diff --git a/editor/editor.go b/editor/editor.go
index ef90aa74..75185b72 100644
--- a/editor/editor.go
+++ b/editor/editor.go
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ type Editor struct {
 
 	init     chan struct{}
 	initOnce sync.Once
+
+	vimNormalState   *NormalState
+	vimStates        map[int]VimState
+	vimMode          int
+	vimPending       bool
+	vimPendingBuffer string
+
+	specialKeys     map[core.Qt__Key]string
+	controlModifier core.Qt__KeyboardModifier
+	cmdModifier     core.Qt__KeyboardModifier
+	shiftModifier   core.Qt__KeyboardModifier
+	altModifier     core.Qt__KeyboardModifier
+	metaModifier    core.Qt__KeyboardModifier
+	keyControl      core.Qt__Key
+	keyCmd          core.Qt__Key
+	keyAlt          core.Qt__Key
+	keyShift        core.Qt__Key
 }
 
 type editorSignal struct {
@@ -66,6 +83,8 @@ func NewEditor() (*Editor, error) {
 		bgBrush: gui.NewQBrush(),
 		fgBrush: gui.NewQBrush(),
 	}
+	e.initSpecialKeys()
+	e.vimStates = newVimStates(e)
 
 	xiClient, err := xi.New(e.handleXiNotification)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -105,7 +124,7 @@ func NewEditor() (*Editor, error) {
 		case *xi.Theme:
 			e.theme = u
 			fg := u.Theme.Foreground
-			e.cursor.SetStyleSheet(fmt.Sprintf("background-color: rgba(%d, %d, %d, 1);", fg.R, fg.G, fg.B))
+			e.cursor.SetStyleSheet(fmt.Sprintf("background-color: rgba(%d, %d, %d, 0.6);", fg.R, fg.G, fg.B))
 			scrollBarStyleSheet := e.getScrollbarStylesheet()
 			e.winsRWMutext.RLock()
 			defer e.winsRWMutext.RUnlock()
@@ -247,7 +266,7 @@ func (e *Editor) initMainWindow() {
 
