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1 *quickref.txt* For Vim version 7.2c. Last change: 2008 Jan 22
4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
6 Quick reference guide
8 *quickref* *Contents*
9 tag subject tag subject ~
10 |Q_ct| list of help files |Q_re| Repeating commands
11 |Q_lr| motion: Left-right |Q_km| Key mapping
12 |Q_ud| motion: Up-down |Q_ab| Abbreviations
13 |Q_tm| motion: Text object |Q_op| Options
14 |Q_pa| motion: Pattern searches |Q_ur| Undo/Redo commands
15 |Q_ma| motion: Marks |Q_et| External commands
16 |Q_vm| motion: Various |Q_qf| Quickfix commands
17 |Q_ta| motion: Using tags |Q_vc| Various commands
18 |Q_sc| Scrolling |Q_ce| Ex: Command-line editing
19 |Q_in| insert: Inserting text |Q_ra| Ex: Ranges
20 |Q_ai| insert: Keys |Q_ex| Ex: Special characters
21 |Q_ss| insert: Special keys |Q_st| Starting VIM
22 |Q_di| insert: Digraphs |Q_ed| Editing a file
23 |Q_si| insert: Special inserts |Q_fl| Using the argument list
24 |Q_de| change: Deleting text |Q_wq| Writing and quitting
25 |Q_cm| change: Copying and moving |Q_ac| Automatic commands
26 |Q_ch| change: Changing text |Q_wi| Multi-window commands
27 |Q_co| change: Complex |Q_bu| Buffer list commands
28 |Q_vi| Visual mode |Q_sy| Syntax highlighting
29 |Q_to| Text objects |Q_gu| GUI commands
30 |Q_fo| Folding
32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33 N is used to indicate an optional count that can be given before the command.
34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35 *Q_lr* Left-right motions
37 |h| N h left (also: CTRL-H, <BS>, or <Left> key)
38 |l| N l right (also: <Space> or <Right> key)
39 |0| 0 to first character in the line (also: <Home> key)
40 |^| ^ to first non-blank character in the line
41 |$| N $ to the last character in the line (N-1 lines lower)
42 (also: <End> key)
43 |g0| N g0 to first character in screen line (differs from "0"
44 when lines wrap)
45 |g^| N g^ to first non-blank character in screen line (differs
46 from "^" when lines wrap)
47 |g$| N g$ to last character in screen line (differs from "$"
48 when lines wrap)
49 |gm| N gm to middle of the screen line
50 |bar| N | to column N (default: 1)
51 |f| N f{char} to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the right
52 |F| N F{char} to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left
53 |t| N t{char} till before the Nth occurrence of {char} to the right
54 |T| N T{char} till before the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left
55 |;| N ; repeat the last "f", "F", "t", or "T" N times
56 |,| N , repeat the last "f", "F", "t", or "T" N times in
57 opposite direction
58 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59 *Q_ud* Up-down motions
61 |k| N k up N lines (also: CTRL-P and <Up>)
62 |j| N j down N lines (also: CTRL-J, CTRL-N, <NL>, and <Down>)
63 |-| N - up N lines, on the first non-blank character
64 |+| N + down N lines, on the first non-blank character (also:
65 CTRL-M and <CR>)
66 |_| N _ down N-1 lines, on the first non-blank character
67 |G| N G goto line N (default: last line), on the first
68 non-blank character
69 |gg| N gg goto line N (default: first line), on the first
70 non-blank character
71 |N%| N % goto line N percentage down in the file. N must be
72 given, otherwise it is the |%| command.
73 |gk| N gk up N screen lines (differs from "k" when line wraps)
74 |gj| N gj down N screen lines (differs from "j" when line wraps)
75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
76 *Q_tm* Text object motions
78 |w| N w N words forward
79 |W| N W N blank-separated |WORD|s forward
80 |e| N e forward to the end of the Nth word
81 |E| N E forward to the end of the Nth blank-separated |WORD|
82 |b| N b N words backward
83 |B| N B N blank-separated |WORD|s backward
84 |ge| N ge backward to the end of the Nth word
85 |gE| N gE backward to the end of the Nth blank-separated |WORD|
87 |)| N ) N sentences forward
88 |(| N ( N sentences backward
89 |}| N } N paragraphs forward
90 |{| N { N paragraphs backward
91 |]]| N ]] N sections forward, at start of section
92 |[[| N [[ N sections backward, at start of section
93 |][| N ][ N sections forward, at end of section
94 |[]| N [] N sections backward, at end of section
95 |[(| N [( N times back to unclosed '('
96 |[{| N [{ N times back to unclosed '{'
97 |[m| N [m N times back to start of method (for Java)
98 |[M| N [M N times back to end of method (for Java)
99 |])| N ]) N times forward to unclosed ')'
100 |]}| N ]} N times forward to unclosed '}'
101 |]m| N ]m N times forward to start of method (for Java)
102 |]M| N ]M N times forward to end of method (for Java)
103 |[#| N [# N times back to unclosed "#if" or "#else"
104 |]#| N ]# N times forward to unclosed "#else" or "#endif"
105 |[star| N [* N times back to start of comment "/*"
106 |]star| N ]* N times forward to end of comment "*/"
107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108 *Q_pa* Pattern searches
110 |/| N /{pattern}[/[offset]]<CR>
111 search forward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern}
112 |?| N ?{pattern}[?[offset]]<CR>
113 search backward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern}
114 |/<CR>| N /<CR> repeat last search, in the forward direction
115 |?<CR>| N ?<CR> repeat last search, in the backward direction
116 |n| N n repeat last search
117 |N| N N repeat last search, in opposite direction
118 |star| N * search forward for the identifier under the cursor
119 |#| N # search backward for the identifier under the cursor
120 |gstar| N g* like "*", but also find partial matches
121 |g#| N g# like "#", but also find partial matches
122 |gd| gd goto local declaration of identifier under the cursor
123 |gD| gD goto global declaration of identifier under the cursor
125 |pattern| Special characters in search patterns
127 meaning magic nomagic ~
128 matches any single character . \.
129 matches start of line ^ ^
130 matches <EOL> $ $
131 matches start of word \< \<
132 matches end of word \> \>
133 matches a single char from the range [a-z] \[a-z]
134 matches a single char not in the range [^a-z] \[^a-z]
135 matches an identifier char \i \i
136 idem but excluding digits \I \I
137 matches a keyword character \k \k
138 idem but excluding digits \K \K
139 matches a file name character \f \f
140 idem but excluding digits \F \F
141 matches a printable character \p \p
142 idem but excluding digits \P \P
143 matches a white space character \s \s
144 matches a non-white space character \S \S
146 matches <Esc> \e \e
147 matches <Tab> \t \t
148 matches <CR> \r \r
149 matches <BS> \b \b
151 matches 0 or more of the preceding atom * \*
152 matches 1 or more of the preceding atom \+ \+
153 matches 0 or 1 of the preceding atom \= \=
154 matches 2 to 5 of the preceding atom \{2,5} \{2,5}
155 separates two alternatives \| \|
156 group a pattern into an atom \(\) \(\)
158 |search-offset| Offsets allowed after search command
160 [num] [num] lines downwards, in column 1
161 +[num] [num] lines downwards, in column 1
162 -[num] [num] lines upwards, in column 1
163 e[+num] [num] characters to the right of the end of the match
164 e[-num] [num] characters to the left of the end of the match
165 s[+num] [num] characters to the right of the start of the match
166 s[-num] [num] characters to the left of the start of the match
167 b[+num] [num] identical to s[+num] above (mnemonic: begin)
168 b[-num] [num] identical to s[-num] above (mnemonic: begin)
169 ;{search-command} execute {search-command} next
170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
171 *Q_ma* Marks and motions
173 |m| m{a-zA-Z} mark current position with mark {a-zA-Z}
174 |`a| `{a-z} go to mark {a-z} within current file
175 |`A| `{A-Z} go to mark {A-Z} in any file
176 |`0| `{0-9} go to the position where Vim was previously exited
177 |``| `` go to the position before the last jump
178 |`quote| `" go to the position when last editing this file
179 |`[| `[ go to the start of the previously operated or put text
180 |`]| `] go to the end of the previously operated or put text
181 |`<| `< go to the start of the (previous) Visual area
182 |`>| `> go to the end of the (previous) Visual area
183 |`.| `. go to the position of the last change in this file
184 |'| '{a-zA-Z0-9[]'"<>.}
185 same as `, but on the first non-blank in the line
186 |:marks| :marks print the active marks
187 |CTRL-O| N CTRL-O go to Nth older position in jump list
188 |CTRL-I| N CTRL-I go to Nth newer position in jump list
189 |:ju| :ju[mps] print the jump list
190 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
191 *Q_vm* Various motions
193 |%| % find the next brace, bracket, comment, or "#if"/
194 "#else"/"#endif" in this line and go to its match
195 |H| N H go to the Nth line in the window, on the first
196 non-blank
197 |M| M go to the middle line in the window, on the first
198 non-blank
199 |L| N L go to the Nth line from the bottom, on the first
200 non-blank
202 |go| N go go to Nth byte in the buffer
203 |:go| :[range]go[to] [off] go to [off] byte in the buffer
204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
205 *Q_ta* Using tags
207 |:ta| :ta[g][!] {tag} Jump to tag {tag}
208 |:ta| :[count]ta[g][!] Jump to [count]'th newer tag in tag list
209 |CTRL-]| CTRL-] Jump to the tag under cursor, unless changes
210 have been made
211 |:ts| :ts[elect][!] [tag] List matching tags and select one to jump to
212 |:tjump| :tj[ump][!] [tag] Jump to tag [tag] or select from list when
213 there are multiple matches
214 |:ltag| :lt[ag][!] [tag] Jump to tag [tag] and add matching tags to the
215 location list.
