I've tried relative numbers a few times in Vim, but always found it hard to adjust. But recently Jeff Kreeftmeijer wrote up a way to get the best of both worlds

I've tried relative numbers a few times in Vim, but always found it hard to adjust. But recently Jeff Kreeftmeijer wrote up a way to get the best of both worlds[1]: relative numbers in command mode and absolute numbers in insert mode or if Vim loses focus. Just another option to consider. [1] http://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/2012/relative-line-numbers-in-vim-for-super-fast-movement/ http://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/2012/relative-line-numbers-in-vi...