From 6af19bf7b94d616b88c986199dd362b4541bf511 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tomit4 <mosssap@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 09:42:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] added ctrl+x shortcut to clear search highlighting

---
 nvim/init.vim | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/init.vim
index de6e54f1..6256702c 100644
--- a/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/init.vim
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ let g:NERDCreateDefaultMappings = 1
 " Toggle NERDCommenter with Ctrl + c
 :map <C-c> <Plug>NERDCommenterToggle
 
+" <Ctrl-x> redraws the screen and removes any search highlighting
+nnoremap <silent> <C-x> :nohl<CR><C-x>
+
 "Toggle Multi-Cursor with j or k
 nmap <C-j> <C-Down>
 nmap <C-k> <C-Up>