217 |:tags| :tags Print tag list
218 |CTRL-T| N CTRL-T Jump back from Nth older tag in tag list
219 |:po| :[count]po[p][!] Jump back from [count]'th older tag in tag list
220 |:tnext| :[count]tn[ext][!] Jump to [count]'th next matching tag
221 |:tp| :[count]tp[revious][!] Jump to [count]'th previous matching tag
222 |:tr| :[count]tr[ewind][!] Jump to [count]'th matching tag
223 |:tl| :tl[ast][!] Jump to last matching tag
225 |:ptag| :pt[ag] {tag} open a preview window to show tag {tag}
226 |CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } like CTRL-] but show tag in preview window
227 |:pts| :pts[elect] like ":tselect" but show tag in preview window
228 |:ptjump| :ptj[ump] like ":tjump" but show tag in preview window
229 |:pclose| :pc[lose] close tag preview window
230 |CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close tag preview window
231 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
232 *Q_sc* Scrolling
234 |CTRL-E| N CTRL-E window N lines downwards (default: 1)
235 |CTRL-D| N CTRL-D window N lines Downwards (default: 1/2 window)
236 |CTRL-F| N CTRL-F window N pages Forwards (downwards)
237 |CTRL-Y| N CTRL-Y window N lines upwards (default: 1)
238 |CTRL-U| N CTRL-U window N lines Upwards (default: 1/2 window)
239 |CTRL-B| N CTRL-B window N pages Backwards (upwards)
240 |z<CR>| z<CR> or zt redraw, current line at top of window
241 |z.| z. or zz redraw, current line at center of window
242 |z-| z- or zb redraw, current line at bottom of window
244 These only work when 'wrap' is off:
245 |zh| N zh scroll screen N characters to the right
246 |zl| N zl scroll screen N characters to the left
247 |zH| N zH scroll screen half a screenwidth to the right
248 |zL| N zL scroll screen half a screenwidth to the left
249 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
250 *Q_in* Inserting text
252 |a| N a append text after the cursor (N times)
253 |A| N A append text at the end of the line (N times)
254 |i| N i insert text before the cursor (N times) (also: <Insert>)
255 |I| N I insert text before the first non-blank in the line (N times)
256 |gI| N gI insert text in column 1 (N times)
257 |o| N o open a new line below the current line, append text (N times)
258 |O| N O open a new line above the current line, append text (N times)
259 |:startinsert| :star[tinsert][!] start Insert mode, append when [!] used
260 |:startreplace| :startr[eplace][!] start Replace mode, at EOL when [!] used
262 in Visual block mode:
263 |v_b_I| I insert the same text in front of all the selected lines
264 |v_b_A| A append the same text after all the selected lines
265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
266 *Q_ai* Insert mode keys
268 |insert-index| alphabetical index of Insert mode commands
270 leaving Insert mode:
271 |i_<Esc>| <Esc> end Insert mode, back to Normal mode
272 |i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C like <Esc>, but do not use an abbreviation
273 |i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O {command} execute {command} and return to Insert mode
275 moving around:
276 |i_<Up>| cursor keys move cursor left/right/up/down
277 |i_<S-Left>| shift-left/right one word left/right
278 |i_<S-Up>| shift-up/down one screenful backward/forward
279 |i_<End>| <End> cursor after last character in the line
280 |i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to first character in the line
281 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
282 *Q_ss* Special keys in Insert mode
284 |i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char}.. insert character literally, or enter decimal
285 byte value
286 |i_<NL>| <NL> or <CR> or CTRL-M or CTRL-J
287 begin new line
288 |i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character from below the cursor
289 |i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character from above the cursor
291 |i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text
292 |i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop
293 Insert mode
294 |i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z%#:.-="} insert the contents of a register
296 |i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N insert next match of identifier before the
297 cursor
298 |i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P insert previous match of identifier before
299 the cursor
300 |i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X ... complete the word before the cursor in
301 various ways
303 |i_<BS>| <BS> or CTRL-H delete the character before the cursor
304 |i_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
305 |i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor
306 |i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current
307 line
308 |i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in front of
309 the current line
310 |i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in front of
311 the current line
312 |i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line
313 |i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line,
314 restore indent in next line
315 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
316 *Q_di* Digraphs
318 |:dig| :dig[raphs] show current list of digraphs
319 |:dig| :dig[raphs] {char1}{char2} {number} ...
320 add digraph(s) to the list
322 In Insert or Command-line mode:
323 |i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
324 enter digraph
325 |i_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
326 enter digraph if 'digraph' option set
327 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
328 *Q_si* Special inserts
330 |:r| :r [file] insert the contents of [file] below the cursor
331 |:r!| :r! {command} insert the standard output of {command} below the
332 cursor
333 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
334 *Q_de* Deleting text
336 |x| N x delete N characters under and after the cursor
337 |<Del>| N <Del> delete N characters under and after the cursor
338 |X| N X delete N characters before the cursor
339 |d| N d{motion} delete the text that is moved over with {motion}
340 |v_d| {visual}d delete the highlighted text
341 |dd| N dd delete N lines
342 |D| N D delete to the end of the line (and N-1 more lines)
343 |J| N J join N-1 lines (delete <EOL>s)
344 |v_J| {visual}J join the highlighted lines
345 |gJ| N gJ like "J", but without inserting spaces
346 |v_gJ| {visual}gJ like "{visual}J", but without inserting spaces
347 |:d| :[range]d [x] delete [range] lines [into register x]
348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
349 *Q_cm* Copying and moving text
351 |quote| "{char} use register {char} for the next delete, yank, or put
352 |:reg| :reg show the contents of all registers
353 |:reg| :reg {arg} show the contents of registers mentioned in {arg}
354 |y| N y{motion} yank the text moved over with {motion} into a register
355 |v_y| {visual}y yank the highlighted text into a register
356 |yy| N yy yank N lines into a register
357 |Y| N Y yank N lines into a register
358 |p| N p put a register after the cursor position (N times)
359 |P| N P put a register before the cursor position (N times)
360 |]p| N ]p like p, but adjust indent to current line
361 |[p| N [p like P, but adjust indent to current line
362 |gp| N gp like p, but leave cursor after the new text
363 |gP| N gP like P, but leave cursor after the new text
364 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
365 *Q_ch* Changing text
367 |r| N r{char} replace N characters with {char}
368 |gr| N gr{char} replace N characters without affecting layout
369 |R| N R enter Replace mode (repeat the entered text N times)
370 |gR| N gR enter virtual Replace mode: Like Replace mode but
371 without affecting layout
372 |v_b_r| {visual}r{char}
373 in Visual block mode: Replace each char of the
374 selected text with {char}
376 (change = delete text and enter Insert mode)
377 |c| N c{motion} change the text that is moved over with {motion}
378 |v_c| {visual}c change the highlighted text
379 |cc| N cc change N lines
380 |S| N S change N lines
381 |C| N C change to the end of the line (and N-1 more lines)
382 |s| N s change N characters
383 |v_b_c| {visual}c in Visual block mode: Change each of the selected
384 lines with the entered text
385 |v_b_C| {visual}C in Visual block mode: Change each of the selected
386 lines until end-of-line with the entered text
388 |~| N ~ switch case for N characters and advance cursor
389 |v_~| {visual}~ switch case for highlighted text
390 |v_u| {visual}u make highlighted text lowercase
391 |v_U| {visual}U make highlighted text uppercase
392 |g~| g~{motion} switch case for the text that is moved over with
393 {motion}
394 |gu| gu{motion} make the text that is moved over with {motion}
395 lowercase
396 |gU| gU{motion} make the text that is moved over with {motion}
397 uppercase
398 |v_g?| {visual}g? perform rot13 encoding on highlighted text
399 |g?| g?{motion} perform rot13 encoding on the text that is moved over
400 with {motion}
402 |CTRL-A| N CTRL-A add N to the number at or after the cursor
403 |CTRL-X| N CTRL-X subtract N from the number at or after the cursor
405 |<| N <{motion} move the lines that are moved over with {motion} one
406 shiftwidth left
407 |<<| N << move N lines one shiftwidth left
408 |>| N >{motion} move the lines that are moved over with {motion} one
409 shiftwidth right
410 |>>| N >> move N lines one shiftwidth right
411 |gq| N gq{motion} format the lines that are moved over with {motion} to
412 'textwidth' length
413 |:ce| :[range]ce[nter] [width]
414 center the lines in [range]
415 |:le| :[range]le[ft] [indent]
416 left-align the lines in [range] (with [indent])
417 |:ri| :[range]ri[ght] [width]
418 right-align the lines in [range]
419 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
420 *Q_co* Complex changes
422 |!| N !{motion}{command}<CR>
423 filter the lines that are moved over through {command}
424 |!!| N !!{command}<CR>
425 filter N lines through {command}
426 |v_!| {visual}!{command}<CR>
427 filter the highlighted lines through {command}
428 |:range!| :[range]! {command}<CR>
429 filter [range] lines through {command}
430 |=| N ={motion}
431 filter the lines that are moved over through 'equalprg'
432 |==| N == filter N lines through 'equalprg'
433 |v_=| {visual}=
434 filter the highlighted lines through 'equalprg'
435 |:s| :[range]s[ubstitute]/{pattern}/{string}/[g][c]
436 substitute {pattern} by {string} in [range] lines;
437 with [g], replace all occurrences of {pattern};
438 with [c], confirm each replacement
439 |:s| :[range]s[ubstitute] [g][c]
440 repeat previous ":s" with new range and options
441 |&| & Repeat previous ":s" on current line without options
442 |:ret| :[range]ret[ab][!] [tabstop]
443 set 'tabstop' to new value and adjust white space
444 accordingly
445 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
446 *Q_vi* Visual mode
448 |visual-index| list of Visual mode commands.
