[GH-ISSUE #720] More vim-like navigation #1362

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opened 2026-03-14 14:32:05 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:32:05 +03:00

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Originally created by @weston-harper-rox on GitHub (May 14, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/720

Is your feature already implemented in the latest master?
No

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
My muscle memory is pretty built around vim motions, which are for the most part honored by the client. However, I constantly find myself hitting 'h' or 'l' and cursing to myself because I just swapped to the lyrics page.

Describe the solution you'd like

'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate up, down, left, and right always and the lyrics page is accessible through 'g <something>'.
'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate between panes as an alternative to tab/shift-tab.

Describe alternatives you've considered
None really, I love the tool and use it all the time!

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Originally created by @weston-harper-rox on GitHub (May 14, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/issues/720 **Is your feature already implemented in the latest `master`?** No **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** My muscle memory is pretty built around vim motions, which are for the most part honored by the client. However, I constantly find myself hitting 'h' or 'l' and cursing to myself because I just swapped to the lyrics page. **Describe the solution you'd like** - 'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate up, down, left, and right _always_ and the lyrics page is accessible through `'g <something>'`. - 'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate between panes as an alternative to tab/shift-tab. **Describe alternatives you've considered** None really, I love the tool and use it all the time! **Additional context** N/A

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2026-03-14 14:32:05 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:32:21 +03:00

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@aome510 commented on GitHub (May 14, 2025):

'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate up, down, left, and right always and the lyrics page is accessible through 'g '.
'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate between panes as an alternative to tab/shift-tab.

you can re-map the default keybindings by following https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/blob/master/docs/config.md#keymaps

@aome510 commented on GitHub (May 14, 2025): > 'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate up, down, left, and right always and the lyrics page is accessible through 'g <something>'. > 'h', 'j', 'k', and 'l' navigate between panes as an alternative to tab/shift-tab. you can re-map the default keybindings by following https://github.com/aome510/spotify-player/blob/master/docs/config.md#keymaps

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:32:26 +03:00

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@janekx21 commented on GitHub (Jul 18, 2025):

You could provide a vim keymaps.toml. This would be very helpful ^^

@janekx21 commented on GitHub (Jul 18, 2025): You could provide a vim `keymaps.toml`. This would be very helpful ^^

kerem commented

2026-03-14 14:32:31 +03:00

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@l3d00m commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025):

See my config at https://github.com/l3d00m/dotfiles/blob/main/dot_config/spotify-player/keymap.toml

[[keymaps]]
command = "SelectPreviousOrScrollUp" # up
key_sequence = "k"

[[keymaps]]
command = "SelectNextOrScrollDown" # down
key_sequence = "j"

[[keymaps]]
command = "ChooseSelected" # enter context
key_sequence = "l"

[[keymaps]]
command = "PreviousPage" # go back
key_sequence = "h"


[[keymaps]]
command = "FocusPreviousWindow" # left (pane)
key_sequence = "w h"

[[keymaps]]
command = "FocusNextWindow" # right (pane)
key_sequence = "w l"

# Move LyricsPage to a 'g l' shortcut instead of 'l'
[[keymaps]]
command = "LyricsPage"
key_sequence = "g l"

I did something like this. Enter a context with l, leave it with h. Also use w followed by h or l to navigate between panes. Not sure if that intuitive for everyone or just for me.

@l3d00m commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025): See my config at https://github.com/l3d00m/dotfiles/blob/main/dot_config/spotify-player/keymap.toml ```toml [[keymaps]] command = "SelectPreviousOrScrollUp" # up key_sequence = "k" [[keymaps]] command = "SelectNextOrScrollDown" # down key_sequence = "j" [[keymaps]] command = "ChooseSelected" # enter context key_sequence = "l" [[keymaps]] command = "PreviousPage" # go back key_sequence = "h" [[keymaps]] command = "FocusPreviousWindow" # left (pane) key_sequence = "w h" [[keymaps]] command = "FocusNextWindow" # right (pane) key_sequence = "w l" # Move LyricsPage to a 'g l' shortcut instead of 'l' [[keymaps]] command = "LyricsPage" key_sequence = "g l" ``` I did something like this. Enter a context with `l`, leave it with `h`. Also use `w` followed by `h` or `l` to navigate between panes. Not sure if that intuitive for everyone or just for me.