 	e.cursor = widgets.NewQWidget(nil, 0)
 	e.cursor.Resize2(1, 20)
-	e.cursor.SetStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);")
+	e.cursor.SetStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);")
 	e.cursor.Show()
 	e.topFrame.setFocus()
 	e.window.Show()
diff --git a/editor/vi.go b/editor/vi.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15612d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editor/vi.go
@@ -0,0 +1,524 @@
+package editor
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/therecipe/qt/core"
+	"github.com/therecipe/qt/gui"
+)
+
+//
+const (
+	Normal = iota
+	Insert
+	Replace
+)
+
+//
+const (
+	Nomatch string = "NOMATCH"
+	Digit   string = "DIGIT"
+)
+
+// VimAction is
+type VimAction func(key string)
+
+// VimCommand is
+type VimCommand func()
+
+// VimOutcome is
+type VimOutcome struct {
+	mode   int
+	action VimAction
+}
+
+// VimState is
+type VimState interface {
+	execute()
+	setCmd(key string)
+}
+
+func newVimStates(e *Editor) map[int]VimState {
+	states := map[int]VimState{}
+	states[Normal] = newVimNormalState(e)
+	states[Insert] = newVimInsertState(e)
+	return states
+}
+
+// NormalState is
+type NormalState struct {
+	editor *Editor
+	wincmd bool
+	gcmd   bool
+	cmdArg *VimCmdArg
+	cmds   map[string]VimCommand
+}
+
+// VimCmdArg is
+type VimCmdArg struct {
+	cmd     string
+	opcount int // count before an operator
+	count   int
+}
+
+func newVimNormalState(e *Editor) VimState {
+	s := &NormalState{
+		editor: e,
+		cmdArg: &VimCmdArg{},
+	}
+	s.cmds = map[string]VimCommand{
+		"<Esc>": s.reset,
+		"i":     s.toInsert,
+		"a":     s.toInsertRight,
+		"h":     s.left,
+		"l":     s.right,
+		"j":     s.down,
+		"k":     s.up,
+		"0":     s.startOfLine,
+		"$":     s.endOfLine,
+		"G":     s.goTo,
+		"<C-e>": s.scrollDown,
+		"<C-y>": s.scrollUp,
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) setCmd(key string) {
+	s.cmdArg.cmd = key
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) execute() {
+	fmt.Println("normal execute", s.cmdArg.cmd)
+	i, err := strconv.Atoi(s.cmdArg.cmd)
+	if err == nil {
+		s.cmdArg.count = s.cmdArg.count*10 + i
+		if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	if s.cmdArg.cmd == "<C-w>" {
+		s.wincmd = true
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !s.gcmd {
+		if s.cmdArg.cmd == "g" {
+			s.gcmd = true
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		s.doGcmd()
+		s.reset()
+		return
+	}
+
+	if s.wincmd {
+		s.doWincmd()
+		s.reset()
+		return
+	}
+
+	cmd, ok := s.cmds[s.cmdArg.cmd]
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	cmd()
+
+	s.reset()
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) toInsert() {
+	s.editor.vimMode = Insert
+	s.editor.updateCursorShape()
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) toInsertRight() {
+	s.editor.vimMode = Insert
+	s.editor.updateCursorShape()
+	if s.editor.activeWin.col < len(s.editor.activeWin.buffer.lines[s.editor.activeWin.row].text)-1 {
+		s.editor.activeWin.scrollto(s.editor.activeWin.col+1, s.editor.activeWin.row, true)
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveRight()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) reset() {
+	s.cmdArg.opcount = 0
+	s.cmdArg.count = 0
+	s.wincmd = false
+	s.gcmd = false
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) doGcmd() {
+	cmd := s.cmdArg.cmd
+	switch cmd {
+	case "g":
+		s.goTo()
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) doWincmd() {
+	cmd := s.cmdArg.cmd
+	switch cmd {
+	case "l":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.focusRight()
+		return
+	case "h":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.focusLeft()
+		return
+	case "k":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.focusAbove()
+		return
+	case "j":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.focusBelow()
+		return
+	case "v":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.split(true)
+		return
+	case "s":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.split(false)
+		return
+	case "c":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.close()
+		return
+	case "x":
+		s.editor.activeWin.frame.exchange()
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) down() {
+	count := 1
+	if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+		count = s.cmdArg.count
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveDown()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) up() {
+	count := 1
+	if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+		count = s.cmdArg.count
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveUp()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) left() {
+	count := 1
+	if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+		count = s.cmdArg.count
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveLeft()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) right() {
+	count := 1
+	if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+		count = s.cmdArg.count
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveRight()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) goTo() {
+	if s.cmdArg.count == 0 {
+		if s.cmdArg.cmd == "G" {
+			s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveToEndOfDocument()
+		} else {
+			s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveToBeginningOfDocument()
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.GotoLine(s.cmdArg.count)
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) scrollUp() {
+	count := 1
+	if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+		count = s.cmdArg.count
+	}
+	y := int(float64(count)*s.editor.activeWin.buffer.font.lineHeight + 0.5)
+	scrollBar := s.editor.activeWin.view.VerticalScrollBar()
+	scrollBar.SetValue(scrollBar.Value() - y)
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) scrollDown() {
+	count := 1
+	if s.cmdArg.count > 0 {
+		count = s.cmdArg.count
+	}
+	y := int(float64(count)*s.editor.activeWin.buffer.font.lineHeight + 0.5)
+	scrollBar := s.editor.activeWin.view.VerticalScrollBar()
+	scrollBar.SetValue(scrollBar.Value() + y)
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) startOfLine() {
+	s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveToLeftEndOfLine()
+}
+
+func (s *NormalState) endOfLine() {
+	s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveToRightEndOfLine()
+}
+
+// InsertState is
+type InsertState struct {
+	editor *Editor
+	cmdArg *VimCmdArg
+	cmds   map[string]VimCommand
+}
+
+func newVimInsertState(e *Editor) VimState {
+	s := &InsertState{
+		editor: e,
+		cmdArg: &VimCmdArg{},
+	}
+	s.cmds = map[string]VimCommand{
+		"<Esc>":   s.toNormal,
+		"<Enter>": s.newLine,
+		"<BS>":    s.deleteBackward,
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s *InsertState) setCmd(key string) {
+	s.cmdArg.cmd = key
+}
+
+func (s *InsertState) execute() {
+	cmd, ok := s.cmds[s.cmdArg.cmd]
+	if !ok {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(s.cmdArg.cmd, "<") && strings.HasSuffix(s.cmdArg.cmd, ">") {
+			fmt.Println(s.cmdArg.cmd)
+			return
+		}
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.Insert(s.cmdArg.cmd)
+		return
+	}
+	cmd()
+}
+
+func (s *InsertState) toNormal() {
+	s.editor.vimMode = Normal
+	s.editor.updateCursorShape()
+	if s.editor.activeWin.col > 0 {
+		s.editor.activeWin.scrollto(s.editor.activeWin.col-1, s.editor.activeWin.row, true)
+		s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.MoveLeft()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *InsertState) newLine() {
+	s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.InsertNewline()
+}
+
+func (s *InsertState) deleteBackward() {
+	s.editor.activeWin.buffer.xiView.DeleteBackward()
+}
+
+func (e *Editor) updateCursorShape() {
+	if e.activeWin == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	font := e.activeWin.buffer.font
+	if e.vimMode == Insert {
+		e.cursor.Resize2(1, int(font.lineHeight+0.5))
+	} else {
+		e.cursor.Resize2(int(font.width+0.5), int(font.lineHeight+0.5))
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *Editor) convertKey(keyEvent *gui.QKeyEvent) string {