450 |v| v start highlighting characters } move cursor and use
451 |V| V start highlighting linewise } operator to affect
452 |CTRL-V| CTRL-V start highlighting blockwise } highlighted text
453 |v_o| o exchange cursor position with start of highlighting
454 |gv| gv start highlighting on previous visual area
455 |v_v| v highlight characters or stop highlighting
456 |v_V| V highlight linewise or stop highlighting
457 |v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V highlight blockwise or stop highlighting
458 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
459 *Q_to* Text objects (only in Visual mode or after an operator)
461 |v_aw| N aw Select "a word"
462 |v_iw| N iw Select "inner word"
463 |v_aW| N aW Select "a |WORD|"
464 |v_iW| N iW Select "inner |WORD|"
465 |v_as| N as Select "a sentence"
466 |v_is| N is Select "inner sentence"
467 |v_ap| N ap Select "a paragraph"
468 |v_ip| N ip Select "inner paragraph"
469 |v_ab| N ab Select "a block" (from "[(" to "])")
470 |v_ib| N ib Select "inner block" (from "[(" to "])")
471 |v_aB| N aB Select "a Block" (from "[{" to "]}")
472 |v_iB| N iB Select "inner Block" (from "[{" to "]}")
473 |v_a>| N a> Select "a <> block"
474 |v_i>| N i> Select "inner <> block"
475 |v_at| N at Select "a tag block" (from <aaa> to </aaa>)
476 |v_it| N it Select "inner tag block" (from <aaa> to </aaa>)
477 |v_a'| N a' Select "a single quoted string"
478 |v_i'| N i' Select "inner single quoted string"
479 |v_aquote| N a" Select "a double quoted string"
480 |v_iquote| N i" Select "inner double quoted string"
481 |v_a`| N a` Select "a backward quoted string"
482 |v_i`| N i` Select "inner backward quoted string"
484 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
485 *Q_re* Repeating commands
487 |.| N . repeat last change (with count replaced with N)
488 |q| q{a-z} record typed characters into register {a-z}
489 |q| q{A-Z} record typed characters, appended to register {a-z}
490 |q| q stop recording
491 |@| N @{a-z} execute the contents of register {a-z} (N times)
492 |@@| N @@ repeat previous @{a-z} (N times)
493 |:@| :@{a-z} execute the contents of register {a-z} as an Ex
494 command
495 |:@@| :@@ repeat previous :@{a-z}
496 |:g| :[range]g[lobal]/{pattern}/[cmd]
497 Execute Ex command [cmd] (default: ":p") on the lines
498 within [range] where {pattern} matches.
499 |:g| :[range]g[lobal]!/{pattern}/[cmd]
500 Execute Ex command [cmd] (default: ":p") on the lines
501 within [range] where {pattern} does NOT match.
502 |:so| :so[urce] {file}
503 Read Ex commands from {file}.
504 |:so| :so[urce]! {file}
505 Read Vim commands from {file}.
506 |:sl| :sl[eep] [sec]
507 don't do anything for [sec] seconds
508 |gs| N gs Goto Sleep for N seconds
509 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
510 *Q_km* Key mapping
512 |:map| :ma[p] {lhs} {rhs} Map {lhs} to {rhs} in Normal and Visual
513 mode.
514 |:map!| :ma[p]! {lhs} {rhs} Map {lhs} to {rhs} in Insert and Command-line
515 mode.
516 |:noremap| :no[remap][!] {lhs} {rhs}
517 Same as ":map", no remapping for this {rhs}
518 |:unmap| :unm[ap] {lhs} Remove the mapping of {lhs} for Normal and
519 Visual mode.
520 |:unmap!| :unm[ap]! {lhs} Remove the mapping of {lhs} for Insert and
521 Command-line mode.
522 |:map_l| :ma[p] [lhs] List mappings (starting with [lhs]) for
523 Normal and Visual mode.
524 |:map_l!| :ma[p]! [lhs] List mappings (starting with [lhs]) for
525 Insert and Command-line mode.
526 |:cmap| :cmap/:cunmap/:cnoremap
527 like ":map!"/":unmap!"/":noremap!" but for
528 Command-line mode only
529 |:imap| :imap/:iunmap/:inoremap
530 like ":map!"/":unmap!"/":noremap!" but for
531 Insert mode only
532 |:nmap| :nmap/:nunmap/:nnoremap
533 like ":map"/":unmap"/":noremap" but for
534 Normal mode only
535 |:vmap| :vmap/:vunmap/:vnoremap
536 like ":map"/":unmap"/":noremap" but for
537 Visual mode only
538 |:omap| :omap/:ounmap/:onoremap
539 like ":map"/":unmap"/":noremap" but only for
540 when an operator is pending
541 |:mapc| :mapc[lear] remove mappings for Normal and Visual mode
542 |:mapc| :mapc[lear]! remove mappings for Insert and Cmdline mode
543 |:imapc| :imapc[lear] remove mappings for Insert mode
544 |:vmapc| :vmapc[lear] remove mappings for Visual mode
545 |:omapc| :omapc[lear] remove mappings for Operator-pending mode
546 |:nmapc| :nmapc[lear] remove mappings for Normal mode
547 |:cmapc| :cmapc[lear] remove mappings for Cmdline mode
548 |:mkexrc| :mk[exrc][!] [file] write current mappings, abbreviations, and
549 settings to [file] (default: ".exrc";
550 use ! to overwrite)
551 |:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc][!] [file]
552 same as ":mkexrc", but with default ".vimrc"
553 |:mksession| :mks[ession][!] [file]
554 like ":mkvimrc", but store current files,
555 windows, etc. too, to be able to continue
556 this session later.
557 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
558 *Q_ab* Abbreviations
560 |:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] {lhs} {rhs} add abbreviation for {lhs} to {rhs}
561 |:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] {lhs} show abbr's that start with {lhs}
562 |:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] show all abbreviations
563 |:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] {lhs} remove abbreviation for {lhs}
564 |:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] [lhs] [rhs] like ":ab", but don't remap [rhs]
565 |:iabbrev| :iab/:iunab/:inoreab like ":ab", but only for Insert mode
566 |:cabbrev| :cab/:cunab/:cnoreab like ":ab", but only for
567 Command-line mode
568 |:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
569 |:cabclear| :cabc[lear] remove all abbr's for Cmdline mode
570 |:iabclear| :iabc[lear] remove all abbr's for Insert mode
571 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
572 *Q_op* Options
574 |:set| :se[t] Show all modified options.
