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1 *index.txt* For Vim version 7.2. Last change: 2008 May 04
4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
6 *index*
7 This file contains a list of all commands for each mode, with a tag and a
8 short description. The lists are sorted on ASCII value.
10 Tip: When looking for certain functionality, use a search command. E.g.,
11 to look for deleting something, use: "/delete".
13 1. Insert mode |insert-index|
14 2. Normal mode |normal-index|
15 2.1. Text objects |objects|
16 2.2. Window commands |CTRL-W|
17 2.3. Square bracket commands |[|
18 2.4. Commands starting with 'g' |g|
19 2.5. Commands starting with 'z' |z|
20 3. Visual mode |visual-index|
21 4. Command-line editing |ex-edit-index|
22 5. EX commands |ex-cmd-index|
24 For an overview of options see help.txt |option-list|.
25 For an overview of built-in functions see |functions|.
26 For a list of Vim variables see |vim-variable|.
27 For a complete listing of all help items see |help-tags|.
29 ==============================================================================
30 1. Insert mode *insert-index*
32 tag char action ~
33 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
34 |i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop
35 insert
36 |i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text
37 CTRL-B not used |i_CTRL-B-gone|
38 |i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C quit insert mode, without checking for
39 abbreviation, unless 'insertmode' set.
40 |i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in the current
41 line
42 |i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character which is below the cursor
43 CTRL-F not used (but by default it's in 'cinkeys' to
44 re-indent the current line)
45 |i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G CTRL-J line down, to column where inserting started
46 |i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G j line down, to column where inserting started
47 |i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G <Down> line down, to column where inserting started
48 |i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G CTRL-K line up, to column where inserting started
49 |i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G k line up, to column where inserting started
50 |i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G <Up> line up, to column where inserting started
51 |i_CTRL-G_u| CTRL-G u start new undoable edit
52 |i_<BS>| <BS> delete character before the cursor
53 |i_digraph| {char1}<BS>{char2}
54 enter digraph (only when 'digraph' option set)
55 |i_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
56 |i_<Tab>| <Tab> insert a <Tab> character
57 |i_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
58 |i_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
59 |i_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
60 |i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
61 enter digraph
62 |i_CTRL-L| CTRL-L when 'insertmode' set: Leave Insert mode
63 |i_<CR>| <CR> begin new line
64 |i_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR>
65 |i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N find next match for keyword in front of the
66 cursor
67 |i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O execute a single command and return to insert
68 mode
69 |i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P find previous match for keyword in front of
70 the cursor
71 |i_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless used for terminal
72 control flow
73 |i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
74 insert the contents of a register
75 |i_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
76 insert the contents of a register literally
77 |i_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
78 insert the contents of a register literally
79 and don't auto-indent
80 |i_CTRL-R_CTRL-P| CTRL-R CTRL-P {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
81 insert the contents of a register literally
82 and fix indent.
83 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
84 |i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in current
85 line
86 |i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current
87 line
88 |i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert next non-digit literally
89 |i_CTRL-V_digit| CTRL-V {number} insert three digit decimal number as a single
90 byte.
91 |i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor
92 |i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X {mode} enter CTRL-X sub mode, see |i_CTRL-X_index|
93 |i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character which is above the cursor
94 |i_CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z when 'insertmode' set: suspend Vim
95 |i_<Esc>| <Esc> end insert mode (unless 'insertmode' set)
96 |i_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
97 |i_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode
98 |i_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
99 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
100 CTRL-\ others not used
101 |i_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
102 |i_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
103 |i_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ When 'allowrevins' set: change language
104 (Hebrew, Farsi) {only when compiled with
105 +rightleft feature}
107 <Space> to '~' not used, except '0' and '^' followed by
108 CTRL-D
110 |i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line
111 |i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line, restore
112 it in the next line
114 |i_<Del>| <Del> delete character under the cursor
116 Meta characters (0x80 to 0xff, 128 to 255)
117 not used
119 |i_<Left>| <Left> cursor one character left
120 |i_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
121 |i_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
122 |i_<Right>| <Right> cursor one character right
123 |i_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
124 |i_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
125 |i_<Up>| <Up> cursor one line up
126 |i_<S-Up>| <S-Up> same as <PageUp>
127 |i_<Down>| <Down> cursor one line down
128 |i_<S-Down>| <S-Down> same as <PageDown>
129 |i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of line
130 |i_<C-Home>| <C-Home> cursor to start of file
131 |i_<End>| <End> cursor past end of line
132 |i_<C-End>| <C-End> cursor past end of file
133 |i_<PageUp>| <PageUp> one screenful backward
134 |i_<PageDown>| <PageDown> one screenful forward
135 |i_<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
136 |i_<Help>| <Help> stop insert mode and display help window
137 |i_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle Insert/Replace mode
138 |i_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
139 |i_<MouseDown>| <MouseDown> scroll three lines downwards
140 |i_<S-MouseDown>| <S-MouseDown> scroll a full page downwards
141 |i_<MouseUp>| <MouseUp> scroll three lines upwards
142 |i_<S-MouseUp>| <S-MouseUp> scroll a full page upwards
144 commands in CTRL-X submode *i_CTRL-X_index*
146 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D| CTRL-X CTRL-D complete defined identifiers
147 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| CTRL-X CTRL-E scroll up
148 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F| CTRL-X CTRL-F complete file names
149 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I| CTRL-X CTRL-I complete identifiers
150 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| CTRL-X CTRL-K complete identifiers from dictionary
151 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L| CTRL-X CTRL-L complete whole lines
152 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N| CTRL-X CTRL-N next completion
153 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O| CTRL-X CTRL-O omni completion
154 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-P| CTRL-X CTRL-P previous completion
155 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-S| CTRL-X CTRL-S spelling suggestions
156 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| CTRL-X CTRL-T complete identifiers from thesaurus
157 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y| CTRL-X CTRL-Y scroll down
158 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U| CTRL-X CTRL-U complete with 'completefunc'
159 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V| CTRL-X CTRL-V complete like in : command line
160 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| CTRL-X CTRL-] complete tags
161 |i_CTRL-X_s| CTRL-X s spelling suggestions
162 {not available when compiled without the +insert_expand feature}
164 ==============================================================================
165 2. Normal mode *normal-index*
167 CHAR any non-blank character
168 WORD a sequence of non-blank characters
169 N a number entered before the command
170 {motion} a cursor movement command
171 Nmove the text that is moved over with a {motion}
172 SECTION a section that possibly starts with '}' instead of '{'
174 note: 1 = cursor movement command; 2 = can be undone/redone
176 tag char note action in Normal mode ~
177 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
178 CTRL-@ not used
179 |CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number at/after cursor
180 |CTRL-B| CTRL-B 1 scroll N screens Backwards
181 |CTRL-C| CTRL-C interrupt current (search) command
182 |CTRL-D| CTRL-D scroll Down N lines (default: half a screen)
183 |CTRL-E| CTRL-E scroll N lines upwards (N lines Extra)
184 |CTRL-F| CTRL-F 1 scroll N screens Forward
185 |CTRL-G| CTRL-G display current file name and position
186 |<BS>| <BS> 1 same as "h"
187 |CTRL-H| CTRL-H 1 same as "h"
188 |<Tab>| <Tab> 1 go to N newer entry in jump list
189 |CTRL-I| CTRL-I 1 same as <Tab>
190 |<NL>| <NL> 1 same as "j"
191 |CTRL-J| CTRL-J 1 same as "j"
192 CTRL-K not used
193 |CTRL-L| CTRL-L redraw screen
194 |<CR>| <CR> 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines lower
195 |CTRL-M| CTRL-M 1 same as <CR>
196 |CTRL-N| CTRL-N 1 same as "j"
197 |CTRL-O| CTRL-O 1 go to N older entry in jump list
198 |CTRL-P| CTRL-P 1 same as "k"
199 CTRL-Q (used for terminal control flow)
200 |CTRL-R| CTRL-R 2 redo changes which were undone with 'u'
201 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
202 |CTRL-T| CTRL-T jump to N older Tag in tag list
203 |CTRL-U| CTRL-U scroll N lines Upwards (default: half a
204 screen)
205 |CTRL-V| CTRL-V start blockwise Visual mode
206 |CTRL-W| CTRL-W {char} window commands, see |CTRL-W|
207 |CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number at/after cursor
208 |CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y scroll N lines downwards
209 |CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z suspend program (or start new shell)
210 CTRL-[ <Esc> not used
211 |CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode (no-op)
212 |CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
213 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
214 CTRL-\ others not used
215 |CTRL-]| CTRL-] :ta to ident under cursor
216 |CTRL-^| CTRL-^ edit Nth alternate file (equivalent to
217 ":e #N")
218 CTRL-_ not used
220 |<Space>| <Space> 1 same as "l"
221 |!| !{motion}{filter}
222 2 filter Nmove text through the {filter}
223 command
224 |!!| !!{filter} 2 filter N lines through the {filter} command
225 |quote| "{a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} use register {a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} for next
226 delete, yank or put (uppercase to append)
227 ({.%#:} only work with put)
228 |#| # 1 search backward for the Nth occurrence of
229 the ident under the cursor
230 |$| $ 1 cursor to the end of Nth next line
231 |%| % 1 find the next (curly/square) bracket on
232 this line and go to its match, or go to
233 matching comment bracket, or go to matching
234 preprocessor directive.