+	key := keyEvent.Key()
+	text := keyEvent.Text()
+	mod := keyEvent.Modifiers()
+	if mod&core.Qt__KeypadModifier > 0 {
+		switch core.Qt__Key(key) {
+		case core.Qt__Key_Home:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sHome>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_End:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sEnd>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_PageUp:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sPageUp>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_PageDown:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sPageDown>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_Plus:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sPlus>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_Minus:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sMinus>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_multiply:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sMultiply>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_division:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sDivide>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_Enter:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sEnter>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_Period:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%sPoint>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_0:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s0>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_1:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s1>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_2:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s2>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_3:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s3>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_4:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s4>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_5:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s5>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_6:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s6>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_7:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s7>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_8:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s8>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		case core.Qt__Key_9:
+			return fmt.Sprintf("<%s9>", e.modPrefix(mod))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if text == "<" {
+		return "<lt>"
+	}
+
+	specialKey, ok := e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key(key)]
+	if ok {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("<%s%s>", e.modPrefix(mod), specialKey)
+	}
+
+	if text == "\\" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("<%s%s>", e.modPrefix(mod), "Bslash")
+	}
+
+	c := ""
+	if mod&e.controlModifier > 0 || mod&e.cmdModifier > 0 {
+		if int(e.keyControl) == key || int(e.keyCmd) == key || int(e.keyAlt) == key || int(e.keyShift) == key {
+			return ""
+		}
+		c = string(key)
+		if !(mod&e.shiftModifier > 0) {
+			c = strings.ToLower(c)
+		}
+	} else {
+		c = text
+	}
+
+	if c == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	char := core.NewQChar11(c)
+	if char.Unicode() < 0x100 && !char.IsNumber() && char.IsPrint() {
+		mod &= ^e.shiftModifier
+	}
+
+	prefix := e.modPrefix(mod)
+	if prefix != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("<%s%s>", prefix, c)
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
+
+func (e *Editor) modPrefix(mod core.Qt__KeyboardModifier) string {
+	prefix := ""
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		if mod&e.cmdModifier > 0 {
+			prefix += "D-"
+		}
+	}
+
+	if mod&e.controlModifier > 0 {
+		prefix += "C-"
+	}
+
+	if mod&e.shiftModifier > 0 {
+		prefix += "S-"
+	}
+
+	if mod&e.altModifier > 0 {
+		prefix += "A-"
+	}
+
+	return prefix
+}
+
+func (e *Editor) initSpecialKeys() {
+	e.specialKeys = map[core.Qt__Key]string{}
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Up] = "Up"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Down] = "Down"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Left] = "Left"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Right] = "Right"
+
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F1] = "F1"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F2] = "F2"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F3] = "F3"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F4] = "F4"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F5] = "F5"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F6] = "F6"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F7] = "F7"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F8] = "F8"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F9] = "F9"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F10] = "F10"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F11] = "F11"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F12] = "F12"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F13] = "F13"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F14] = "F14"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F15] = "F15"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F16] = "F16"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F17] = "F17"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F18] = "F18"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F19] = "F19"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F20] = "F20"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F21] = "F21"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F22] = "F22"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F23] = "F23"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_F24] = "F24"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Backspace] = "BS"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Delete] = "Del"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Insert] = "Insert"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Home] = "Home"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_End] = "End"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_PageUp] = "PageUp"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_PageDown] = "PageDown"
+
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Return] = "Enter"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Enter] = "Enter"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Tab] = "Tab"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Backtab] = "Tab"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Escape] = "Esc"
+
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Backslash] = "Bslash"
+	e.specialKeys[core.Qt__Key_Space] = "Space"
+
+	goos := runtime.GOOS
+	e.shiftModifier = core.Qt__ShiftModifier
+	e.altModifier = core.Qt__AltModifier
+	e.keyAlt = core.Qt__Key_Alt
+	e.keyShift = core.Qt__Key_Shift
+	if goos == "darwin" {
+		e.controlModifier = core.Qt__MetaModifier
+		e.cmdModifier = core.Qt__ControlModifier
+		e.metaModifier = core.Qt__AltModifier
+		e.keyControl = core.Qt__Key_Meta
+		e.keyCmd = core.Qt__Key_Control
+	} else {
+		e.controlModifier = core.Qt__ControlModifier
+		e.metaModifier = core.Qt__MetaModifier
+		e.keyControl = core.Qt__Key_Control
+		if goos == "linux" {
+			e.cmdModifier = core.Qt__MetaModifier
+			e.keyCmd = core.Qt__Key_Meta
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/editor/win.go b/editor/win.go
index 4800a282..00ad9874 100644
--- a/editor/win.go
+++ b/editor/win.go
@@ -359,6 +359,15 @@ func NewWindow(editor *Editor, frame *Frame) *Window {
 		if w.buffer == nil {
 			return
 		}
+		state, ok := editor.vimStates[editor.vimMode]
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		key := editor.convertKey(event)
+		state.setCmd(key)
+		state.execute()
+		return
 		if event.Modifiers()&core.Qt__ControlModifier > 0 {
 			switch string(event.Key()) {
 			case "V":
@@ -462,9 +471,9 @@ func (w *Window) updateCline() {
 }
 