575 |:set| :se[t] all Show all non-termcap options.
576 |:set| :se[t] termcap Show all termcap options.
577 |:set| :se[t] {option} Set boolean option (switch it on),
578 show string or number option.
579 |:set| :se[t] no{option} Reset boolean option (switch it off).
580 |:set| :se[t] inv{option} invert boolean option.
581 |:set| :se[t] {option}={value} Set string/number option to {value}.
582 |:set| :se[t] {option}+={value} append {value} to string option, add
583 {value} to number option
584 |:set| :se[t] {option}-={value} remove {value} to string option,
585 subtract {value} from number option
586 |:set| :se[t] {option}? Show value of {option}.
587 |:set| :se[t] {option}& Reset {option} to its default value.
589 |:setlocal| :setl[ocal] like ":set" but set the local value
590 for options that have one
591 |:setglobal| :setg[lobal] like ":set" but set the global value
592 of a local option
594 |:fix| :fix[del] Set value of 't_kD' according to
595 value of 't_kb'.
596 |:options| :opt[ions] Open a new window to view and set
597 options, grouped by functionality,
598 a one line explanation and links to
599 the help.
601 Short explanation of each option: *option-list*
602 'aleph' 'al' ASCII code of the letter Aleph (Hebrew)
603 'allowrevins' 'ari' allow CTRL-_ in Insert and Command-line mode
604 'altkeymap' 'akm' for default second language (Farsi/Hebrew)
605 'ambiwidth' 'ambw' what to do with Unicode chars of ambiguous width
606 'antialias' 'anti' Mac OS X: use smooth, antialiased fonts
607 'autochdir' 'acd' change directory to the file in the current window
608 'arabic' 'arab' for Arabic as a default second language
609 'arabicshape' 'arshape' do shaping for Arabic characters
610 'autoindent' 'ai' take indent for new line from previous line
611 'autoread' 'ar' autom. read file when changed outside of Vim
612 'autowrite' 'aw' automatically write file if changed
613 'autowriteall' 'awa' as 'autowrite', but works with more commands
614 'background' 'bg' "dark" or "light", used for highlight colors
615 'backspace' 'bs' how backspace works at start of line
616 'backup' 'bk' keep backup file after overwriting a file
617 'backupcopy' 'bkc' make backup as a copy, don't rename the file
618 'backupdir' 'bdir' list of directories for the backup file
619 'backupext' 'bex' extension used for the backup file
620 'backupskip' 'bsk' no backup for files that match these patterns
621 'balloondelay' 'bdlay' delay in mS before a balloon may pop up
622 'ballooneval' 'beval' switch on balloon evaluation
623 'balloonexpr' 'bexpr' expression to show in balloon
624 'binary' 'bin' read/write/edit file in binary mode
625 'bioskey' 'biosk' MS-DOS: use bios calls for input characters
626 'bomb' prepend a Byte Order Mark to the file
627 'breakat' 'brk' characters that may cause a line break
628 'browsedir' 'bsdir' which directory to start browsing in
629 'bufhidden' 'bh' what to do when buffer is no longer in window
630 'buflisted' 'bl' whether the buffer shows up in the buffer list
631 'buftype' 'bt' special type of buffer
632 'casemap' 'cmp' specifies how case of letters is changed
633 'cdpath' 'cd' list of directories searched with ":cd"
634 'cedit' key used to open the command-line window
635 'charconvert' 'ccv' expression for character encoding conversion
636 'cindent' 'cin' do C program indenting
637 'cinkeys' 'cink' keys that trigger indent when 'cindent' is set
638 'cinoptions' 'cino' how to do indenting when 'cindent' is set
639 'cinwords' 'cinw' words where 'si' and 'cin' add an indent
640 'clipboard' 'cb' use the clipboard as the unnamed register
641 'cmdheight' 'ch' number of lines to use for the command-line
642 'cmdwinheight' 'cwh' height of the command-line window
643 'columns' 'co' number of columns in the display
644 'comments' 'com' patterns that can start a comment line
645 'commentstring' 'cms' template for comments; used for fold marker
646 'compatible' 'cp' behave Vi-compatible as much as possible
647 'complete' 'cpt' specify how Insert mode completion works
648 'completefunc' 'cfu' function to be used for Insert mode completion
649 'completeopt' 'cot' options for Insert mode completion
650 'confirm' 'cf' ask what to do about unsaved/read-only files
651 'conskey' 'consk' get keys directly from console (MS-DOS only)
652 'copyindent' 'ci' make 'autoindent' use existing indent structure
653 'cpoptions' 'cpo' flags for Vi-compatible behavior
654 'cscopepathcomp' 'cspc' how many components of the path to show
655 'cscopeprg' 'csprg' command to execute cscope
656 'cscopequickfix' 'csqf' use quickfix window for cscope results
657 'cscopetag' 'cst' use cscope for tag commands
658 'cscopetagorder' 'csto' determines ":cstag" search order
659 'cscopeverbose' 'csverb' give messages when adding a cscope database
660 'cursorcolumn' 'cuc' highlight the screen column of the cursor
661 'cursorline' 'cul' highlight the screen line of the cursor
662 'debug' set to "msg" to see all error messages
663 'define' 'def' pattern to be used to find a macro definition
664 'delcombine' 'deco' delete combining characters on their own
665 'dictionary' 'dict' list of file names used for keyword completion
666 'diff' use diff mode for the current window
667 'diffexpr' 'dex' expression used to obtain a diff file
668 'diffopt' 'dip' options for using diff mode
669 'digraph' 'dg' enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode
670 'directory' 'dir' list of directory names for the swap file
671 'display' 'dy' list of flags for how to display text
672 'eadirection' 'ead' in which direction 'equalalways' works
673 'edcompatible' 'ed' toggle flags of ":substitute" command
674 'encoding' 'enc' encoding used internally
675 'endofline' 'eol' write <EOL> for last line in file
676 'equalalways' 'ea' windows are automatically made the same size
677 'equalprg' 'ep' external program to use for "=" command
678 'errorbells' 'eb' ring the bell for error messages
679 'errorfile' 'ef' name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode
680 'errorformat' 'efm' description of the lines in the error file
681 'esckeys' 'ek' recognize function keys in Insert mode
682 'eventignore' 'ei' autocommand events that are ignored
683 'expandtab' 'et' use spaces when <Tab> is inserted
684 'exrc' 'ex' read .vimrc and .exrc in the current directory
685 'fileencoding' 'fenc' file encoding for multi-byte text
686 'fileencodings' 'fencs' automatically detected character encodings
687 'fileformat' 'ff' file format used for file I/O
688 'fileformats' 'ffs' automatically detected values for 'fileformat'
689 'filetype' 'ft' type of file, used for autocommands
690 'fillchars' 'fcs' characters to use for displaying special items
691 'fkmap' 'fk' Farsi keyboard mapping
692 'foldclose' 'fcl' close a fold when the cursor leaves it
693 'foldcolumn' 'fdc' width of the column used to indicate folds
694 'foldenable' 'fen' set to display all folds open
695 'foldexpr' 'fde' expression used when 'foldmethod' is "expr"
696 'foldignore' 'fdi' ignore lines when 'foldmethod' is "indent"
697 'foldlevel' 'fdl' close folds with a level higher than this
698 'foldlevelstart' 'fdls' 'foldlevel' when starting to edit a file
699 'foldmarker' 'fmr' markers used when 'foldmethod' is "marker"
700 'foldmethod' 'fdm' folding type
701 'foldminlines' 'fml' minimum number of lines for a fold to be closed
702 'foldnestmax' 'fdn' maximum fold depth
703 'foldopen' 'fdo' for which commands a fold will be opened
704 'foldtext' 'fdt' expression used to display for a closed fold
705 'formatlistpat' 'flp' pattern used to recognize a list header
706 'formatoptions' 'fo' how automatic formatting is to be done
707 'formatprg' 'fp' name of external program used with "gq" command
708 'formatexpr' 'fex' expression used with "gq" command
709 'fsync' 'fs' whether to invoke fsync() after file write
710 'gdefault' 'gd' the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on
711 'grepformat' 'gfm' format of 'grepprg' output
712 'grepprg' 'gp' program to use for ":grep"
713 'guicursor' 'gcr' GUI: settings for cursor shape and blinking
714 'guifont' 'gfn' GUI: Name(s) of font(s) to be used
715 'guifontset' 'gfs' GUI: Names of multi-byte fonts to be used
716 'guifontwide' 'gfw' list of font names for double-wide characters
