Show current <leader> key setting?
VimVim Problem Overview
I'm having a problem with VIM whereby none of my
Is there a way I can see what my <leader> is currently set to?
Vim Solutions
Solution 1 - Vim
To see the current value currently defined for <leader>, use:
:let mapleader
Producing output like:
> mapleader ,
It may be undefined if not previously set, defaulting instead to a backslash \
Solution 2 - Vim
By default mapleader is not set, and special string "<Leader>" means \.
If you do:
:echo mapleader
you will get
Undefined variable: mapleader
Invalid expression: mapleader
If you want to set special string "<Leader>" to a different key, say ",", which is recommended by many, do:
:let mapleader=","
Then
:echo mapleader
,
Solution 3 - Vim
Fortunately, map expands <key_name> values in both the LHS and RHS. You can exploit this to see the value of <Leader> even if it is the default value.
:nmap temp :echo('your leader is "<Leader>"')<Esc>| execute 'normal temp'| nunmap temp
Note that if you put this in your .vim/vimrc it will pause with "Press ENTER or type command to continue". Please comment if you know how to fix this.