, but I can't figure out how to move to the next completions using tabstops and placeholders.

When I press tab, it simply adds a tab space.

My guess is that the tab key was remapped in another plugin or vimrc, so I went with fresh installs and an empty ~/.vim folder. Still nothing...

How do I move to the next tabstop? Is there a key mapping I can set?

Greenroom

This is UltiSnips real home. Use it to ask questions to the author. – Baugher

Answer 1

I have the following in my vimrc:

" Set ultisnips triggers
let g:UltiSnipsExpandTrigger="<tab>"                                            
let g:UltiSnipsJumpForwardTrigger="<tab>"                                       
let g:UltiSnipsJumpBackwardTrigger="<s-tab>"                                    

Jeanett

Doesn't work for me :( although I can move with ctrl+j – Diagnostic

Answer 2

It looks like jumping to the next tabstop was mapped to control j. I switched it to tab in the ultisnips source.

" The trigger used to jump forward to the next placeholder.
" NOTE: expansion and forward jumping can, but needn't be the same trigger

if !exists("g:UltiSnipsJumpForwardTrigger")
    let g:UltiSnipsJumpForwardTrigger = "<tab>"
endif

Greenroom

can i make a similar change to JumpBackwardTrigger using backspace key.. and if yes, what should i place inside "< >" – Patmos

Answer 3

For me it worked only after saving and sourcing my init.vim, doing a :PlugInstall, and then reopening nvim..

Headcloth