717 'guiheadroom' 'ghr' GUI: pixels room for window decorations
718 'guioptions' 'go' GUI: Which components and options are used
719 'guipty' GUI: try to use a pseudo-tty for ":!" commands
720 'guitablabel' 'gtl' GUI: custom label for a tab page
721 'guitabtooltip' 'gtt' GUI: custom tooltip for a tab page
722 'helpfile' 'hf' full path name of the main help file
723 'helpheight' 'hh' minimum height of a new help window
724 'helplang' 'hlg' preferred help languages
725 'hidden' 'hid' don't unload buffer when it is |abandon|ed
726 'highlight' 'hl' sets highlighting mode for various occasions
727 'hlsearch' 'hls' highlight matches with last search pattern
728 'history' 'hi' number of command-lines that are remembered
729 'hkmap' 'hk' Hebrew keyboard mapping
730 'hkmapp' 'hkp' phonetic Hebrew keyboard mapping
731 'icon' let Vim set the text of the window icon
732 'iconstring' string to use for the Vim icon text
733 'ignorecase' 'ic' ignore case in search patterns
734 'imactivatekey' 'imak' key that activates the X input method
735 'imcmdline' 'imc' use IM when starting to edit a command line
736 'imdisable' 'imd' do not use the IM in any mode
737 'iminsert' 'imi' use :lmap or IM in Insert mode
738 'imsearch' 'ims' use :lmap or IM when typing a search pattern
739 'include' 'inc' pattern to be used to find an include file
740 'includeexpr' 'inex' expression used to process an include line
741 'incsearch' 'is' highlight match while typing search pattern
742 'indentexpr' 'inde' expression used to obtain the indent of a line
743 'indentkeys' 'indk' keys that trigger indenting with 'indentexpr'
744 'infercase' 'inf' adjust case of match for keyword completion
745 'insertmode' 'im' start the edit of a file in Insert mode
746 'isfname' 'isf' characters included in file names and pathnames
747 'isident' 'isi' characters included in identifiers
748 'iskeyword' 'isk' characters included in keywords
749 'isprint' 'isp' printable characters
750 'joinspaces' 'js' two spaces after a period with a join command
751 'key' encryption key
752 'keymap' 'kmp' name of a keyboard mapping
753 'keymodel' 'km' enable starting/stopping selection with keys
754 'keywordprg' 'kp' program to use for the "K" command
755 'langmap' 'lmap' alphabetic characters for other language mode
756 'langmenu' 'lm' language to be used for the menus
757 'laststatus' 'ls' tells when last window has status lines
758 'lazyredraw' 'lz' don't redraw while executing macros
759 'linebreak' 'lbr' wrap long lines at a blank
760 'lines' number of lines in the display
761 'linespace' 'lsp' number of pixel lines to use between characters
762 'lisp' automatic indenting for Lisp
763 'lispwords' 'lw' words that change how lisp indenting works
764 'list' show <Tab> and <EOL>
765 'listchars' 'lcs' characters for displaying in list mode
766 'loadplugins' 'lpl' load plugin scripts when starting up
767 'macatsui' Mac GUI: use ATSUI text drawing
768 'magic' changes special characters in search patterns
769 'makeef' 'mef' name of the errorfile for ":make"
770 'makeprg' 'mp' program to use for the ":make" command
771 'matchpairs' 'mps' pairs of characters that "%" can match
772 'matchtime' 'mat' tenths of a second to show matching paren
773 'maxcombine' 'mco' maximum nr of combining characters displayed
774 'maxfuncdepth' 'mfd' maximum recursive depth for user functions
775 'maxmapdepth' 'mmd' maximum recursive depth for mapping
776 'maxmem' 'mm' maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for one buffer
777 'maxmempattern' 'mmp' maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for pattern search
778 'maxmemtot' 'mmt' maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for all buffers
779 'menuitems' 'mis' maximum number of items in a menu
780 'mkspellmem' 'msm' memory used before |:mkspell| compresses the tree
781 'modeline' 'ml' recognize modelines at start or end of file
782 'modelines' 'mls' number of lines checked for modelines
783 'modifiable' 'ma' changes to the text are not possible
784 'modified' 'mod' buffer has been modified
785 'more' pause listings when the whole screen is filled
786 'mouse' enable the use of mouse clicks
787 'mousefocus' 'mousef' keyboard focus follows the mouse
788 'mousehide' 'mh' hide mouse pointer while typing
789 'mousemodel' 'mousem' changes meaning of mouse buttons
790 'mouseshape' 'mouses' shape of the mouse pointer in different modes
791 'mousetime' 'mouset' max time between mouse double-click
792 'mzquantum' 'mzq' the interval between polls for MzScheme threads
793 'nrformats' 'nf' number formats recognized for CTRL-A command
794 'number' 'nu' print the line number in front of each line
795 'numberwidth' 'nuw' number of columns used for the line number
796 'omnifunc' 'ofu' function for filetype-specific completion
797 'opendevice' 'odev' allow reading/writing devices on MS-Windows
798 'operatorfunc' 'opfunc' function to be called for |g@| operator
799 'osfiletype' 'oft' operating system-specific filetype information
800 'paragraphs' 'para' nroff macros that separate paragraphs
801 'paste' allow pasting text
802 'pastetoggle' 'pt' key code that causes 'paste' to toggle
803 'patchexpr' 'pex' expression used to patch a file
804 'patchmode' 'pm' keep the oldest version of a file
805 'path' 'pa' list of directories searched with "gf" et.al.
806 'preserveindent' 'pi' preserve the indent structure when reindenting
807 'previewheight' 'pvh' height of the preview window
808 'previewwindow' 'pvw' identifies the preview window
809 'printdevice' 'pdev' name of the printer to be used for :hardcopy
810 'printencoding' 'penc' encoding to be used for printing
811 'printexpr' 'pexpr' expression used to print PostScript for :hardcopy
812 'printfont' 'pfn' name of the font to be used for :hardcopy
813 'printheader' 'pheader' format of the header used for :hardcopy
814 'printmbcharset' 'pmbcs' CJK character set to be used for :hardcopy
815 'printmbfont' 'pmbfn' font names to be used for CJK output of :hardcopy
816 'printoptions' 'popt' controls the format of :hardcopy output
817 'pumheight' 'ph' maximum height of the popup menu
818 'quoteescape' 'qe' escape characters used in a string
819 'readonly' 'ro' disallow writing the buffer
820 'redrawtime' 'rdt' timeout for 'hlsearch' and |:match| highlighting
821 'remap' allow mappings to work recursively
822 'report' threshold for reporting nr. of lines changed
823 'restorescreen' 'rs' Win32: restore screen when exiting
824 'revins' 'ri' inserting characters will work backwards
825 'rightleft' 'rl' window is right-to-left oriented
826 'rightleftcmd' 'rlc' commands for which editing works right-to-left
827 'ruler' 'ru' show cursor line and column in the status line
828 'rulerformat' 'ruf' custom format for the ruler
829 'runtimepath' 'rtp' list of directories used for runtime files
830 'scroll' 'scr' lines to scroll with CTRL-U and CTRL-D
831 'scrollbind' 'scb' scroll in window as other windows scroll
832 'scrolljump' 'sj' minimum number of lines to scroll
833 'scrolloff' 'so' minimum nr. of lines above and below cursor
834 'scrollopt' 'sbo' how 'scrollbind' should behave
835 'sections' 'sect' nroff macros that separate sections
836 'secure' secure mode for reading .vimrc in current dir
837 'selection' 'sel' what type of selection to use
838 'selectmode' 'slm' when to use Select mode instead of Visual mode
839 'sessionoptions' 'ssop' options for |:mksession|
840 'shell' 'sh' name of shell to use for external commands
841 'shellcmdflag' 'shcf' flag to shell to execute one command
842 'shellpipe' 'sp' string to put output of ":make" in error file
843 'shellquote' 'shq' quote character(s) for around shell command
844 'shellredir' 'srr' string to put output of filter in a temp file
845 'shellslash' 'ssl' use forward slash for shell file names
846 'shelltemp' 'stmp' whether to use a temp file for shell commands
847 'shelltype' 'st' Amiga: influences how to use a shell
848 'shellxquote' 'sxq' like 'shellquote', but include redirection
849 'shiftround' 'sr' round indent to multiple of shiftwidth
850 'shiftwidth' 'sw' number of spaces to use for (auto)indent step
851 'shortmess' 'shm' list of flags, reduce length of messages
852 'shortname' 'sn' non-MS-DOS: Filenames assumed to be 8.3 chars
853 'showbreak' 'sbr' string to use at the start of wrapped lines