 func (w *Window) updateCursor() {
+	w.editor.updateCursorShape()
 	cursor := w.editor.cursor
 	cursor.Move2(w.cursorX, w.cursorY)
-	cursor.Resize2(1, int(w.buffer.font.lineHeight+0.5))
 	cursor.Hide()
 	cursor.Show()
 }
@@ -496,7 +505,7 @@ func (w *Window) updatePos() {
 		col = len(text)
 		w.col = col
 	}
-	w.x = b.font.fontMetrics.Width(text[:col]) - 0.5
+	w.x = b.font.fontMetrics.Width(text[:col]) + 0.5
 	w.y = float64(row) * b.font.lineHeight
 }
 
diff --git a/xi-client/xi.go b/xi-client/xi.go
index 7f5e0f80..f062a3a0 100644
--- a/xi-client/xi.go
+++ b/xi-client/xi.go
@@ -301,6 +301,19 @@ func (v *View) Insert(chars string) {
 	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
 }
 
+// GotoLine sets
+func (v *View) GotoLine(line int) {
+	params := map[string]int{}
+	params["line"] = line
+
+	cmd := &EditCommand{
+		Method: "goto_line",
+		ViewID: v.ID,
+		Params: params,
+	}
+	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
+}
+
 // Scroll sets
 func (v *View) Scroll(start, end int) {
 	cmd := &EditCommand{
@@ -367,6 +380,24 @@ func (v *View) MoveRight() {
 	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
 }
 
+// MoveToLeftEndOfLine is
+func (v *View) MoveToLeftEndOfLine() {
+	cmd := &EditCommand{
+		Method: "move_to_left_end_of_line",
+		ViewID: v.ID,
+	}
+	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
+}
+
+// MoveToRightEndOfLine is
+func (v *View) MoveToRightEndOfLine() {
+	cmd := &EditCommand{
+		Method: "move_to_right_end_of_line",
+		ViewID: v.ID,
+	}
+	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
+}
+
 // MoveToEndOfDocument is
 func (v *View) MoveToEndOfDocument() {
 	cmd := &EditCommand{
@@ -376,6 +407,15 @@ func (v *View) MoveToEndOfDocument() {
 	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
 }
 
+// MoveToBeginningOfDocument is
+func (v *View) MoveToBeginningOfDocument() {
+	cmd := &EditCommand{
+		Method: "move_to_beginning_of_document",
+		ViewID: v.ID,
+	}
+	v.xi.Conn.Notify(context.Background(), "edit", &cmd)
+}
+
 // ScrollPageUp is
 func (v *View) ScrollPageUp() {
 	cmd := &EditCommand{