235 |N%| {count}% 1 go to N percentage in the file
236 |&| & 2 repeat last :s
237 |'| '{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line with
238 mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
239 |''| '' 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
240 the cursor was before the latest jump.
241 |'(| '( 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
242 start of the current sentence
243 |')| ') 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
244 end of the current sentence
245 |'<| '< 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
246 highlighted area starts/started in the
247 current buffer.
248 |'>| '> 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
249 highlighted area ends/ended in the current
250 buffer.
251 |'[| '[ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
252 start of last operated text or start of put
253 text
254 |']| '] 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
255 end of last operated text or end of put
256 text
257 |'{| '{ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
258 start of the current paragraph
259 |'}| '} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
260 end of the current paragraph
261 |(| ( 1 cursor N sentences backward
262 |)| ) 1 cursor N sentences forward
263 |star| * 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
264 the ident under the cursor
265 |+| + 1 same as <CR>
266 |,| , 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite
267 direction N times
268 |-| - 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines higher
269 |.| . 2 repeat last change with count replaced with
270 N
271 |/| /{pattern}<CR> 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
272 {pattern}
273 |/<CR>| /<CR> 1 search forward for {pattern} of last search
274 |count| 0 1 cursor to the first char of the line
275 |count| 1 prepend to command to give a count
276 |count| 2 "
277 |count| 3 "
278 |count| 4 "
279 |count| 5 "
280 |count| 6 "
281 |count| 7 "
282 |count| 8 "
283 |count| 9 "
284 |:| : 1 start entering an Ex command
285 |N:| {count}: start entering an Ex command with range
286 from current line to N-1 lines down
287 |;| ; 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T N times
288 |<| <{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
289 leftwards
290 |<<| << 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards
291 |=| ={motion} 2 filter Nmove lines through "indent"
292 |==| == 2 filter N lines through "indent"
293 |>| >{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
294 rightwards
295 |>>| >> 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards
296 |?| ?{pattern}<CR> 1 search backward for the Nth previous
297 occurrence of {pattern}
298 |?<CR>| ?<CR> 1 search backward for {pattern} of last search
299 |@| @{a-z} 2 execute the contents of register {a-z}
300 N times
301 |@:| @: repeat the previous ":" command N times
302 |@@| @@ 2 repeat the previous @{a-z} N times
303 |A| A 2 append text after the end of the line N times
304 |B| B 1 cursor N WORDS backward
305 |C| ["x]C 2 change from the cursor position to the end
306 of the line, and N-1 more lines [into
307 buffer x]; synonym for "c$"
308 |D| ["x]D 2 delete the characters under the cursor
309 until the end of the line and N-1 more
310 lines [into buffer x]; synonym for "d$"
311 |E| E 1 cursor forward to the end of WORD N
312 |F| F{char} 1 cursor to the Nth occurrence of {char} to
313 the left
314 |G| G 1 cursor to line N, default last line
315 |H| H 1 cursor to line N from top of screen
316 |I| I 2 insert text before the first CHAR on the
317 line N times
318 |J| J 2 Join N lines; default is 2
319 |K| K lookup Keyword under the cursor with
320 'keywordprg'
321 |L| L 1 cursor to line N from bottom of screen
322 |M| M 1 cursor to middle line of screen
323 |N| N 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times in
324 opposite direction
325 |O| O 2 begin a new line above the cursor and
326 insert text, repeat N times
327 |P| ["x]P 2 put the text [from buffer x] before the
328 cursor N times
329 |Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
330 |R| R 2 enter replace mode: overtype existing
331 characters, repeat the entered text N-1
332 times
333 |S| ["x]S 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
334 insert; synonym for "cc".