854 'showcmd' 'sc' show (partial) command in status line
855 'showfulltag' 'sft' show full tag pattern when completing tag
856 'showmatch' 'sm' briefly jump to matching bracket if insert one
857 'showmode' 'smd' message on status line to show current mode
858 'showtabline' 'stal' tells when the tab pages line is displayed
859 'sidescroll' 'ss' minimum number of columns to scroll horizontal
860 'sidescrolloff' 'siso' min. nr. of columns to left and right of cursor
861 'smartcase' 'scs' no ignore case when pattern has uppercase
862 'smartindent' 'si' smart autoindenting for C programs
863 'smarttab' 'sta' use 'shiftwidth' when inserting <Tab>
864 'softtabstop' 'sts' number of spaces that <Tab> uses while editing
865 'spell' enable spell checking
866 'spellcapcheck' 'spc' pattern to locate end of a sentence
867 'spellfile' 'spf' files where |zg| and |zw| store words
868 'spelllang' 'spl' language(s) to do spell checking for
869 'spellsuggest' 'sps' method(s) used to suggest spelling corrections
870 'splitbelow' 'sb' new window from split is below the current one
871 'splitright' 'spr' new window is put right of the current one
872 'startofline' 'sol' commands move cursor to first non-blank in line
873 'statusline' 'stl' custom format for the status line
874 'suffixes' 'su' suffixes that are ignored with multiple match
875 'suffixesadd' 'sua' suffixes added when searching for a file
876 'swapfile' 'swf' whether to use a swapfile for a buffer
877 'swapsync' 'sws' how to sync the swap file
878 'switchbuf' 'swb' sets behavior when switching to another buffer
879 'synmaxcol' 'smc' maximum column to find syntax items
880 'syntax' 'syn' syntax to be loaded for current buffer
881 'tabstop' 'ts' number of spaces that <Tab> in file uses
882 'tabline' 'tal' custom format for the console tab pages line
883 'tabpagemax' 'tpm' maximum number of tab pages for |-p| and "tab all"
884 'tagbsearch' 'tbs' use binary searching in tags files
885 'taglength' 'tl' number of significant characters for a tag
886 'tagrelative' 'tr' file names in tag file are relative
887 'tags' 'tag' list of file names used by the tag command
888 'tagstack' 'tgst' push tags onto the tag stack
889 'term' name of the terminal
890 'termbidi' 'tbidi' terminal takes care of bi-directionality
891 'termencoding' 'tenc' character encoding used by the terminal
892 'terse' shorten some messages
893 'textauto' 'ta' obsolete, use 'fileformats'
894 'textmode' 'tx' obsolete, use 'fileformat'
895 'textwidth' 'tw' maximum width of text that is being inserted
896 'thesaurus' 'tsr' list of thesaurus files for keyword completion
897 'tildeop' 'top' tilde command "~" behaves like an operator
898 'timeout' 'to' time out on mappings and key codes
899 'timeoutlen' 'tm' time out time in milliseconds
900 'title' let Vim set the title of the window
901 'titlelen' percentage of 'columns' used for window title
902 'titleold' old title, restored when exiting
903 'titlestring' string to use for the Vim window title
904 'toolbar' 'tb' GUI: which items to show in the toolbar
905 'toolbariconsize' 'tbis' size of the toolbar icons (for GTK 2 only)
906 'ttimeout' time out on mappings
907 'ttimeoutlen' 'ttm' time out time for key codes in milliseconds
908 'ttybuiltin' 'tbi' use built-in termcap before external termcap
909 'ttyfast' 'tf' indicates a fast terminal connection
910 'ttymouse' 'ttym' type of mouse codes generated
911 'ttyscroll' 'tsl' maximum number of lines for a scroll
912 'ttytype' 'tty' alias for 'term'
913 'undolevels' 'ul' maximum number of changes that can be undone
914 'updatecount' 'uc' after this many characters flush swap file
915 'updatetime' 'ut' after this many milliseconds flush swap file
916 'verbose' 'vbs' give informative messages
917 'verbosefile' 'vfile' file to write messages in
918 'viewdir' 'vdir' directory where to store files with :mkview
919 'viewoptions' 'vop' specifies what to save for :mkview
920 'viminfo' 'vi' use .viminfo file upon startup and exiting
921 'virtualedit' 've' when to use virtual editing
922 'visualbell' 'vb' use visual bell instead of beeping
923 'warn' warn for shell command when buffer was changed
924 'weirdinvert' 'wi' for terminals that have weird inversion method
925 'whichwrap' 'ww' allow specified keys to cross line boundaries
926 'wildchar' 'wc' command-line character for wildcard expansion
927 'wildcharm' 'wcm' like 'wildchar' but also works when mapped
928 'wildignore' 'wig' files matching these patterns are not completed
929 'wildmenu' 'wmnu' use menu for command line completion
930 'wildmode' 'wim' mode for 'wildchar' command-line expansion
931 'wildoptions' 'wop' specifies how command line completion is done.
932 'winaltkeys' 'wak' when the windows system handles ALT keys
933 'winheight' 'wh' minimum number of lines for the current window
934 'winfixheight' 'wfh' keep window height when opening/closing windows
935 'winfixwidth' 'wfw' keep window width when opening/closing windows
936 'winminheight' 'wmh' minimum number of lines for any window
937 'winminwidth' 'wmw' minimal number of columns for any window
938 'winwidth' 'wiw' minimal number of columns for current window
939 'wrap' long lines wrap and continue on the next line
940 'wrapmargin' 'wm' chars from the right where wrapping starts
941 'wrapscan' 'ws' searches wrap around the end of the file
942 'write' writing to a file is allowed
943 'writeany' 'wa' write to file with no need for "!" override
944 'writebackup' 'wb' make a backup before overwriting a file
945 'writedelay' 'wd' delay this many msec for each char (for debug)
946 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
947 *Q_ur* Undo/Redo commands
949 |u| N u undo last N changes
950 |CTRL-R| N CTRL-R redo last N undone changes
951 |U| U restore last changed line
952 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
953 *Q_et* External commands
955 |:shell| :sh[ell] start a shell
956 |:!| :!{command} execute {command} with a shell
957 |K| K lookup keyword under the cursor with
958 'keywordprg' program (default: "man")
959 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
960 *Q_qf* Quickfix commands
962 |:cc| :cc [nr] display error [nr] (default is the same again)
963 |:cnext| :cn display the next error
964 |:cprevious| :cp display the previous error
965 |:clist| :cl list all errors
966 |:cfile| :cf read errors from the file 'errorfile'
967 |:cgetbuffer| :cgetb like :cbuffer but don't jump to the first error
968 |:cgetfile| :cg like :cfile but don't jump to the first error
969 |:cgetexpr| :cgete like :cexpr but don't jump to the first error
970 |:caddfile| :caddf add errors from the error file to the current
971 quickfix list
972 |:caddexpr| :cad add errors from an expression to the current
973 quickfix list
974 |:cbuffer| :cb read errors from text in a buffer
975 |:cexpr| :cex read errors from an expression
976 |:cquit| :cq quit without writing and return error code (to
977 the compiler)
978 |:make| :make [args] start make, read errors, and jump to first
979 error
980 |:grep| :gr[ep] [args] execute 'grepprg' to find matches and jump to
981 the first one.
982 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
983 *Q_vc* Various commands
985 |CTRL-L| CTRL-L Clear and redraw the screen.
986 |CTRL-G| CTRL-G show current file name (with path) and cursor
987 position
988 |ga| ga show ascii value of character under cursor in
989 decimal, hex, and octal
990 |g8| g8 for utf-8 encoding: show byte sequence for
991 character under cursor in hex.
992 |g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show cursor column, line, and character
993 position
994 |CTRL-C| CTRL-C during searches: Interrupt the search
995 |dos-CTRL-Break| CTRL-Break MS-DOS: during searches: Interrupt the search
996 |<Del>| <Del> while entering a count: delete last character
997 |:version| :ve[rsion] show version information
998 |:mode| :mode N MS-DOS: set screen mode to N (number, C80,
999 C4350, etc.)
1000 |:normal| :norm[al][!] {commands}
1001 Execute Normal mode commands.
1002 |Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
1004 |:redir| :redir >{file} redirect messages to {file}
1005 |:silent| :silent[!] {command} execute {command} silently
1006 |:confirm| :confirm {command} quit, write, etc., asking about
1007 unsaved changes or read-only files.
