better navigation

nvim/.config/nvim/README.md

@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ Open a file in a vertical split:
 Move between windows with:
 
 ```vim
-<C-w>h/j/k/l
+<C-h> left
+<C-j> down
+<C-k> up
+<C-l> right
 ```
 
 Cycle through windows:

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/romanzy/remap.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>s", ":set spell!<CR>")
 
 vim.keymap.set("t", "<Esc>", "<C-\\><C-n>")
 
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l")
+
+-- this is needed to disable refresh behavior for <C-l> in netrw
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
+    pattern = "netrw",
+    callback = function(ev)
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h", { buffer = ev.buf })
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j", { buffer = ev.buf })
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k", { buffer = ev.buf })
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l", { buffer = ev.buf })
+    end,
+})
+
 -- disable normie mouse stuff
 for _, key in ipairs({ "<Up>", "<Down>", "<Left>", "<Right>" }) do
     vim.keymap.set({ "n", "i", "v", "x", "s", "o", "c" }, key, "<Nop>")