335 |T| T{char} 1 cursor till after Nth occurrence of {char}
336 to the left
337 |U| U 2 undo all latest changes on one line
338 |V| V start linewise Visual mode
339 |W| W 1 cursor N WORDS forward
340 |X| ["x]X 2 delete N characters before the cursor [into
341 buffer x]
342 |Y| ["x]Y yank N lines [into buffer x]; synonym for
343 "yy"
344 |ZZ| ZZ store current file if modified, and exit
345 |ZQ| ZQ exit current file always
346 |[| [{char} square bracket command (see |[| below)
347 \ not used
348 |]| ]{char} square bracket command (see |]| below)
349 |^| ^ 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line
350 |_| _ 1 cursor to the first CHAR N - 1 lines lower
351 |`| `{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
352 |`(| `( 1 cursor to the start of the current sentence
353 |`)| `) 1 cursor to the end of the current sentence
354 |`<| `< 1 cursor to the start of the highlighted area
355 |`>| `> 1 cursor to the end of the highlighted area
356 |`[| `[ 1 cursor to the start of last operated text
357 or start of putted text
358 |`]| `] 1 cursor to the end of last operated text or
359 end of putted text
360 |``| `` 1 cursor to the position before latest jump
361 |`{| `{ 1 cursor to the start of the current paragraph
362 |`}| `} 1 cursor to the end of the current paragraph
363 |a| a 2 append text after the cursor N times
364 |b| b 1 cursor N words backward
365 |c| ["x]c{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x] and start
366 insert
367 |cc| ["x]cc 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
368 insert
369 |d| ["x]d{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x]
370 |dd| ["x]dd 2 delete N lines [into buffer x]
371 |do| do 2 same as ":diffget"
372 |dp| dp 2 same as ":diffput"
373 |e| e 1 cursor forward to the end of word N
374 |f| f{char} 1 cursor to Nth occurrence of {char} to the
375 right
376 |g| g{char} extended commands, see |g| below
377 |h| h 1 cursor N chars to the left
378 |i| i 2 insert text before the cursor N times
379 |j| j 1 cursor N lines downward
380 |k| k 1 cursor N lines upward
381 |l| l 1 cursor N chars to the right
382 |m| m{A-Za-z} set mark {A-Za-z} at cursor position
383 |n| n 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times
384 |o| o 2 begin a new line below the cursor and
385 insert text, repeat N times
386 |p| ["x]p 2 put the text [from register x] after the
387 cursor N times
388 |q| q{0-9a-zA-Z"} record typed characters into named register
389 {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append)
390 |q| q (while recording) stops recording
391 |q:| q: edit : command-line in command-line window
392 |q/| q/ edit / command-line in command-line window
393 |q?| q? edit ? command-line in command-line window
394 |r| r{char} 2 replace N chars with {char}
395 |s| ["x]s 2 (substitute) delete N characters [into
396 buffer x] and start insert
397 |t| t{char} 1 cursor till before Nth occurrence of {char}
398 to the right
399 |u| u 2 undo changes
400 |v| v start characterwise Visual mode
401 |w| w 1 cursor N words forward
402 |x| ["x]x 2 delete N characters under and after the
403 cursor [into buffer x]
404 |y| ["x]y{motion} yank Nmove text [into buffer x]
405 |yy| ["x]yy yank N lines [into buffer x]
406 |z| z{char} commands starting with 'z', see |z| below
407 |{| { 1 cursor N paragraphs backward
408 |bar| | 1 cursor to column N
409 |}| } 1 cursor N paragraphs forward
410 |~| ~ 2 'tildeop' off: switch case of N characters
411 under cursor and move the cursor N
412 characters to the right
413 |~| ~{motion} 'tildeop' on: switch case of Nmove text
414 |<C-End>| <C-End> 1 same as "G"
415 |<C-Home>| <C-Home> 1 same as "gg"
416 |<C-Left>| <C-Left> 1 same as "b"
417 |<C-LeftMouse>| <C-LeftMouse> ":ta" to the keyword at the mouse click
418 |<C-Right>| <C-Right> 1 same as "w"
419 |<C-RightMouse>| <C-RightMouse> same as "CTRL-T"
420 |<Del>| ["x]<Del> 2 same as "x"
421 |N<Del>| {count}<Del> remove the last digit from {count}
422 |<Down>| <Down> 1 same as "j"
423 |<End>| <End> 1 same as "$"
424 |<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
425 |<Help>| <Help> open a help window
426 |<Home>| <Home> 1 same as "0"
427 |<Insert>| <Insert> 2 same as "i"
428 |<Left>| <Left> 1 same as "h"
429 |<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> 1 move cursor to the mouse click position
430 |<MiddleMouse>| <MiddleMouse> 2 same as "gP" at the mouse click position
431 |<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as CTRL-F
432 |<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as CTRL-B
433 |<Right>| <Right> 1 same as "l"
434 |<RightMouse>| <RightMouse> start Visual mode, move cursor to the mouse
435 click position
436 |<S-Down>| <S-Down> 1 same as CTRL-F
437 |<S-Left>| <S-Left> 1 same as "b"
438 |<S-LeftMouse>| <S-LeftMouse> same as "*" at the mouse click position
439 |<S-Right>| <S-Right> 1 same as "w"
440 |<S-RightMouse>| <S-RightMouse> same as "#" at the mouse click position
441 |<S-Up>| <S-Up> 1 same as CTRL-B
442 |<Undo>| <Undo> 2 same as "u"
443 |<Up>| <Up> 1 same as "k"
444 |<MouseDown>| <MouseDown> scroll three lines downwards
445 |<S-MouseDown>| <S-MouseDown> scroll a full page downwards
446 |<MouseUp>| <MouseUp> scroll three lines upwards
447 |<S-MouseUp>| <S-MouseUp> scroll a full page upwards
449 ==============================================================================
450 2.1 Text objects *objects*
452 These can be used after an operator or in Visual mode to select an object.
454 tag command action in Normal mode ~
455 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
456 |v_aquote| a" double quoted string
457 |v_a'| a' single quoted string
458 |v_a(| a( same as ab
459 |v_a)| a) same as ab
460 |v_a<| a< "a <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
461 |v_a>| a> same as a<
462 |v_aB| aB "a Block" from "[{" to "]}" (with brackets)
463 |v_aW| aW "a WORD" (with white space)
464 |v_a[| a[ "a []" from '[' to the matching ']'
465 |v_a]| a] same as a[
466 |v_a`| a` string in backticks
467 |v_ab| ab "a block" from "[(" to "])" (with braces)
468 |v_ap| ap "a paragraph" (with white space)
469 |v_as| as "a sentence" (with white space)
470 |v_at| at "a tag block" (with white space)
471 |v_aw| aw "a word" (with white space)
472 |v_a{| a{ same as aB
473 |v_a}| a} same as aB
474 |v_iquote| i" double quoted string without the quotes
475 |v_i'| i' single quoted string without the quotes
476 |v_i(| i( same as ib
477 |v_i)| i) same as ib
478 |v_i<| i< "inner <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
479 |v_i>| i> same as i<
480 |v_iB| iB "inner Block" from "[{" and "]}"
481 |v_iW| iW "inner WORD"
482 |v_i[| i[ "inner []" from '[' to the matching ']'
483 |v_i]| i] same as i[
484 |v_i`| i` string in backticks without the backticks
485 |v_ib| ib "inner block" from "[(" to "])"
486 |v_ip| ip "inner paragraph"
487 |v_is| is "inner sentence"
488 |v_it| it "inner tag block"
489 |v_iw| iw "inner word"
490 |v_i{| i{ same as iB
491 |v_i}| i} same as iB
493 ==============================================================================
494 2.2 Window commands *CTRL-W*
496 tag command action in Normal mode ~
497 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
498 |CTRL-W_CTRL-B| CTRL-W CTRL-B same as "CTRL-W b"
499 |CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C same as "CTRL-W c"
500 |CTRL-W_CTRL-D| CTRL-W CTRL-D same as "CTRL-W d"
501 |CTRL-W_CTRL-F| CTRL-W CTRL-F same as "CTRL-W f"