1008 |:browse| :browse {command} open/read/write file, using a
1009 file selection dialog
1010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1011 *Q_ce* Command-line editing
1013 |c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line (if 'wildchar' is
1014 <Esc>, type it twice)
1016 |c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert {char} literally
1017 |c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {number} enter decimal value of character (up to
1018 three digits)
1019 |c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
1020 enter digraph (See |Q_di|)
1021 |c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#:-=}
1022 insert the contents of a register
1024 |c_<Left>| <Left>/<Right> cursor left/right
1025 |c_<S-Left>| <S-Left>/<S-Right> cursor one word left/right
1026 |c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B/CTRL-E cursor to beginning/end of command-line
1028 |c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
1029 |c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
1030 |c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
1031 |c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
1033 |c_<Up>| <Up>/<Down> recall older/newer command-line that starts
1034 with current command
1035 |c_<S-Up>| <S-Up>/<S-Down> recall older/newer command-line from history
1036 |:history| :his[tory] show older command-lines
1038 Context-sensitive completion on the command-line:
1040 |c_wildchar| 'wildchar' (default: <Tab>)
1041 do completion on the pattern in front of the
1042 cursor. If there are multiple matches,
1043 beep and show the first one; further
1044 'wildchar' will show the next ones.
1045 |c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list all names that match the pattern in
1046 front of the cursor
1047 |c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert all names that match pattern in front
1048 of cursor
1049 |c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L insert longest common part of names that
1050 match pattern
1051 |c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after 'wildchar' with multiple matches: go
1052 to next match
1053 |c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after 'wildchar' with multiple matches: go
1054 to previous match
1055 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1056 *Q_ra* Ex ranges
1058 |:range| , separates two line numbers
1059 |:range| ; idem, set cursor to the first line number
1060 before interpreting the second one
1062 |:range| {number} an absolute line number
1063 |:range| . the current line
1064 |:range| $ the last line in the file
1065 |:range| % equal to 1,$ (the entire file)
1066 |:range| * equal to '<,'> (visual area)
1067 |:range| 't position of mark t
1068 |:range| /{pattern}[/] the next line where {pattern} matches
1069 |:range| ?{pattern}[?] the previous line where {pattern} matches
1071 |:range| +[num] add [num] to the preceding line number
1072 (default: 1)
1073 |:range| -[num] subtract [num] from the preceding line
1074 number (default: 1)
1075 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1076 *Q_ex* Special Ex characters
1078 |:bar| | separates two commands (not for ":global" and ":!")
1079 |:quote| " begins comment
1081 |:_%| % current file name (only where a file name is expected)
1082 |:_#| #[num] alternate file name [num] (only where a file name is
1083 expected)
1084 Note: The next four are typed literally; these are not special keys!
1085 |:<cword>| <cword> word under the cursor (only where a file name is
1086 expected)
1087 |:<cWORD>| <cWORD> WORD under the cursor (only where a file name is
1088 expected) (see |WORD|)
1089 |:<cfile>| <cfile> file name under the cursor (only where a file name is
1090 expected)
1091 |:<afile>| <afile> file name for autocommand (only where a file name is
1092 expected)
1093 |:<sfile>| <sfile> file name of a ":source"d file, within that file (only
1094 where a file name is expected)
1096 After "%", "#", "<cfile>", "<sfile>" or "<afile>"
1097 |::p| :p full path
1098 |::h| :h head (file name removed)
1099 |::t| :t tail (file name only)
1100 |::r| :r root (extension removed)
1101 |::e| :e extension
1102 |::s| :s/{pat}/{repl}/ substitute {pat} with {repl}
1103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1104 *Q_st* Starting VIM
1106 |-vim| vim [options] start editing with an empty buffer
1107 |-file| vim [options] {file} .. start editing one or more files
1108 |--| vim [options] - read file from stdin
1109 |-tag| vim [options] -t {tag} edit the file associated with {tag}
1110 |-qf| vim [options] -q [fname] start editing in QuickFix mode,
1111 display the first error
1113 Most useful Vim arguments (for full list see |startup-options|)
1115 |-gui| -g start GUI (also allows other options)
1117 |-+| +[num] put the cursor at line [num] (default: last line)
1118 |-+c| +{command} execute {command} after loading the file
1119 |-+/| +/{pat} {file} .. put the cursor at the first occurrence of {pat}
1120 |-v| -v Vi mode, start ex in Normal mode
1121 |-e| -e Ex mode, start vim in Ex mode
1122 |-R| -R Read-only mode, implies -n
1123 |-m| -m modifications not allowed (resets 'write' option)
1124 |-d| -d diff mode |diff|
1125 |-b| -b binary mode
1126 |-l| -l lisp mode
1127 |-A| -A Arabic mode ('arabic' is set)
1128 |-F| -F Farsi mode ('fkmap' and 'rightleft' are set)
1129 |-H| -H Hebrew mode ('hkmap' and 'rightleft' are set)
1130 |-V| -V Verbose, give informative messages
1131 |-C| -C Compatible, set the 'compatible' option
1132 |-N| -N Nocompatible, reset the 'compatible' option
1133 |-r| -r give list of swap files
1134 |-r| -r {file} .. recover aborted edit session
1135 |-n| -n do not create a swap file
1136 |-o| -o [num] open [num] windows (default: one for each file)
1137 |-f| -f GUI: foreground process, don't fork
1138 Amiga: do not restart VIM to open a window (for
1139 e.g., mail)
1140 |-s| -s {scriptin} first read commands from the file {scriptin}
1141 |-w| -w {scriptout} write typed chars to file {scriptout} (append)
1142 |-W| -W {scriptout} write typed chars to file {scriptout} (overwrite)
1143 |-T| -T {terminal} set terminal name
1144 |-d| -d {device} Amiga: open {device} to be used as a console
1145 |-u| -u {vimrc} read inits from {vimrc} instead of other inits
1146 |-U| -U {gvimrc} idem, for when starting the GUI
1147 |-i| -i {viminfo} read info from {viminfo} instead of other files
1148 |---| -- end of options, other arguments are file names
1149 |--help| --help show list of arguments and exit
1150 |--version| --version show version info and exit
1151 |--| - Read file from stdin.
1152 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1153 *Q_ed* Editing a file
1155 Without !: Fail if changes has been made to the current buffer.
1156 With !: Discard any changes to the current buffer.
1157 |:edit_f| :e[dit][!] {file} Edit {file}.
1158 |:edit| :e[dit][!] Reload the current file.
1159 |:enew| :ene[w][!] Edit a new, unnamed buffer.
1160 |:find| :fin[d][!] {file} Find {file} in 'path' and edit it.
1162 |CTRL-^| N CTRL-^ Edit alternate file N (equivalent to ":e #N").
1163 |gf| gf or ]f Edit the file whose name is under the cursor
1164 |:pwd| :pwd Print the current directory name.
1165 |:cd| :cd [path] Change the current directory to [path].
1166 |:cd-| :cd - Back to previous current directory.
1167 |:file| :f[ile] Print the current file name and the cursor
1168 position.
1169 |:file| :f[ile] {name} Set the current file name to {name}.
1170 |:files| :files Show alternate file names.
1171 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1172 *Q_fl* Using the argument list |argument-list|
1174 |:args| :ar[gs] Print the argument list, with the current file
1175 in "[]".
1176 |:all| :all or :sall Open a window for every file in the arg list.
1177 |:wn| :wn[ext][!] Write file and edit next file.
1178 |:wn| :wn[ext][!] {file} Write to {file} and edit next file, unless
1179 {file} exists. With !, overwrite existing
1180 file.
1181 |:wN| :wN[ext][!] [file] Write file and edit previous file.
1183 in current window in new window ~
1184 |:argument| :argu[ment] N :sar[gument] N Edit file N
1185 |:next| :n[ext] :sn[ext] Edit next file
1186 |:next_f| :n[ext] {arglist} :sn[ext] {arglist} define new arg list
1187 and edit first file
1188 |:Next| :N[ext] :sN[ext] Edit previous file
1189 |:first| :fir[st] :sfir[st] Edit first file
1190 |:last| :la[st] :sla[st] Edit last file
1191 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1192 *Q_wq* Writing and quitting
1194 |:w| :[range]w[rite][!] Write to the current file.
1195 |:w_f| :[range]w[rite] {file} Write to {file}, unless it already
1196 exists.