502 CTRL-W CTRL-G same as "CTRL-W g .."
503 |CTRL-W_CTRL-H| CTRL-W CTRL-H same as "CTRL-W h"
504 |CTRL-W_CTRL-I| CTRL-W CTRL-I same as "CTRL-W i"
505 |CTRL-W_CTRL-J| CTRL-W CTRL-J same as "CTRL-W j"
506 |CTRL-W_CTRL-K| CTRL-W CTRL-K same as "CTRL-W k"
507 |CTRL-W_CTRL-L| CTRL-W CTRL-L same as "CTRL-W l"
508 |CTRL-W_CTRL-N| CTRL-W CTRL-N same as "CTRL-W n"
509 |CTRL-W_CTRL-O| CTRL-W CTRL-O same as "CTRL-W o"
510 |CTRL-W_CTRL-P| CTRL-W CTRL-P same as "CTRL-W p"
511 |CTRL-W_CTRL-Q| CTRL-W CTRL-Q same as "CTRL-W q"
512 |CTRL-W_CTRL-R| CTRL-W CTRL-R same as "CTRL-W r"
513 |CTRL-W_CTRL-S| CTRL-W CTRL-S same as "CTRL-W s"
514 |CTRL-W_CTRL-T| CTRL-W CTRL-T same as "CTRL-W t"
515 |CTRL-W_CTRL-V| CTRL-W CTRL-V same as "CTRL-W v"
516 |CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W same as "CTRL-W w"
517 |CTRL-W_CTRL-X| CTRL-W CTRL-X same as "CTRL-W x"
518 |CTRL-W_CTRL-Z| CTRL-W CTRL-Z same as "CTRL-W z"
519 |CTRL-W_CTRL-]| CTRL-W CTRL-] same as "CTRL-W ]"
520 |CTRL-W_CTRL-^| CTRL-W CTRL-^ same as "CTRL-W ^"
521 |CTRL-W_CTRL-_| CTRL-W CTRL-_ same as "CTRL-W _"
522 |CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height N lines
523 |CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height N lines
524 |CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width N columns
525 |CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows the same height
526 |CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width N columns
527 |CTRL-W_H| CTRL-W H move current window to the far left
528 |CTRL-W_J| CTRL-W J move current window to the very bottom
529 |CTRL-W_K| CTRL-W K move current window to the very top
530 |CTRL-W_L| CTRL-W L move current window to the far right
531 |CTRL-W_P| CTRL-W P go to preview window
532 |CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards N times
533 |CTRL-W_S| CTRL-W S same as "CTRL-W s"
534 |CTRL-W_T| CTRL-W T move current window to a new tab page
535 |CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W go to N previous window (wrap around)
536 |CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor
537 |CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split current window and edit alternate
538 file N
539 |CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height to N (default:
540 very high)
541 |CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b go to bottom window
542 |CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c close current window (like |:close|)
543 |CTRL-W_d| CTRL-W d split window and jump to definition under
544 the cursor
545 |CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the
546 cursor
547 |CTRL-W_F| CTRL-W F split window and edit file name under the
548 cursor and jump to the line number
549 following the file name.
550 |CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]| CTRL-W g CTRL-] split window and do |:tjump| to tag under
551 cursor
552 |CTRL-W_g]| CTRL-W g ] split window and do |:tselect| for tag
553 under cursor
554 |CTRL-W_g}| CTRL-W g } do a |:ptjump| to the tag under the cursor
555 |CTRL-W_gf| CTRL-W g f edit file name under the cursor in a new
556 tab page
557 |CTRL-W_gF| CTRL-W g F edit file name under the cursor in a new
558 tab page and jump to the line number
559 following the file name.
560 |CTRL-W_h| CTRL-W h go to Nth left window (stop at first window)
561 |CTRL-W_i| CTRL-W i split window and jump to declaration of
562 identifier under the cursor
563 |CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j go N windows down (stop at last window)
564 |CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k go N windows up (stop at first window)
565 |CTRL-W_l| CTRL-W l go to Nth right window (stop at last window)
566 |CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n open new window, N lines high
567 |CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o close all but current window (like |:only|)
568 |CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p go to previous (last accessed) window
569 |CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q quit current window (like |:quit|)
570 |CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards N times
571 |CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s split current window in two parts, new
572 window N lines high
573 |CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t go to top window
574 |CTRL-W_v| CTRL-W v split current window vertically, new window
575 N lines wide
576 |CTRL-W_w| CTRL-W w go to N next window (wrap around)
577 |CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with window N
578 (default: next window)
579 |CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close preview window
580 |CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set window width to N columns
581 |CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } show tag under cursor in preview window
582 |CTRL-W_<Down>| CTRL-W <Down> same as "CTRL-W j"
583 |CTRL-W_<Up>| CTRL-W <Up> same as "CTRL-W k"
584 |CTRL-W_<Left>| CTRL-W <Left> same as "CTRL-W h"
585 |CTRL-W_<Right>| CTRL-W <Right> same as "CTRL-W l"
587 ==============================================================================
588 2.3 Square bracket commands *[* *]*
590 tag char note action in Normal mode ~
591 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
592 |[_CTRL-D| [ CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
593 included files matching the word under the
594 cursor, start searching at beginning of
595 current file
596 |[_CTRL-I| [ CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
597 files that contains the word under the
598 cursor, start searching at beginning of
599 current file
600 |[#| [# 1 cursor to N previous unmatched #if, #else
601 or #ifdef
602 |['| [' 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark, on first
603 non-blank
604 |[(| [( 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '('
605 |[star| [* 1 same as "[/"
606 |[`| [` 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark
607 |[/| [/ 1 cursor to N previous start of a C comment
608 |[D| [D list all defines found in current and
609 included files matching the word under the
610 cursor, start searching at beginning of
611 current file
612 |[I| [I list all lines found in current and
613 included files that contain the word under
614 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
615 current file
616 |[P| [P 2 same as "[p"
617 |[[| [[ 1 cursor N sections backward
618 |[]| [] 1 cursor N SECTIONS backward
619 |[c| [c 1 cursor N times backwards to start of change
620 |[d| [d show first #define found in current and
621 included files matching the word under the
622 cursor, start searching at beginning of
623 current file
624 |[f| [f same as "gf"
625 |[i| [i show first line found in current and
626 included files that contains the word under
627 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
628 current file
629 |[m| [m 1 cursor N times back to start of member
630 function
631 |[p| [p 2 like "P", but adjust indent to current line
632 |[s| [s 1 move to the previous misspelled word
633 |[z| [z 1 move to start of open fold
634 |[{| [{ 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '{'
635 |[<MiddleMouse> [<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "[p"
637 |]_CTRL-D| ] CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
638 included files matching the word under the
639 cursor, start searching at cursor position
640 |]_CTRL-I| ] CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
641 files that contains the word under the
642 cursor, start searching at cursor position
643 |]#| ]# 1 cursor to N next unmatched #endif or #else
644 |]'| ]' 1 cursor to next lowercase mark, on first
645 non-blank
646 |])| ]) 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched ')'
647 |]star| ]* 1 same as "]/"
648 |]`| ]` 1 cursor to next lowercase mark
649 |]/| ]/ 1 cursor to N next end of a C comment
650 |]D| ]D list all #defines found in current and
651 included files matching the word under the
652 cursor, start searching at cursor position
653 |]I| ]I list all lines found in current and
654 included files that contain the word under
655 the cursor, start searching at cursor
656 position
657 |]P| ]P 2 same as "[p"
658 |][| ][ 1 cursor N SECTIONS forward
659 |]]| ]] 1 cursor N sections forward
660 |]c| ]c 1 cursor N times forward to start of change
661 |]d| ]d show first #define found in current and
662 included files matching the word under the
663 cursor, start searching at cursor position
664 |]f| ]f same as "gf"
665 |]i| ]i show first line found in current and
666 included files that contains the word under
667 the cursor, start searching at cursor
668 position
669 |]m| ]m 1 cursor N times forward to end of member
670 function
671 |]p| ]p 2 like "p", but adjust indent to current line
672 |]s| ]s 1 move to next misspelled word
673 |]z| ]z 1 move to end of open fold
674 |]}| ]} 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched '}'
675 |]<MiddleMouse> ]<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "]p"
677 ==============================================================================
678 2.4 Commands starting with 'g' *g*
680 tag char note action in Normal mode ~
681 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
682 |g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A only when compiled with MEM_PROFILE
683 defined: dump a memory profile
684 |g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show information about current cursor
685 position
686 |g_CTRL-H| g CTRL-H start Select block mode
687 |g_CTRL-]| g CTRL-] |:tjump| to the tag under the cursor
688 |g#| g# 1 like "#", but without using "\<" and "\>"
689 |g$| g$ 1 when 'wrap' off go to rightmost character of
690 the current line that is on the screen;
691 when 'wrap' on go to the rightmost character
692 of the current screen line
693 |g&| g& 2 repeat last ":s" on all lines
694 |g'| g'{mark} 1 like |'| but without changing the jumplist
695 |g`| g`{mark} 1 like |`| but without changing the jumplist
696 |gstar| g* 1 like "*", but without using "\<" and "\>"
697 |g0| g0 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost character of
698 the current line that is on the screen;
699 when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost character
700 of the current screen line
701 |g8| g8 print hex value of bytes used in UTF-8
702 character under the cursor
703 |g<| g< display previous command output
704 |g?| g? 2 Rot13 encoding operator
705 |g?g?| g?? 2 Rot13 encode current line
706 |g?g?| g?g? 2 Rot13 encode current line
707 |gD| gD 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
708 in current file
709 |gE| gE 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
710 WORD
711 |gH| gH start Select line mode
712 |gI| gI 2 like "I", but always start in column 1
713 |gJ| gJ 2 join lines without inserting space
714 |gP| ["x]gP 2 put the text [from register x] before the
715 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
716 |gR| gR 2 enter Virtual Replace mode
717 |gU| gU{motion} 2 make Nmove text uppercase
718 |gV| gV don't reselect the previous Visual area
719 when executing a mapping or menu in Select
720 mode
721 |g]| g] :tselect on the tag under the cursor
722 |g^| g^ 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost non-white
723 character of the current line that is on
724 the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the
725 leftmost non-white character of the current
726 screen line
727 |ga| ga print ascii value of character under the
728 cursor
729 |gd| gd 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
730 in current function
731 |ge| ge 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
732 word
733 |gf| gf start editing the file whose name is under
734 the cursor
735 |gF| gF start editing the file whose name is under
736 the cursor and jump to the line number
737 following the filename.
738 |gg| gg 1 cursor to line N, default first line
739 |gh| gh start Select mode
740 |gi| gi 2 like "i", but first move to the |'^| mark
741 |gj| gj 1 like "j", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
742 lines down
743 |gk| gk 1 like "k", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
744 lines up
745 |gm| gm 1 go to character at middle of the screenline
746 |go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer
747 |gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the
748 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
749 |gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text
750 |gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char}
751 |gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1)
752 |gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase
753 |gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area
754 |gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor
755 |netrw-gx| gx execute application for file name under the
756 cursor (only with |netrw| plugin)
757 |g@| g@{motion} call 'operatorfunc'
758 |g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text
759 |g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj"
760 |g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$"
761 |g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0"
762 |g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse>
763 g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse>
764 |g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse>
765 |g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk"
767 ==============================================================================
768 2.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z*
770 tag char note action in Normal mode ~
771 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
772 |z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window,
773 cursor on first non-blank
774 |zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high
775 |z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below
776 window), otherwise like "z<CR>"
777 |z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window,
778 cursor on first non-blank
779 |z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window,
780 cursor on first non-blank
781 |z=| z= give spelling suggestions
782 |zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold
783 recursively
784 |zC| zC close folds recursively
785 |zD| zD delete folds recursively
786 |zE| zE eliminate all folds
787 |zF| zF create a fold for N lines
788 |zG| zG mark word as good spelled word
789 |zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero
790 |zN| zN set 'foldenable'
791 |zO| zO open folds recursively
792 |zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold
793 |zW| zW mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
794 |zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel'
795 |z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above
796 window), otherwise like "z-"
797 |za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold
798 |zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window
799 |zc| zc close a fold
800 |zd| zd delete a fold
801 |ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
802 position the cursor at the end (right side)
803 of the screen
804 |zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text
805 |zg| zg mark word as good spelled word
806 |zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
807 to the right
808 |zi| zi toggle 'foldenable'
809 |zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold
810 |zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold
811 |zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
812 to the left
813 |zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel'
814 |zn| zn reset 'foldenable'
815 |zo| zo open fold
816 |zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel'
817 |zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
818 position the cursor at the start (left
819 side) of the screen
820 |zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window
821 |zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line
822 |zw| zw mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
823 |zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv"
824 |zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window
825 |z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh"
826 |z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl"
828 ==============================================================================
829 3. Visual mode *visual-index*
831 Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed
832 here are those that are different.
834 tag command note action in Visual mode ~
835 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
836 |v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode
837 |v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
838 |v_CTRL-C| CTRL-C stop Visual mode
839 |v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode
840 |v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area
841 |v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS>
842 |v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one
843 command
844 |v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual
845 mode
846 |v_<Esc>| <Esc> stop Visual mode
847 |v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag
848 |v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
849 external command {filter}
850 |v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted
851 lines as a range
852 |v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one
853 'shiftwidth' left
854 |v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
855 external program given with the 'equalprg'
856 option
857 |v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one
858 'shiftwidth' right
859 |v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines,
860 after the highlighted area
861 |v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
862 insert
863 |v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines
864 |v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines,
865 before the highlighted area
866 |v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines
867 |v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
868 |v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area.
869 Q does not start Ex mode
870 |v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
871 insert
872 |v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
873 insert
874 |v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase
875 |v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual
876 mode
877 |v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines
878 |v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines
879 |v_aquote| a" extend highlighted area with a double
880 quoted string
881 |v_a'| a' extend highlighted area with a single
882 quoted string
883 |v_a(| a( same as ab
884 |v_a)| a) same as ab
885 |v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block
886 |v_a>| a> same as a<
887 |v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block
888 |v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD"
889 |v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block
890 |v_a]| a] same as a[
891 |v_a`| a` extend highlighted area with a backtick
892 quoted string
893 |v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block
894 |v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph
895 |v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence
896 |v_at| at extend highlighted area with a tag block
897 |v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word"
898 |v_a{| a{ same as aB
899 |v_a}| a} same as aB
900 |v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
901 |v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area
902 |v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without
903 inserting spaces
904 |v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines
905 |v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted
906 area
907 |v_iquote| i" extend highlighted area with a double
908 quoted string (without quotes)
909 |v_i'| i' extend highlighted area with a single
910 quoted string (without quotes)
911 |v_i(| i( same as ib
912 |v_i)| i) same as ib
913 |v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block
914 |v_i>| i> same as i<
915 |v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block
916 |v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD"
917 |v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block
918 |v_i]| i] same as i[
919 |v_i`| i` extend highlighted area with a backtick
920 quoted string (without the backticks)
921 |v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block
922 |v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph
923 |v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence
924 |v_it| it extend highlighted area with inner tag block
925 |v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word"
926 |v_i{| i{ same as iB
927 |v_i}| i} same as iB
928 |v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area
929 |v_r| r 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
930 |v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
931 |v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase
932 |v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop
933 Visual mode
934 |v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area
935 |v_y| y yank the highlighted area
936 |v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area
938 ==============================================================================
939 4. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index*
941 Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands.
942 Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position.
943 "Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete
944 file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate.
946 CTRL-@ not used
947 |c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the
948 cursor and insert all matches
949 |c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line
950 |c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <ESC>
951 |c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in
952 front of the cursor
953 |c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line
954 |'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the
955 command-line window; otherwise not used
956 CTRL-G not used
957 |c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
958 |c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
959 enter digraph when 'digraph' is on
960 |c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
961 |c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on
962 the pattern in front of the cursor
963 |c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P
964 |c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the
965 cursor (default: <Tab>)
966 |c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
967 |c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
968 |c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
969 |c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
970 enter digraph
971 |c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the
972 cursor and insert the longest common part
973 |c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command
974 |c_<CR>| CTRL-M same as <CR>
975 |c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
976 go to next match, otherwise: same as <Down>
977 CTRL-O not used
978 |c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
979 go to previous match, otherwise: same as <Up>
980 |c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal
981 control flow
982 |c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
983 insert the contents of a register or object
984 under the cursor as if typed
985 |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
986 insert the contents of a register or object
987 under the cursor literally
988 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
989 CTRL-T not used
990 |c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
991 |c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three
992 digit decimal number as a single byte.
993 |c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
994 CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion)
995 CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection
996 CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend)
997 |c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it
998 |c_<Esc>| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
999 |c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line
1000 |c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode',
1001 abandon command-line
1002 CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions
1003 |c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of
1004 {expr}
1005 CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions
1006 CTRL-\ others not used
1007 |c_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
1008 |c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
1009 |c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language
1010 (Hebrew, Farsi)
1011 |c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
1013 |c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left
1014 |c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
1015 |c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
1016 |c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right
1017 |c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
1018 |c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
1019 |c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that
1020 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1021 |c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history
1022 |c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that
1023 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1024 |c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history
1025 |c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line
1026 |c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line
1027 |c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down>
1028 |c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up>
1029 |c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode
1030 |c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
1032 You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail*
1034 ==============================================================================
1035 5. EX commands *ex-cmd-index* *:index*
1037 This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
1038 mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
1039 The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
1041 |:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command
1042 |:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command
1043 |:#| :# same as ":number"
1044 |:&| :& repeat last ":substitute"
1045 |:star| :* execute contents of a register
1046 |:<| :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
1047 |:=| := print the cursor line number
1048 |:>| :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
1049 |:@| :@ execute contents of a register
1050 |:@@| :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
1051 |:Next| :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
1052 |:Print| :P[rint] print lines
1053 |:X| :X ask for encryption key
1054 |:append| :a[ppend] append text
1055 |:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
1056 |:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
1057 |:aboveleft| :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
1058 |:all| :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
1059 list
1060 |:amenu| :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
1061 |:anoremenu| :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
1062 be remapped
1063 |:args| :ar[gs] print the argument list
1064 |:argadd| :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
1065 |:argdelete| :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
1066 |:argedit| :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
1067 |:argdo| :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
1068 |:argglobal| :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
1069 |:arglocal| :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
1070 |:argument| :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
1071 |:ascii| :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
1072 |:autocmd| :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
1073 |:augroup| :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
1074 |:aunmenu| :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
1075 |:buffer| :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
1076 |:bNext| :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1077 |:ball| :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
1078 |:badd| :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
1079 |:bdelete| :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
1080 |:behave| :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
1081 |:belowright| :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
1082 |:bfirst| :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1083 |:blast| :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
1084 |:bmodified| :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
1085 been modified
1086 |:bnext| :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
1087 |:botright| :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
1088 |:bprevious| :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1089 |:brewind| :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1090 |:break| :brea[k] break out of while loop
1091 |:breakadd| :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
1092 |:breakdel| :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
1093 |:breaklist| :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
1094 |:browse| :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
1095 |:bufdo| :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
1096 |:buffers| :buffers list all files in the buffer list
1097 |:bunload| :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
1098 |:bwipeout| :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
1099 |:change| :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
1100 |:cNext| :cN[ext] go to previous error
1101 |:cNfile| :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1102 |:cabbrev| :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
1103 |:cabclear| :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
1104 |:caddbuffer| :caddb[uffer] add errors from buffer
1105 |:caddexpr| :cad[dexpr] add errors from expr
1106 |:caddfile| :caddf[ile] add error message to current quickfix list
1107 |:call| :cal[l] call a function
1108 |:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command
1109 |:cbuffer| :cb[uffer] parse error messages and jump to first error
1110 |:cc| :cc go to specific error
1111 |:ccadd| :ccadd add current buffer to CodeCheck watchlist
1112 |:cclose| :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
1113 |:ccrem| :ccrem remove current buffer from CodeCheck watchlist
1114 |:cd| :cd change directory
1115 |:center| :ce[nter] format lines at the center
1116 |:cexpr| :cex[pr] read errors from expr and jump to first
1117 |:cfile| :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
1118 |:cfirst| :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
1119 |:cgetbuffer| :cgetb[uffer] get errors from buffer
1120 |:cgetexpr| :cgete[xpr] get errors from expr
1121 |:cgetfile| :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
1122 |:changes| :cha[nges] print the change list
1123 |:chdir| :chd[ir] change directory
1124 |:checkpath| :che[ckpath] list included files
1125 |:checktime| :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
1126 |:clist| :cl[ist] list all errors
1127 |:clast| :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
1128 |:close| :clo[se] close current window
1129 |:cmap| :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
1130 |:cmapclear| :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
1131 |:cmenu| :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
1132 |:cnext| :cn[ext] go to next error
1133 |:cnewer| :cnew[er] go to newer error list
1134 |:cnfile| :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
1135 |:cnoremap| :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
1136 |:cnoreabbrev| :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1137 |:cnoremenu| :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
1138 |:copy| :co[py] copy lines
1139 |:colder| :col[der] go to older error list
1140 |:colorscheme| :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
1141 |:command| :com[mand] create user-defined command
1142 |:comclear| :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
1143 |:compiler| :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
1144 |:continue| :con[tinue] go back to :while
1145 |:confirm| :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
1146 |:copen| :cope[n] open quickfix window
1147 |:cprevious| :cp[revious] go to previous error
1148 |:cpfile| :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1149 |:cquit| :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
1150 |:crewind| :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
1151 |:cscope| :cs[cope] execute cscope command
1152 |:cstag| :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
1153 |:cunmap| :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
1154 |:cunabbrev| :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1155 |:cunmenu| :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
1156 |:cwindow| :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
1157 |:delete| :d[elete] delete lines
1158 |:delmarks| :delm[arks] delete marks
1159 |:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
1160 |:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
1161 |:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
1162 |:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function
1163 |:diffupdate| :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
1164 |:diffget| :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
1165 |:diffoff| :diffo[ff] switch off diff mode
1166 |:diffpatch| :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
1167 |:diffput| :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
1168 |:diffsplit| :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
1169 |:diffthis| :diffthis make current window a diff window
1170 |:digraphs| :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
1171 |:display| :di[splay] display registers
1172 |:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define
1173 |:dlist| :dl[ist] list #defines
1174 |:doautocmd| :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
1175 |:doautoall| :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
1176 |:drop| :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
1177 current window
1178 |:dsearch| :ds[earch] list one #define
1179 |:dsplit| :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
1180 |:edit| :e[dit] edit a file
1181 |:earlier| :ea[rlier] go to older change, undo
1182 |:echo| :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
1183 |:echoerr| :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
1184 |:echohl| :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
1185 |:echomsg| :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
1186 |:echon| :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
1187 |:else| :el[se] part of an :if command
1188 |:elseif| :elsei[f] part of an :if command
1189 |:emenu| :em[enu] execute a menu by name
1190 |:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if
1191 |:endfor| :endfo[r] end previous :for
1192 |:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function
1193 |:endtry| :endt[ry] end previous :try
1194 |:endwhile| :endw[hile] end previous :while
1195 |:enew| :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
1196 |:ex| :ex same as ":edit"
1197 |:execute| :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
1198 |:exit| :exi[t] same as ":xit"
1199 |:exusage| :exu[sage] overview of Ex commands
1200 |:file| :f[ile] show or set the current file name
1201 |:files| :files list all files in the buffer list
1202 |:filetype| :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
1203 |:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
1204 |:finally| :fina[lly] part of a :try command
1205 |:finish| :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
1206 |:first| :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
1207 |:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
1208 |:fold| :fo[ld] create a fold
1209 |:foldclose| :foldc[lose] close folds
1210 |:folddoopen| :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
1211 |:folddoclosed| :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
1212 |:foldopen| :foldo[pen] open folds
1213 |:for| :for for loop
1214 |:function| :fu[nction] define a user function
1215 |:global| :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
1216 |:goto| :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
1217 |:grep| :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
1218 |:grepadd| :grepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
1219 |:gui| :gu[i] start the GUI
1220 |:gvim| :gv[im] start the GUI
1221 |:hardcopy| :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
1222 |:help| :h[elp] open a help window
1223 |:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
1224 |:helpgrep| :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
1225 |:helptags| :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
1226 |:highlight| :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
1227 |:hide| :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
1228 |:history| :his[tory] print a history list
1229 |:insert| :i[nsert] insert text
1230 |:iabbrev| :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
1231 |:iabclear| :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
1232 |:if| :if execute commands when condition met
1233 |:ijump| :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
1234 |:ilist| :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
1235 |:imap| :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
1236 |:imapclear| :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
1237 |:imenu| :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
1238 |:inoremap| :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
1239 |:inoreabbrev| :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
1240 |:inoremenu| :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
1241 |:intro| :int[ro] print the introductory message
1242 |:isearch| :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
1243 |:isplit| :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
1244 identifier
1245 |:iunmap| :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
1246 |:iunabbrev| :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
1247 |:iunmenu| :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
1248 |:join| :j[oin] join lines
1249 |:jumps| :ju[mps] print the jump list
1250 |:k| :k set a mark
1251 |:keepalt| :keepa[lt] following command keeps the alternate file
1252 |:keepmarks| :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
1253 |:keepjumps| :keepj[jumps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
1254 |:lNext| :lN[ext] go to previous entry in location list
1255 |:lNfile| :lNf[ile] go to last entry in previous file
1256 |:list| :l[ist] print lines
1257 |:laddexpr| :lad[dexpr] add locations from expr
1258 |:laddbuffer| :laddb[uffer] add locations from buffer
1259 |:laddfile| :laddf[ile] add locations to current location list
1260 |:last| :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
1261 |:language| :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
1262 |:later| :lat[er] go to newer change, redo
1263 |:lbuffer| :lb[uffer] parse locations and jump to first location
1264 |:lcd| :lc[d] change directory locally
1265 |:lchdir| :lch[dir] change directory locally
1266 |:lclose| :lcl[ose] close location window
1267 |:lcscope| :lcs[cope] like ":cscope" but uses location list
1268 |:left| :le[ft] left align lines
1269 |:leftabove| :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
1270 |:let| :let assign a value to a variable or option
1271 |:lexpr| :lex[pr] read locations from expr and jump to first
1272 |:lfile| :lf[ile] read file with locations and jump to first
1273 |:lfirst| :lfir[st] go to the specified location, default first one
1274 |:lgetbuffer| :lgetb[uffer] get locations from buffer
1275 |:lgetexpr| :lgete[xpr] get locations from expr
1276 |:lgetfile| :lg[etfile] read file with locations
1277 |:lgrep| :lgr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
1278 |:lgrepadd| :lgrepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
1279 |:lhelpgrep| :lh[elpgrep] like ":helpgrep" but uses location list
1280 |:ll| :ll go to specific location
1281 |:llast| :lla[st] go to the specified location, default last one
1282 |:llist| :lli[st] list all locations
1283 |:lmake| :lmak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1284 error messages
1285 |:lmap| :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1286 |:lmapclear| :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1287 |:lnext| :lne[xt] go to next location
1288 |:lnewer| :lnew[er] go to newer location list
1289 |:lnfile| :lnf[ile] go to first location in next file
1290 |:lnoremap| :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1291 |:loadkeymap| :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
1292 |:loadview| :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
1293 |:lockmarks| :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
1294 |:lockvar| :lockv[ar] lock variables
1295 |:lolder| :lol[der] go to older location list
1296 |:lopen| :lope[n] open location window
1297 |:lprevious| :lp[revious] go to previous location
1298 |:lpfile| :lpf[ile] go to last location in previous file
1299 |:lrewind| :lr[ewind] go to the specified location, default first one
1300 |:ls| :ls list all buffers
1301 |:ltag| :lt[ag] jump to tag and add matching tags to the
1302 location list
1303 |:lunmap| :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1304 |:lvimgrep| :lv[imgrep] search for pattern in files
1305 |:lvimgrepadd| :lvimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
1306 |:lwindow| :lw[indow] open or close location window
1307 |:move| :m[ove] move lines
1308 |:mark| :ma[rk] set a mark
1309 |:make| :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1310 error messages
1311 |:map| :map show or enter a mapping
1312 |:mapclear| :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
1313 |:marks| :marks list all marks
1314 |:match| :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
1315 |:menu| :me[nu] enter a new menu item
1316 |:menutranslate| :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
1317 |:messages| :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
1318 |:mkexrc| :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1319 |:mksession| :mks[ession] write session info to a file
1320 |:mkspell| :mksp[ell] produce .spl spell file
1321 |:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1322 |:mkview| :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
1323 |:mode| :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
1324 |:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
1325 |:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
1326 |:nbkey| :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans
1327 |:next| :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
1328 |:new| :new create a new empty window
1329 |:nmap| :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
1330 |:nmapclear| :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
1331 |:nmenu| :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
1332 |:nnoremap| :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
1333 |:nnoremenu| :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
1334 |:noautocmd| :noa[utocmd] following command don't trigger autocommands
1335 |:noremap| :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
1336 |:nohlsearch| :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
1337 |:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
1338 remapped
1339 |:noremenu| :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
1340 |:normal| :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
1341 |:number| :nu[mber] print lines with line number
1342 |:nunmap| :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
1343 |:nunmenu| :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
1344 |:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
1345 |:omap| :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
1346 |:omapclear| :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
1347 |:omenu| :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
1348 |:only| :on[ly] close all windows except the current one
1349 |:onoremap| :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
1350 |:onoremenu| :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
1351 |:options| :opt[ions] open the options-window
1352 |:ounmap| :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
1353 |:ounmenu| :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
1354 |:pclose| :pc[lose] close preview window
1355 |:pedit| :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
1356 |:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command
1357 |:print| :p[rint] print lines
1358 |:profdel| :profd[el] stop profiling a function or script
1359 |:profile| :prof[ile] profiling functions and scripts
1360 |:promptfind| :pro[mptfind] open GUI dialog for searching
1361 |:promptrepl| :promptr[epl] open GUI dialog for search/replace
1362 |:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
1363 |:pop| :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
1364 |:popup| :pop[up] popup a menu by name
1365 |:ppop| :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
1366 |:preserve| :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
1367 |:previous| :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
1368 |:psearch| :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
1369 |:ptag| :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
1370 |:ptNext| :ptN[ext] |:tNext| in preview window
1371 |:ptfirst| :ptf[irst] |:trewind| in preview window
1372 |:ptjump| :ptj[ump] |:tjump| and show tag in preview window
1373 |:ptlast| :ptl[ast] |:tlast| in preview window
1374 |:ptnext| :ptn[ext] |:tnext| in preview window
1375 |:ptprevious| :ptp[revious] |:tprevious| in preview window
1376 |:ptrewind| :ptr[ewind] |:trewind| in preview window
1377 |:ptselect| :pts[elect] |:tselect| and show tag in preview window
1378 |:put| :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
1379 |:pwd| :pw[d] print current directory
1380 |:python| :py[thon] execute Python command
1381 |:pyfile| :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
1382 |:quit| :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
1383 |:quitall| :quita[ll] quit Vim
1384 |:qall| :qa[ll] quit Vim
1385 |:read| :r[ead] read file into the text
1386 |:recover| :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
1387 |:redo| :red[o] redo one undone change
1388 |:redir| :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
1389 |:redraw| :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
1390 |:redrawstatus| :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
1391 |:registers| :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
1392 |:resize| :res[ize] change current window height
1393 |:retab| :ret[ab] change tab size
1394 |:return| :retu[rn] return from a user function
1395 |:rewind| :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
1396 |:right| :ri[ght] right align text
1397 |:rightbelow| :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
1398 |:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command
1399 |:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
1400 |:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
1401 |:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
1402 |:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
1403 |:substitute| :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
1404 |:sNext| :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
1405 argument list
1406 |:sandbox| :san[dbox] execute a command in the sandbox
1407 |:sargument| :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
1408 argument list
1409 |:sall| :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
1410 |:saveas| :sav[eas] save file under another name.
1411 |:sbuffer| :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
1412 buffer list
1413 |:sbNext| :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
1414 buffer list
1415 |:sball| :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
1416 |:sbfirst| :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
1417 buffer list
1418 |:sblast| :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
1419 list
1420 |:sbmodified| :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
1421 buffer list
1422 |:sbnext| :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
1423 list
1424 |:sbprevious| :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
1425 buffer list
1426 |:sbrewind| :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
1427 buffer list
1428 |:scriptnames| :scrip[tnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
1429 |:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
1430 |:scscope| :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
1431 |:set| :se[t] show or set options
1432 |:setfiletype| :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
1433 |:setglobal| :setg[lobal] show global values of options
1434 |:setlocal| :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
1435 |:sfind| :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
1436 |:sfirst| :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
1437 argument list
1438 |:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell
1439 |:simalt| :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
1440 |:sign| :sig[n] manipulate signs
1441 |:silent| :sil[ent] Run a command silently
1442 |:sleep| :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
1443 |:slast| :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
1444 argument list
1445 |:smagic| :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
1446 |:smap| :sma[p] like ":map" but for Select mode
1447 |:smapclear| :smapc[lear] remove all mappings for Select mode
1448 |:smenu| :sme[nu] add menu for Select mode
1449 |:snext| :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
1450 argument list
1451 |:sniff| :sni[ff] send request to sniff
1452 |:snomagic| :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
1453 |:snoremap| :snor[emap] like ":noremap" but for Select mode
1454 |:snoremenu| :snoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Select mode
1455 |:sort| :sor[t] sort lines
1456 |:source| :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
1457 |:spelldump| :spelld[ump] split window and fill with all correct words
1458 |:spellgood| :spe[llgood] add good word for spelling
1459 |:spellinfo| :spelli[nfo] show info about loaded spell files
1460 |:spellrepall| :spellr[epall] replace all bad words like last |z=|
1461 |:spellundo| :spellu[ndo] remove good or bad word
1462 |:spellwrong| :spellw[rong] add spelling mistake
1463 |:split| :sp[lit] split current window
1464 |:sprevious| :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
1465 argument list
1466 |:srewind| :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
1467 argument list
1468 |:stop| :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
1469 |:stag| :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
1470 |:startinsert| :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
1471 |:startgreplace| :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
1472 |:startreplace| :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
1473 |:stopinsert| :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
1474 |:stjump| :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
1475 |:stselect| :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
1476 |:sunhide| :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
1477 |:sunmap| :sunm[ap] like ":unmap" but for Select mode
1478 |:sunmenu| :sunme[nu] remove menu for Select mode
1479 |:suspend| :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
1480 |:sview| :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
1481 |:swapname| :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
1482 |:syntax| :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
1483 |:syncbind| :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
1484 |:t| :t same as ":copy"
1485 |:tNext| :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
1486 |:tabNext| :tabN[ext] go to previous tab page
1487 |:tabclose| :tabc[lose] close current tab page
1488 |:tabdo| :tabdo execute command in each tab page
1489 |:tabedit| :tabe[dit] edit a file in a new tab page
1490 |:tabfind| :tabf[ind] find file in 'path', edit it in a new tab page
1491 |:tabfirst| :tabfir[st] got to first tab page
1492 |:tablast| :tabl[ast] got to last tab page
1493 |:tabmove| :tabm[ove] move tab page to other position
1494 |:tabnew| :tabnew edit a file in a new tab page
1495 |:tabnext| :tabn[ext] go to next tab page
1496 |:tabonly| :tabo[nly] close all tab pages except the current one
1497 |:tabprevious| :tabp[revious] go to previous tab page
1498 |:tabrewind| :tabr[ewind] got to first tab page
1499 |:tabs| :tabs list the tab pages and what they contain
1500 |:tab| :tab create new tab when opening new window
1501 |:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
1502 |:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
1503 |:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
1504 |:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
1505 |:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
1506 |:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
1507 |:tfirst| :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
1508 |:throw| :th[row] throw an exception
1509 |:tjump| :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
1510 is only one match
1511 |:tlast| :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
1512 |:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
1513 |:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
1514 |:topleft| :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
1515 |:tprevious| :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
1516 |:trewind| :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
1517 |:try| :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
1518 |:tselect| :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
1519 |:tunmenu| :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
1520 |:undo| :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
1521 |:undojoin| :undoj[oin] join next change with previous undo block
1522 |:undolist| :undol[ist] list leafs of the undo tree
1523 |:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
1524 |:unhide| :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
1525 buffer list
1526 |:unlet| :unl[et] delete variable
1527 |:unlockvar| :unlo[ckvar] unlock variables
1528 |:unmap| :unm[ap] remove mapping
1529 |:unmenu| :unme[nu] remove menu
1530 |:update| :up[date] write buffer if modified
1531 |:vglobal| :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
1532 |:version| :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
1533 |:verbose| :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
1534 |:vertical| :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
1535 |:vimgrep| :vim[grep] search for pattern in files
1536 |:vimgrepadd| :vimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
1537 |:visual| :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
1538 |:viusage| :viu[sage] overview of Normal mode commands
1539 |:view| :vie[w] edit a file read-only
1540 |:vmap| :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual+Select mode
1541 |:vmapclear| :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual+Select mode
1542 |:vmenu| :vme[nu] add menu for Visual+Select mode
1543 |:vnew| :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
1544 |:vnoremap| :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual+Select mode
1545 |:vnoremenu| :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual+Select mode
1546 |:vsplit| :vs[plit] split current window vertically
1547 |:vunmap| :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual+Select mode
1548 |:vunmenu| :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual+Select mode
1549 |:windo| :windo execute command in each window
1550 |:write| :w[rite] write to a file
1551 |:wNext| :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
1552 argument list
1553 |:wall| :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
1554 |:while| :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
1555 |:winsize| :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
1556 |:wincmd| :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
1557 |:winpos| :winp[os] get or set window position
1558 |:wnext| :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
1559 argument list
1560 |:wprevious| :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
1561 argument list
1562 |:wq| :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
1563 |:wqall| :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
1564 |:wsverb| :ws[verb] pass the verb to workshop over IPC
1565 |:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
1566 |:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
1567 |:xall| :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
1568 |:xmapclear| :xmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
1569 |:xmap| :xm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
1570 |:xmenu| :xme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
1571 |:xnoremap| :xn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
1572 |:xnoremenu| :xnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
1573 |:xunmap| :xu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
1574 |:xunmenu| :xunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
1575 |:yank| :y[ank] yank lines into a register
1576 |:z| :z print some lines
1577 |:~| :~ repeat last ":substitute"
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