1197 |:w_f| :[range]w[rite]! {file} Write to {file}. Overwrite an existing
1198 file.
1199 |:w_a| :[range]w[rite][!] >> Append to the current file.
1200 |:w_a| :[range]w[rite][!] >> {file} Append to {file}.
1201 |:w_c| :[range]w[rite] !{cmd} Execute {cmd} with [range] lines as
1202 standard input.
1203 |:up| :[range]up[date][!] write to current file if modified
1204 |:wall| :wa[ll][!] write all changed buffers
1206 |:q| :q[uit] Quit current buffer, unless changes have been
1207 made. Exit Vim when there are no other
1208 non-help buffers
1209 |:q| :q[uit]! Quit current buffer always, discard any
1210 changes. Exit Vim when there are no other
1211 non-help buffers
1212 |:qa| :qa[ll] Exit Vim, unless changes have been made.
1213 |:qa| :qa[ll]! Exit Vim always, discard any changes.
1214 |:cq| :cq Quit without writing and return error code.
1216 |:wq| :wq[!] Write the current file and exit.
1217 |:wq| :wq[!] {file} Write to {file} and exit.
1218 |:xit| :x[it][!] [file] Like ":wq" but write only when changes have
1219 been made
1220 |ZZ| ZZ Same as ":x".
1221 |ZQ| ZQ Same as ":q!".
1222 |:xall| :xa[ll][!] or :wqall[!]
1223 Write all changed buffers and exit
1225 |:stop| :st[op][!] Suspend VIM or start new shell. If 'aw' option
1226 is set and [!] not given write the buffer.
1227 |CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z Same as ":stop"
1228 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1229 *Q_ac* Automatic Commands
1231 |viminfo-file| Read registers, marks, history at startup, save when exiting.
1233 |:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] [file] Read info from viminfo file [file]
1234 |:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo]! [file] idem, overwrite existing info
1235 |:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] [file] Add info to viminfo file [file]
1236 |:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo]! [file] Write info to viminfo file [file]
1238 |modeline| Automatic option setting when editing a file
1240 |modeline| vim:{set-arg}: .. In the first and last lines of the
1241 file (see 'ml' option), {set-arg} is
1242 given as an argument to ":set"
1244 |autocommand| Automatic execution of commands on certain events.
1246 |:autocmd| :au List all autocommands
1247 |:autocmd| :au {event} List all autocommands for {event}
1248 |:autocmd| :au {event} {pat} List all autocommands for {event} with
1249 {pat}
1250 |:autocmd| :au {event} {pat} {cmd} Enter new autocommands for {event}
1251 with {pat}
1252 |:autocmd| :au! Remove all autocommands
1253 |:autocmd| :au! {event} Remove all autocommands for {event}
1254 |:autocmd| :au! * {pat} Remove all autocommands for {pat}
1255 |:autocmd| :au! {event} {pat} Remove all autocommands for {event}
1256 with {pat}
1257 |:autocmd| :au! {event} {pat} {cmd} Remove all autocommands for {event}
1258 with {pat} and enter new one
1259 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1260 *Q_wi* Multi-window commands
1262 |CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s or :split Split window into two parts
1263 |:split_f| :split {file} Split window and edit {file} in one of
1264 them
1265 |:vsplit| :vsplit {file} Same, but split vertically
1266 |:vertical| :vertical {cmd} Make {cmd} split vertically
1268 |:sfind| :sf[ind] {file} Split window, find {file} in 'path'
1269 and edit it.
1270 |CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] Split window and jump to tag under
1271 cursor
1272 |CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f Split window and edit file name under
1273 the cursor
1274 |CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ Split window and edit alternate file
1275 |CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n or :new Create new empty window
1276 |CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q or :q[uit] Quit editing and close window
1277 |CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c or :cl[ose] Make buffer hidden and close window
1278 |CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o or :on[ly] Make current window only one on the
1279 screen
1281 |CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j Move cursor to window below
1282 |CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k Move cursor to window above
1283 |CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W Move cursor to window below (wrap)
1284 |CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W Move cursor to window above (wrap)
1285 |CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t Move cursor to top window
1286 |CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b Move cursor to bottom window
1287 |CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p Move cursor to previous active window
1289 |CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r Rotate windows downwards
1290 |CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R Rotate windows upwards
1291 |CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x Exchange current window with next one
1293 |CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = Make all windows equal height
1294 |CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - Decrease current window height
1295 |CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + Increase current window height
1296 |CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ Set current window height (default:
1297 very high)
1298 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1299 *Q_bu* Buffer list commands
1301 |:buffers| :buffers or :files list all known buffer and file names
1303 |:ball| :ball or :sball edit all args/buffers
1304 |:unhide| :unhide or :sunhide edit all loaded buffers
1306 |:badd| :badd {fname} add file name {fname} to the list
1307 |:bunload| :bunload[!] [N] unload buffer [N] from memory
1308 |:bdelete| :bdelete[!] [N] unload buffer [N] and delete it from
1309 the buffer list
1311 in current window in new window ~
1312 |:buffer| :[N]buffer [N] :[N]sbuffer [N] to arg/buf N
1313 |:bnext| :[N]bnext [N] :[N]sbnext [N] to Nth next arg/buf
1314 |:bNext| :[N]bNext [N] :[N]sbNext [N] to Nth previous arg/buf
1315 |:bprevious| :[N]bprevious [N] :[N]sbprevious [N] to Nth previous arg/buf
1316 |:bfirst| :bfirst :sbfirst to first arg/buf
1317 |:blast| :blast :sblast to last arg/buf
1318 |:bmodified| :[N]bmod [N] :[N]sbmod [N] to Nth modified buf
1319 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1320 *Q_sy* Syntax Highlighting
1322 |:syn-on| :syntax on start using syntax highlighting
1323 |:syn-off| :syntax off stop using syntax highlighting
1325 |:syn-keyword| :syntax keyword {group-name} {keyword} ..
1326 add a syntax keyword item
1327 |:syn-match| :syntax match {group-name} {pattern} ...
1328 add syntax match item
1329 |:syn-region| :syntax region {group-name} {pattern} ...
1330 add syntax region item
1331 |:syn-sync| :syntax sync [ccomment | lines {N} | ...]
1332 tell syntax how to sync
1333 |:syntax| :syntax [list] list current syntax items
1334 |:syn-clear| :syntax clear clear all syntax info
1336 |:highlight| :highlight clear clear all highlight info
1337 |:highlight| :highlight {group-name} {key}={arg} ..
1338 set highlighting for {group-name}
1340 |:filetype| :filetype on switch on file type detection, without
1341 syntax highlighting
1342 |:filetype| :filetype plugin indent on
1343 switch on file type detection, with
1344 automatic indenting and settings
1345 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1346 *Q_gu* GUI commands
1348 |:gui| :gui UNIX: start the GUI
1349 |:gui| :gui {fname} .. idem, and edit {fname} ..
1351 |:menu| :menu list all menus
1352 |:menu| :menu {mpath} list menus starting with {mpath}
1353 |:menu| :menu {mpath} {rhs} add menu {mpath}, giving {lhs}
1354 |:menu| :menu {pri} {mpath} {rhs}
1355 idem, with priorities {pri}
1356 |:menu| :menu ToolBar.{name} {rhs}
1357 add toolbar item, giving {lhs}
1358 |:tmenu| :tmenu {mpath} {text} add tooltip to menu {mpath}
1359 |:unmenu| :unmenu {mpath} remove menu {mpath}
1360 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1361 *Q_fo* Folding
1363 |'foldmethod'| set foldmethod=manual manual folding
1364 set foldmethod=indent folding by indent
1365 set foldmethod=expr folding by 'foldexpr'
1366 set foldmethod=syntax folding by syntax regions
1367 set foldmethod=marker folding by 'foldmarkers'
1369 |zf| zf{motion} operator: Define a fold manually
1370 |:fold| :{range}fold define a fold for {range} lines
1371 |zd| zd delete one fold under the cursor
1372 |zD| zD delete all folds under the cursor
1374 |zo| zo open one fold under the cursor
1375 |zO| zO open all folds under the cursor
1376 |zc| zc close one fold under the cursor
1377 |zC| zC close all folds under the cursor
1379 |zm| zm fold more: decrease 'foldlevel'
1380 |zM| zM close all folds: make 'foldlevel' zero
1381 |zr| zr reduce folding: increase 'foldlevel'
1382 |zR| zR open all folds: make 'foldlevel' max.
1384 |zn| zn fold none: reset 'foldenable'
1385 |zN| zN fold normal set 'foldenable'
1386 |zi| zi invert 'foldenable'
1388 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: