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Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00001*index.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2004 Jul 07
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
5
6 *index*
7This file contains a list of all commands for each mode, with a tag and a
8short description. The lists are sorted on ASCII value.
9
10Tip: When looking for certain functionality, use a search command. E.g.,
11to look for deleting something, use: "/delete".
12
131. Insert mode |insert-index|
142. 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|
203. Visual mode |visual-index|
214. Command-line editing |ex-edit-index|
225. EX commands |ex-cmd-index|
23
24For an overview of options see help.txt |option-list|.
25For an overview of built-in functions see |functions|.
26For a list of Vim variables see |vim-variable|.
27For a complete listing of all help items see |help-tags|.
28
29==============================================================================
301. Insert mode *insert-index*
31
32tag 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
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +000092|i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X {mode} enter CTRL-X sub mode, see |i_CTRL-X_index|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000093|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}
106
107 <Space> to '~' not used, except '0' and '^' followed by
108 CTRL-D
109
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
113
114|i_<Del>| <Del> delete character under the cursor
115
116 Meta characters (0x80 to 0xff, 128 to 255)
117 not used
118
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
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +0000133|i_<PageUp>| <PageUp> one screenful backward
134|i_<PageDown>| <PageDown> one screenful forward
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000135|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
143
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000144commands in CTRL-X submode *i_CTRL-X_index*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000145
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-P| CTRL-X CTRL-P previous completion
154|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| CTRL-X CTRL-T complete identifiers from thesaurus
155|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y| CTRL-X CTRL-Y scroll down
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000156|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U| CTRL-X CTRL-U complete with 'completefunc'
157|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V| CTRL-X CTRL-V complete like in : command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000158|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| CTRL-X CTRL-] complete tags
159{not available when compiled without the +insert_expand feature}
160
161==============================================================================
1622. Normal mode *normal-index*
163
164CHAR any non-blank character
165WORD a sequence of non-blank characters
166N a number entered before the command
167{motion} a cursor movement command
168Nmove the text that is moved over with a {motion}
169SECTION a section that possibly starts with '}' instead of '{'
170
171note: 1 = cursor movement command; 2 = can be undone/redone
172
173tag char note action in Normal mode ~
174------------------------------------------------------------------------------
175 CTRL-@ not used
176|CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number at/after cursor
177|CTRL-B| CTRL-B 1 scroll N screens Backwards
178|CTRL-C| CTRL-C interrupt current (search) command
179|CTRL-D| CTRL-D scroll Down N lines (default: half a screen)
180|CTRL-E| CTRL-E scroll N lines upwards (N lines Extra)
181|CTRL-F| CTRL-F 1 scroll N screens Forward
182|CTRL-G| CTRL-G display current file name and position
183|<BS>| <BS> 1 same as "h"
184|CTRL-H| CTRL-H 1 same as "h"
185|<Tab>| <Tab> 1 go to N newer entry in jump list
186|CTRL-I| CTRL-I 1 same as <Tab>
187|<NL>| <NL> 1 same as "j"
188|CTRL-J| CTRL-J 1 same as "j"
189 CTRL-K not used
190|CTRL-L| CTRL-L redraw screen
191|<CR>| <CR> 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines lower
192|CTRL-M| CTRL-M 1 same as <CR>
193|CTRL-N| CTRL-N 1 same as "j"
194|CTRL-O| CTRL-O 1 go to N older entry in jump list
195|CTRL-P| CTRL-P 1 same as "k"
196 CTRL-Q (used for terminal control flow)
197|CTRL-R| CTRL-R 2 redo changes which were undone with 'u'
198 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
199|CTRL-T| CTRL-T jump to N older Tag in tag list
200|CTRL-U| CTRL-U scroll N lines Upwards (default: half a
201 screen)
202|CTRL-V| CTRL-V start blockwise Visual mode
203|CTRL-W| CTRL-W {char} window commands, see |CTRL-W|
204|CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number at/after cursor
205|CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y scroll N lines downwards
206|CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z suspend program (or start new shell)
207 CTRL-[ <Esc> not used
208|CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode (no-op)
209|CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
210 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
211 CTRL-\ others not used
212|CTRL-]| CTRL-] :ta to ident under cursor
213|CTRL-^| CTRL-^ edit Nth alternate file (equivalent to
214 ":e #N")
215 CTRL-_ not used
216
217|<Space>| <Space> 1 same as "l"
218|!| !{motion}{filter}
219 2 filter Nmove text through the {filter}
220 command
221|!!| !!{filter} 2 filter N lines through the {filter} command
222|quote| "{a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} use register {a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} for next
223 delete, yank or put (uppercase to append)
224 ({.%#:} only work with put)
225|#| # 1 search backward for the Nth occurrence of
226 the ident under the cursor
227|$| $ 1 cursor to the end of Nth next line
228|%| % 1 find the next (curly/square) bracket on
229 this line and go to its match, or go to
230 matching comment bracket, or go to matching
231 preprocessor directive.
232|N%| {count}% 1 go to N percentage in the file
233|&| & 2 repeat last :s
234|'| '{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line with
235 mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
236|''| '' 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
237 the cursor was before the latest jump.
238|'(| '( 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
239 start of the current sentence
240|')| ') 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
241 end of the current sentence
242|'<| '< 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
243 highlighted area starts/started in the
244 current buffer.
245|'>| '> 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
246 highlighted area ends/ended in the current
247 buffer.
248|'[| '[ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
249 start of last operated text or start of put
250 text
251|']| '] 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
252 end of last operated text or end of put
253 text
254|'{| '{ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
255 start of the current paragraph
256|'}| '} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
257 end of the current paragraph
258|(| ( 1 cursor N sentences backward
259|)| ) 1 cursor N sentences forward
260|star| * 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
261 the ident under the cursor
262|+| + 1 same as <CR>
263|,| , 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite
264 direction N times
265|-| - 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines higher
266|.| . 2 repeat last change with count replaced with
267 N
268|/| /{pattern}<CR> 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
269 {pattern}
270|/<CR>| /<CR> 1 search forward for {pattern} of last search
271|count| 0 1 cursor to the first char of the line
272|count| 1 prepend to command to give a count
273|count| 2 "
274|count| 3 "
275|count| 4 "
276|count| 5 "
277|count| 6 "
278|count| 7 "
279|count| 8 "
280|count| 9 "
281|:| : 1 start entering an Ex command
282|N:| {count}: start entering an Ex command with range
283 from current line to N-1 lines down
284|;| ; 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T N times
285|<| <{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
286 leftwards
287|<<| << 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards
288|=| ={motion} 2 filter Nmove lines through "indent"
289|==| == 2 filter N lines through "indent"
290|>| >{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
291 rightwards
292|>>| >> 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards
293|?| ?{pattern}<CR> 1 search backward for the Nth previous
294 occurrence of {pattern}
295|?<CR>| ?<CR> 1 search backward for {pattern} of last search
296|@| @{a-z} 2 execute the contents of register {a-z}
297 N times
298|@:| @: repeat the previous ":" command N times
299|@@| @@ 2 repeat the previous @{a-z} N times
300|A| A 2 append text after the end of the line N times
301|B| B 1 cursor N WORDS backward
302|C| ["x]C 2 change from the cursor position to the end
303 of the line, and N-1 more lines [into
304 buffer x]; synonym for "c$"
305|D| ["x]D 2 delete the characters under the cursor
306 until the end of the line and N-1 more
307 lines [into buffer x]; synonym for "d$"
308|E| E 1 cursor forward to the end of WORD N
309|F| F{char} 1 cursor to the Nth occurrence of {char} to
310 the left
311|G| G 1 cursor to line N, default last line
312|H| H 1 cursor to line N from top of screen
313|I| I 2 insert text before the first CHAR on the
314 line N times
315|J| J 2 Join N lines; default is 2
316|K| K lookup Keyword under the cursor with
317 'keywordprg'
318|L| L 1 cursor to line N from bottom of screen
319|M| M 1 cursor to middle line of screen
320|N| N 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times in
321 opposite direction
322|O| O 2 begin a new line above the cursor and
323 insert text, repeat N times
324|P| ["x]P 2 put the text [from buffer x] before the
325 cursor N times
326|Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
327|R| R 2 enter replace mode: overtype existing
328 characters, repeat the entered text N-1
329 times
330|S| ["x]S 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
331 insert; synonym for "^cc" or "0cc",
332 depending on autoindent
333|T| T{char} 1 cursor till after Nth occurrence of {char}
334 to the left
335|U| U 2 undo all latest changes on one line
336|V| V start linewise Visual mode
337|W| W 1 cursor N WORDS forward
338|X| ["x]X 2 delete N characters before the cursor [into
339 buffer x]
340|Y| ["x]Y yank N lines [into buffer x]; synonym for
341 "yy"
342|ZZ| ZZ store current file if modified, and exit
343|ZQ| ZQ exit current file always
344|[| [{char} square bracket command (see below)
345 \ not used
346|]| ]{char} square bracket command (see below)
347|^| ^ 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line
348|_| _ 1 cursor to the first CHAR N - 1 lines lower
349|`| `{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
350|`(| `( 1 cursor to the start of the current sentence
351|`)| `) 1 cursor to the end of the current sentence
352|`<| `< 1 cursor to the start of the highlighted area
353|`>| `> 1 cursor to the end of the highlighted area
354|`[| `[ 1 cursor to the start of last operated text
355 or start of putted text
356|`]| `] 1 cursor to the end of last operated text or
357 end of putted text
358|``| `` 1 cursor to the position before latest jump
359|`{| `{ 1 cursor to the start of the current paragraph
360|`}| `} 1 cursor to the end of the current paragraph
361|a| a 2 append text after the cursor N times
362|b| b 1 cursor N words backward
363|c| ["x]c{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x] and start
364 insert
365|cc| ["x]cc 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
366 insert
367|d| ["x]d{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x]
368|dd| ["x]dd 2 delete N lines [into buffer x]
369|do| do 2 same as ":diffget"
370|dp| dp 2 same as ":diffput"
371|e| e 1 cursor forward to the end of word N
372|f| f{char} 1 cursor to Nth occurrence of {char} to the
373 right
374|g| g{char} extended commands, see below
375|h| h 1 cursor N chars to the left
376|i| i 2 insert text before the cursor N times
377|j| j 1 cursor N lines downward
378|k| k 1 cursor N lines upward
379|l| l 1 cursor N chars to the right
380|m| m{A-Za-z} set mark {A-Za-z} at cursor position
381|n| n 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times
382|o| o 2 begin a new line below the cursor and
383 insert text, repeat N times
384|p| ["x]p 2 put the text [from register x] after the
385 cursor N times
386|q| q{0-9a-zA-Z"} record typed characters into named register
387 {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append)
388|q| q (while recording) stops recording
389|q:| q: edit : command-line in command-line window
390|q/| q/ edit / command-line in command-line window
391|q?| q? edit ? command-line in command-line window
392|r| r{char} 2 replace N chars with {char}
393|s| ["x]s 2 (substitute) delete N characters [into
394 buffer x] and start insert
395|t| t{char} 1 cursor till before Nth occurrence of {char}
396 to the right
397|u| u 2 undo changes
398|v| v start characterwise Visual mode
399|w| w 1 cursor N words forward
400|x| ["x]x 2 delete N characters under and after the
401 cursor [into buffer x]
402|y| ["x]y{motion} yank Nmove text [into buffer x]
403|yy| ["x]yy yank N lines [into buffer x]
404|z| z{char} commands starting with 'z', see below
405|{| { 1 cursor N paragraphs backward
406|bar| | 1 cursor to column N
407|}| } 1 cursor N paragraphs forward
408|~| ~ 2 'tildeop' off: switch case of N characters
409 under cursor and move the cursor N
410 characters to the right
411|~| ~{motion} 'tildeop' on: switch case of Nmove text
412|<C-End>| <C-End> 1 same as "G"
413|<C-Home>| <C-Home> 1 same as "gg"
414|<C-Left>| <C-Left> 1 same as "b"
415|<C-LeftMouse>| <C-LeftMouse> ":ta" to the keyword at the mouse click
416|<C-Right>| <C-Right> 1 same as "w"
417|<C-RightMouse>| <C-RightMouse> same as "CTRL-T"
418|<Del>| ["x]<Del> 2 same as "x"
419|N<Del>| {count}<Del> remove the last digit from {count}
420|<Down>| <Down> 1 same as "j"
421|<End>| <End> 1 same as "$"
422|<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
423|<Help>| <Help> open a help window
424|<Home>| <Home> 1 same as "0"
425|<Insert>| <Insert> 2 same as "i"
426|<Left>| <Left> 1 same as "h"
427|<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> 1 move cursor to the mouse click position
428|<MiddleMouse>| <MiddleMouse> 2 same as "P" at the mouse click position
429|<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as CTRL-F
430|<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as CTRL-B
431|<Right>| <Right> 1 same as "l"
432|<RightMouse>| <RightMouse> start Visual mode, move cursor to the mouse
433 click position
434|<S-Down>| <S-Down> 1 same as CTRL-F
435|<S-Left>| <S-Left> 1 same as "b"
436|<S-LeftMouse>| <S-LeftMouse> same as "*" at the mouse click position
437|<S-Right>| <S-Right> 1 same as "w"
438|<S-RightMouse>| <S-RightMouse> same as "#" at the mouse click position
439|<S-Up>| <S-Up> 1 same as CTRL-B
440|<Undo>| <Undo> 2 same as "u"
441|<Up>| <Up> 1 same as "k"
442|<MouseDown>| <MouseDown> scroll three lines downwards
443|<S-MouseDown>| <S-MouseDown> scroll a full page downwards
444|<MouseUp>| <MouseUp> scroll three lines upwards
445|<S-MouseUp>| <S-MouseUp> scroll a full page upwards
446
447==============================================================================
4482.1 Text objects *objects*
449
450These can be used after an operator or in Visual mode to select an object.
451
452tag command action in Normal mode ~
453------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000454|v_aquote| a" double quoted string
455|v_a'| a' single quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000456|v_a(| a( same as ab
457|v_a)| a) same as ab
458|v_a<| a< "a <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
459|v_a>| a> same as a<
460|v_aB| aB "a Block" from "[{" to "]}" (with brackets)
461|v_aW| aW "a WORD" (with white space)
462|v_a[| a[ "a []" from '[' to the matching ']'
463|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000464|v_a`| a` string in backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000465|v_ab| ab "a block" from "[(" to "])" (with braces)
466|v_ap| ap "a paragraph" (with white space)
467|v_as| as "a sentence" (with white space)
468|v_aw| aw "a word" (with white space)
469|v_a{| a{ same as aB
470|v_a}| a} same as aB
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000471|v_iquote| i" double quoted string without the quotes
472|v_i'| i' single quoted string without the quotes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000473|v_i(| i( same as ib
474|v_i)| i) same as ib
475|v_i<| i< "inner <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
476|v_i>| i> same as i<
477|v_iB| iB "inner Block" from "[{" and "]}"
478|v_iW| iW "inner WORD"
479|v_i[| i[ "inner []" from '[' to the matching ']'
480|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000481|v_i`| i` string in backticks without the backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000482|v_ib| ib "inner block" from "[(" to "])"
483|v_ip| ip "inner paragraph"
484|v_is| is "inner sentence"
485|v_iw| iw "inner word"
486|v_i{| i{ same as iB
487|v_i}| i} same as iB
488
489==============================================================================
4902.2 Window commands *CTRL-W*
491
492tag command action in Normal mode ~
493------------------------------------------------------------------------------
494|CTRL-W_CTRL-B| CTRL-W CTRL-B same as "CTRL-W b"
495|CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C same as "CTRL-W c"
496|CTRL-W_CTRL-D| CTRL-W CTRL-D same as "CTRL-W d"
497|CTRL-W_CTRL-F| CTRL-W CTRL-F same as "CTRL-W f"
498 CTRL-W CTRL-G same as "CTRL-W g .."
499|CTRL-W_CTRL-H| CTRL-W CTRL-H same as "CTRL-W h"
500|CTRL-W_CTRL-I| CTRL-W CTRL-I same as "CTRL-W i"
501|CTRL-W_CTRL-J| CTRL-W CTRL-J same as "CTRL-W j"
502|CTRL-W_CTRL-K| CTRL-W CTRL-K same as "CTRL-W k"
503|CTRL-W_CTRL-L| CTRL-W CTRL-L same as "CTRL-W l"
504|CTRL-W_CTRL-N| CTRL-W CTRL-N same as "CTRL-W n"
505|CTRL-W_CTRL-O| CTRL-W CTRL-O same as "CTRL-W o"
506|CTRL-W_CTRL-P| CTRL-W CTRL-P same as "CTRL-W p"
507|CTRL-W_CTRL-Q| CTRL-W CTRL-Q same as "CTRL-W q"
508|CTRL-W_CTRL-R| CTRL-W CTRL-R same as "CTRL-W r"
509|CTRL-W_CTRL-S| CTRL-W CTRL-S same as "CTRL-W s"
510|CTRL-W_CTRL-T| CTRL-W CTRL-T same as "CTRL-W t"
511|CTRL-W_CTRL-V| CTRL-W CTRL-V same as "CTRL-W v"
512|CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W same as "CTRL-W w"
513|CTRL-W_CTRL-X| CTRL-W CTRL-X same as "CTRL-W x"
514|CTRL-W_CTRL-Z| CTRL-W CTRL-Z same as "CTRL-W z"
515|CTRL-W_CTRL-]| CTRL-W CTRL-] same as "CTRL-W ]"
516|CTRL-W_CTRL-^| CTRL-W CTRL-^ same as "CTRL-W ^"
517|CTRL-W_CTRL-_| CTRL-W CTRL-_ same as "CTRL-W _"
518|CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height N lines
519|CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height N lines
520|CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width N columns
521|CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows the same height
522|CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width N columns
523|CTRL-W_H| CTRL-W H move current window to the far left
524|CTRL-W_J| CTRL-W J move current window to the very bottom
525|CTRL-W_K| CTRL-W K move current window to the very top
526|CTRL-W_L| CTRL-W L move current window to the far right
527|CTRL-W_P| CTRL-W P go to preview window
528|CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards N times
529|CTRL-W_S| CTRL-W S same as "CTRL-W s"
530|CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W go to N previous window (wrap around)
531|CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor
532|CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split current window and edit alternate
533 file N
534|CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height to N (default:
535 very high)
536|CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b go to bottom window
537|CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c close current window (like |:close|)
538|CTRL-W_d| CTRL-W d split window and jump to definition under
539 the cursor
540|CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the
541 cursor
542|CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]| CTRL-W g CTRL-] split window and do |:tjump| to tag under
543 cursor
544|CTRL-W_g]| CTRL-W g ] split window and do |:tselect| for tag
545 under cursor
546|CTRL-W_g}| CTRL-W g } do a |:ptjump| to the tag under the cursor
547|CTRL-W_h| CTRL-W h go to Nth left window (stop at first window)
548|CTRL-W_i| CTRL-W i split window and jump to declaration of
549 identifier under the cursor
550|CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j go N windows down (stop at last window)
551|CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k go N windows up (stop at first window)
552|CTRL-W_l| CTRL-W l go to Nth right window (stop at last window)
553|CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n open new window, N lines high
554|CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o close all but current window (like |:only|)
555|CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p go to previous (last accessed) window
556|CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q quit current window (like |:quit|)
557|CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards N times
558|CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s split current window in two parts, new
559 window N lines high
560|CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t go to top window
561|CTRL-W_v| CTRL-W v split current window vertically, new window
562 N lines wide
563|CTRL-W_w| CTRL-W w go to N next window (wrap around)
564|CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with window N
565 (default: next window)
566|CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close preview window
567|CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set window width to N columns
568|CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } show tag under cursor in preview window
569|CTRL-W_<Down>| CTRL-W <Down> same as "CTRL-W j"
570|CTRL-W_<Up>| CTRL-W <Up> same as "CTRL-W k"
571|CTRL-W_<Left>| CTRL-W <Left> same as "CTRL-W h"
572|CTRL-W_<Right>| CTRL-W <Right> same as "CTRL-W l"
573
574==============================================================================
5752.3 Square bracket commands *[* *]*
576
577tag char note action in Normal mode ~
578------------------------------------------------------------------------------
579|[_CTRL-D| [ CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
580 included files matching the word under the
581 cursor, start searching at beginning of
582 current file
583|[_CTRL-I| [ CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
584 files that contains the word under the
585 cursor, start searching at beginning of
586 current file
587|[#| [# 1 cursor to N previous unmatched #if, #else
588 or #ifdef
589|['| [' 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark, on first
590 non-blank
591|[(| [( 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '('
592|[star| [* 1 same as "[/"
593|[`| [` 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark
594|[/| [/ 1 cursor to N previous start of a C comment
595|[D| [D list all defines found in current and
596 included files matching the word under the
597 cursor, start searching at beginning of
598 current file
599|[I| [I list all lines found in current and
600 included files that contain the word under
601 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
602 current file
603|[P| [P 2 same as "[p"
604|[[| [[ 1 cursor N sections backward
605|[]| [] 1 cursor N SECTIONS backward
606|[c| [c 1 cursor N times backwards to start of change
607|[d| [d show first #define found in current and
608 included files matching the word under the
609 cursor, start searching at beginning of
610 current file
611|[f| [f same as "gf"
612|[i| [i show first line found in current and
613 included files that contains the word under
614 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
615 current file
616|[p| [p 2 like "P", but adjust indent to current line
617|[m| [m 1 cursor N times back to start of member
618 function
619|[z| [z 1 move to start of open fold
620|[{| [{ 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '{'
621|[<MiddleMouse> [<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "[p"
622
623|]_CTRL-D| ] CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
624 included files matching the word under the
625 cursor, start searching at cursor position
626|]_CTRL-I| ] CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
627 files that contains the word under the
628 cursor, start searching at cursor position
629|]#| ]# 1 cursor to N next unmatched #endif or #else
630|]'| ]' 1 cursor to next lowercase mark, on first
631 non-blank
632|])| ]) 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched ')'
633|]star| ]* 1 same as "]/"
634|]`| ]` 1 cursor to next lowercase mark
635|]/| ]/ 1 cursor to N next end of a C comment
636|]D| ]D list all #defines found in current and
637 included files matching the word under the
638 cursor, start searching at cursor position
639|]I| ]I list all lines found in current and
640 included files that contain the word under
641 the cursor, start searching at cursor
642 position
643|]P| ]P 2 same as "[p"
644|][| ][ 1 cursor N SECTIONS forward
645|]]| ]] 1 cursor N sections forward
646|]c| ]c 1 cursor N times forward to start of change
647|]d| ]d show first #define found in current and
648 included files matching the word under the
649 cursor, start searching at cursor position
650|]f| ]f same as "gf"
651|]i| ]i show first line found in current and
652 included files that contains the word under
653 the cursor, start searching at cursor
654 position
655|]p| ]p 2 like "p", but adjust indent to current line
656|]m| ]m 1 cursor N times forward to end of member
657 function
658|]z| ]z 1 move to end of open fold
659|]}| ]} 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched '}'
660|]<MiddleMouse> ]<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "]p"
661
662==============================================================================
6632.4 Commands starting with 'g' *g*
664
665tag char note action in Normal mode ~
666------------------------------------------------------------------------------
667|g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A only when compiled with MEM_PROFILE
668 defined: dump a memory profile
669|g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show information about current cursor
670 position
671|g_CTRL-H| g CTRL-H start Select block mode
672|g_CTRL-]| g CTRL-] |:tjump| to the tag under the cursor
673|g#| g# 1 like "#", but without using "\<" and "\>"
674|g$| g$ 1 when 'wrap' off go to rightmost character of
675 the current line that is on the screen;
676 when 'wrap' on go to the rightmost character
677 of the current screen line
678|g&| g& 2 repeat last ":s" on all lines
679|g'| g'{mark} 1 like |'| but without changing the jumplist
680|g`| g`{mark} 1 like |`| but without changing the jumplist
681|gstar| g* 1 like "*", but without using "\<" and "\>"
682|g0| g0 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost character of
683 the current line that is on the screen;
684 when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost character
685 of the current screen line
686|g8| g8 print hex value of bytes used in UTF-8
687 character under the cursor
688|g?| g? 2 Rot13 encoding operator
689|g?g?| g?? 2 Rot13 encode current line
690|g?g?| g?g? 2 Rot13 encode current line
691|gD| gD 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
692 in current file
693|gE| gE 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
694 WORD
695|gH| gH start Select line mode
696|gI| gI 2 like "I", but always start in column 1
697|gJ| gJ 2 join lines without inserting space
698|gP| ["x]gP 2 put the text [from register x] before the
699 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
700|gR| gR 2 enter Virtual Replace mode
701|gU| gU{motion} 2 make Nmove text uppercase
702|gV| gV don't reselect the previous Visual area
703 when executing a mapping or menu in Select
704 mode
705|g]| g] :tselect on the tag under the cursor
706|g^| g^ 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost non-white
707 character of the current line that is on
708 the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the
709 leftmost non-white character of the current
710 screen line
711|ga| ga print ascii value of character under the
712 cursor
713|gd| gd 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
714 in current function
715|ge| ge 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
716 word
717|gf| gf start editing the file whose name is under
718 the cursor
719|gg| gg 1 cursor to line N, default first line
720|gh| gh start Select mode
721|gi| gi 2 like "i", but first move to the |'^| mark
722|gj| gj 1 like "j", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
723 lines down
724|gk| gk 1 like "k", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
725 lines up
726|gm| gm 1 go to character at middle of the screenline
727|go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer
728|gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the
729 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
730|gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text
731|gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char}
732|gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1)
733|gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase
734|gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area
735|gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor
736|g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text
737|g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj"
738|g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$"
739|g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0"
740|g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse>
741 g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse>
742|g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse>
743|g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk"
744
745==============================================================================
7462.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z*
747
748tag char note action in Normal mode ~
749------------------------------------------------------------------------------
750|z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window,
751 cursor on first non-blank
752|zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high
753|z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below
754 window), otherwise like "z<CR>"
755|z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window,
756 cursor on first non-blank
757|z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window,
758 cursor on first non-blank
759|zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold
760 recursively
761|zC| zC close folds recursively
762|zD| zD delete folds recursively
763|zE| zE eliminate all folds
764|zF| zF create a fold for N lines
765|zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero
766|zN| zN set 'foldenable'
767|zO| zO open folds recursively
768|zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold
769|zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel'
770|z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above
771 window), otherwise like "z-"
772|za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold
773|zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window
774|zc| zc close a fold
775|zd| zd delete a fold
776|ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
777 position the cursor at the end (right side)
778 of the screen
779|zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text
780|zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
781 to the right
782|zi| zi toggle 'foldenable'
783|zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold
784|zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold
785|zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
786 to the left
787|zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel'
788|zn| zn reset 'foldenable'
789|zo| zo open fold
790|zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel'
791|zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
792 position the cursor at the start (left
793 side) of the screen
794|zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window
795|zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line
796|zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv"
797|zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window
798|z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh"
799|z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl"
800
801==============================================================================
8023. Visual mode *visual-index*
803
804Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed
805here are those that are different.
806
807tag command note action in Visual mode ~
808------------------------------------------------------------------------------
809|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode
810|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
811|v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode
812|v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area
813|v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS>
814|v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one
815 command
816|v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual
817 mode
818|v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag
819|v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
820 external command {filter}
821|v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted
822 lines as a range
823|v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one
824 'shiftwidth' left
825|v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
826 external program given with the 'equalprg'
827 option
828|v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one
829 'shiftwidth' right
830|v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines,
831 after the highlighted area
832|v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
833 insert
834|v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines
835|v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines,
836 before the highlighted area
837|v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines
838|v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
839|v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area.
840 Q does not start Ex mode
841|v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
842 insert
843|v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
844 insert
845|v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase
846|v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual
847 mode
848|v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines
849|v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines
850|v_a(| a( same as ab
851|v_a)| a) same as ab
852|v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block
853|v_a>| a> same as a<
854|v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block
855|v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD"
856|v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block
857|v_a]| a] same as a[
858|v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block
859|v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph
860|v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence
861|v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word"
862|v_a{| a{ same as aB
863|v_a}| a} same as aB
864|v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
865|v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area
866|v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without
867 inserting spaces
868|v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines
869|v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted
870 area
871|v_i(| i( same as ib
872|v_i)| i) same as ib
873|v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block
874|v_i>| i> same as i<
875|v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block
876|v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD"
877|v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block
878|v_i]| i] same as i[
879|v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block
880|v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph
881|v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence
882|v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word"
883|v_i{| i{ same as iB
884|v_i}| i} same as iB
885|v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area
886|v_r| r 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
887|v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
888|v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase
889|v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop
890 Visual mode
891|v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area
892|v_y| y yank the highlighted area
893|v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area
894
895==============================================================================
8964. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index*
897
898Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands.
899Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position.
900"Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete
901file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate.
902
903 CTRL-@ not used
904|c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the
905 cursor and insert all matches
906|c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line
907|c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <ESC>
908|c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in
909 front of the cursor
910|c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line
911|'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the
912 command-line window; otherwise not used
913 CTRL-G not used
914|c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
915|c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
916 enter digraph when 'digraph' is on
917|c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
918|c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on
919 the pattern in front of the cursor
920|c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P
921|c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the
922 cursor (default: <Tab>)
923|c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
924|c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
925|c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
926|c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
927 enter digraph
928|c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the
929 cursor and insert the longest common part
930|c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command
931|c_<CR>| CTRL-M same as <CR>
932|c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
933 go to next match, otherwise: same as <Down>
934 CTRL-O not used
935|c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
936 go to previous match, otherwise: same as <Up>
937|c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal
938 control flow
939|c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
940 insert the contents of a register or object
941 under the cursor as if typed
942|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
943 insert the contents of a register or object
944 under the cursor literally
945 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
946 CTRL-T not used
947|c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
948|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three
949 digit decimal number as a single byte.
950|c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
951 CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion)
952 CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection
953 CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend)
954|c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it
955|c_<Esc>| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
956|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line
957|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode',
958 abandon command-line
959 CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions
960|c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of
961 {expr}
962 CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions
963 CTRL-\ others not used
964 CTRL-] not used
965|c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
966|c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language
967 (Hebrew, Farsi)
968|c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
969
970|c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left
971|c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
972|c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
973|c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right
974|c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
975|c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
976|c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that
977 matches pattern in front of the cursor
978|c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history
979|c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that
980 matches pattern in front of the cursor
981|c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history
982|c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line
983|c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line
984|c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down>
985|c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up>
986|c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode
987|c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
988
989You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail*
990
991==============================================================================
9925. EX commands *ex-cmd-index* *:index*
993
994This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
995mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
996The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
997
998|:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command
999|:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command
1000|:#| :# same as ":number"
1001|:&| :& repeat last ":substitute"
1002|:star| :* execute contents of a register
1003|:<| :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
1004|:=| := print the cursor line number
1005|:>| :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
1006|:@| :@ execute contents of a register
1007|:@@| :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
1008|:Next| :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
1009|:Print| :P[rint] print lines
1010|:X| :X ask for encryption key
1011|:append| :a[ppend] append text
1012|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
1013|:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
1014|:aboveleft| :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
1015|:all| :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
1016 list
1017|:amenu| :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
1018|:anoremenu| :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
1019 be remapped
1020|:args| :ar[gs] print the argument list
1021|:argadd| :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
1022|:argdelete| :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
1023|:argedit| :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
1024|:argdo| :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
1025|:argglobal| :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
1026|:arglocal| :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
1027|:argument| :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
1028|:ascii| :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
1029|:autocmd| :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
1030|:augroup| :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
1031|:aunmenu| :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
1032|:buffer| :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
1033|:bNext| :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1034|:ball| :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
1035|:badd| :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
1036|:bdelete| :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
1037|:behave| :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
1038|:belowright| :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
1039|:bfirst| :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1040|:blast| :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
1041|:bmodified| :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
1042 been modified
1043|:bnext| :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
1044|:botright| :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
1045|:bprevious| :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1046|:brewind| :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1047|:break| :brea[k] break out of while loop
1048|:breakadd| :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
1049|:breakdel| :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
1050|:breaklist| :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
1051|:browse| :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
1052|:bufdo| :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
1053|:buffers| :buffers list all files in the buffer list
1054|:bunload| :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
1055|:bwipeout| :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
1056|:change| :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
1057|:cNext| :cN[ext] go to previous error
1058|:cNfile| :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1059|:cabbrev| :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
1060|:cabclear| :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
1061|:call| :cal[l] call a function
1062|:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command
1063|:cc| :cc go to specific error
1064|:cclose| :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
1065|:cd| :cd change directory
1066|:center| :ce[nter] format lines at the center
1067|:cfile| :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
1068|:cfirst| :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
1069|:cgetfile| :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
1070|:changes| :cha[nges] print the change list
1071|:chdir| :chd[ir] change directory
1072|:checkpath| :che[ckpath] list included files
1073|:checktime| :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
1074|:clist| :cl[ist] list all errors
1075|:clast| :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
1076|:close| :clo[se] close current window
1077|:cmap| :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
1078|:cmapclear| :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
1079|:cmenu| :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
1080|:cnext| :cn[ext] go to next error
1081|:cnewer| :cnew[er] go to newer error list
1082|:cnfile| :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
1083|:cnoremap| :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
1084|:cnoreabbrev| :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1085|:cnoremenu| :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
1086|:copy| :co[py] copy lines
1087|:colder| :col[der] go to older error list
1088|:colorscheme| :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
1089|:command| :com[mand] create user-defined command
1090|:comclear| :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
1091|:compiler| :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
1092|:continue| :con[tinue] go back to :while
1093|:confirm| :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
1094|:copen| :cope[n] open quickfix window
1095|:cprevious| :cp[revious] go to previous error
1096|:cpfile| :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1097|:cquit| :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
1098|:crewind| :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
1099|:cscope| :cs[cope] execute cscope command
1100|:cstag| :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
1101|:cunmap| :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
1102|:cunabbrev| :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1103|:cunmenu| :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
1104|:cwindow| :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
1105|:delete| :d[elete] delete lines
1106|:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
1107|:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
1108|:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
1109|:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function
1110|:diffupdate| :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
1111|:diffget| :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
1112|:diffpatch| :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
1113|:diffput| :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
1114|:diffsplit| :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
1115|:diffthis| :diffthis make current window a diff window
1116|:digraphs| :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
1117|:display| :di[splay] display registers
1118|:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define
1119|:dlist| :dl[ist] list #defines
1120|:doautocmd| :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
1121|:doautoall| :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
1122|:drop| :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
1123 current window
1124|:dsearch| :ds[earch] list one #define
1125|:dsplit| :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
1126|:edit| :e[dit] edit a file
1127|:echo| :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
1128|:echoerr| :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
1129|:echohl| :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
1130|:echomsg| :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
1131|:echon| :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
1132|:else| :el[se] part of an :if command
1133|:elseif| :elsei[f] part of an :if command
1134|:emenu| :em[enu] execute a menu by name
1135|:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if
1136|:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function
1137|:endtry| :endt[ry] end previous :try
1138|:endwhile| :endw[hile] end previous :while
1139|:enew| :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
1140|:ex| :ex same as ":edit"
1141|:execute| :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
1142|:exit| :exi[t] same as ":xit"
1143|:file| :f[ile] show or set the current file name
1144|:files| :files list all files in the buffer list
1145|:filetype| :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
1146|:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
1147|:finally| :fina[lly] part of a :try command
1148|:finish| :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
1149|:first| :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
1150|:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
1151|:fold| :fo[ld] create a fold
1152|:foldclose| :foldc[lose] close folds
1153|:folddoopen| :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
1154|:folddoclosed| :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
1155|:foldopen| :foldo[pen] open folds
1156|:function| :fu[nction] define a user function
1157|:global| :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
1158|:goto| :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
1159|:grep| :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
1160|:grepadd| :grepa[dd] like grep, but append to current list
1161|:gui| :gu[i] start the GUI
1162|:gvim| :gv[im] start the GUI
1163|:hardcopy| :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
1164|:help| :h[elp] open a help window
1165|:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
1166|:helpgrep| :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
1167|:helptags| :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
1168|:highlight| :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
1169|:hide| :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
1170|:history| :his[tory] print a history list
1171|:insert| :i[nsert] insert text
1172|:iabbrev| :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
1173|:iabclear| :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
1174|:if| :if execute commands when condition met
1175|:ijump| :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
1176|:ilist| :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
1177|:imap| :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
1178|:imapclear| :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
1179|:imenu| :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
1180|:inoremap| :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
1181|:inoreabbrev| :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
1182|:inoremenu| :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
1183|:intro| :int[ro] print the introductory message
1184|:isearch| :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
1185|:isplit| :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
1186 identifier
1187|:iunmap| :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
1188|:iunabbrev| :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
1189|:iunmenu| :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
1190|:join| :j[oin] join lines
1191|:jumps| :ju[mps] print the jump list
1192|:k| :k set a mark
1193|:keepmarks| :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
1194|:keepjumps| :keepj[jumps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
1195|:list| :l[ist] print lines
1196|:last| :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
1197|:language| :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
1198|:lcd| :lc[d] change directory locally
1199|:lchdir| :lch[dir] change directory locally
1200|:left| :le[ft] left align lines
1201|:leftabove| :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
1202|:let| :let assign a value to a variable or option
1203|:lmap| :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1204|:lmapclear| :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1205|:lnoremap| :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1206|:loadkeymap| :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
1207|:loadview| :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
1208|:lockmarks| :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
1209|:ls| :ls list all buffers
1210|:lunmap| :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1211|:move| :m[ove] move lines
1212|:mark| :ma[rk] set a mark
1213|:make| :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1214 error messages
1215|:map| :map show or enter a mapping
1216|:mapclear| :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
1217|:marks| :marks list all marks
1218|:match| :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
1219|:menu| :me[nu] enter a new menu item
1220|:menutranslate| :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
1221|:messages| :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
1222|:mkexrc| :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1223|:mksession| :mks[ession] write session info to a file
1224|:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1225|:mkview| :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
1226|:mode| :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00001227|:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
1228|:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001229|:next| :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
1230|:new| :new create a new empty window
1231|:nmap| :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
1232|:nmapclear| :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
1233|:nmenu| :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
1234|:nnoremap| :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
1235|:nnoremenu| :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
1236|:noremap| :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
1237|:nohlsearch| :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
1238|:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
1239 remapped
1240|:noremenu| :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
1241|:normal| :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
1242|:number| :nu[mber] print lines with line number
1243|:nunmap| :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
1244|:nunmenu| :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
1245|:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
1246|:omap| :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
1247|:omapclear| :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
1248|:omenu| :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
1249|:only| :on[ly] close all windows except current one
1250|:onoremap| :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
1251|:onoremenu| :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
1252|:options| :opt[ions] open the options-window
1253|:ounmap| :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
1254|:ounmenu| :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
1255|:print| :p[rint] print lines
1256|:pclose| :pc[lose] close preview window
1257|:pedit| :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
1258|:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command
1259|:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
1260|:pop| :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
1261|:popup| :pop[up] popup a menu by name
1262|:ppop| :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
1263|:preserve| :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
1264|:previous| :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
1265|:promptfind| :pro[mptfind] Search dialog
1266|:promptrepl| :promptr[epl] Search/Replace dialog
1267|:psearch| :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
1268|:ptag| :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
1269|:ptNext| :ptN[ext] |:tNext| in preview window
1270|:ptfirst| :ptf[irst] |:trewind| in preview window
1271|:ptjump| :ptj[ump] |:tjump| and show tag in preview window
1272|:ptlast| :ptl[ast] |:tlast| in preview window
1273|:ptnext| :ptn[ext] |:tnext| in preview window
1274|:ptprevious| :ptp[revious] |:tprevious| in preview window
1275|:ptrewind| :ptr[ewind] |:trewind| in preview window
1276|:ptselect| :pts[elect] |:tselect| and show tag in preview window
1277|:put| :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
1278|:pwd| :pw[d] print current directory
1279|:python| :py[thon] execute Python command
1280|:pyfile| :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
1281|:quit| :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
1282|:quitall| :quita[ll] quit Vim
1283|:qall| :qa[ll] quit Vim
1284|:read| :r[ead] read file into the text
1285|:recover| :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
1286|:redo| :red[o] redo one undone change
1287|:redir| :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
1288|:redraw| :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
1289|:redrawstatus| :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
1290|:registers| :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
1291|:resize| :res[ize] change current window height
1292|:retab| :ret[ab] change tab size
1293|:return| :retu[rn] return from a user function
1294|:rewind| :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
1295|:right| :ri[ght] right align text
1296|:rightbelow| :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
1297|:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command
1298|:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
1299|:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
1300|:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
1301|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
1302|:substitute| :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
1303|:sNext| :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
1304 argument list
1305|:sargument| :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
1306 argument list
1307|:sall| :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
1308|:saveas| :sav[eas] save file under another name.
1309|:sbuffer| :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
1310 buffer list
1311|:sbNext| :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
1312 buffer list
1313|:sball| :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
1314|:sbfirst| :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
1315 buffer list
1316|:sblast| :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
1317 list
1318|:sbmodified| :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
1319 buffer list
1320|:sbnext| :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
1321 list
1322|:sbprevious| :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
1323 buffer list
1324|:sbrewind| :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
1325 buffer list
1326|:scriptnames| :scrip[tnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
1327|:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
1328|:scscope| :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
1329|:set| :se[t] show or set options
1330|:setfiletype| :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
1331|:setglobal| :setg[lobal] show global values of options
1332|:setlocal| :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
1333|:sfind| :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
1334|:sfirst| :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
1335 argument list
1336|:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell
1337|:simalt| :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
1338|:sign| :sig[n] manipulate signs
1339|:silent| :sil[ent] Run a command silently
1340|:sleep| :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
1341|:slast| :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
1342 argument list
1343|:smagic| :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
1344|:snext| :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
1345 argument list
1346|:sniff| :sni[ff] send request to sniff
1347|:snomagic| :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
1348|:source| :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
1349|:split| :sp[lit] split current window
1350|:sprevious| :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
1351 argument list
1352|:srewind| :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
1353 argument list
1354|:stop| :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
1355|:stag| :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
1356|:startinsert| :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00001357|:startreplace| :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001358|:stopinsert|| :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
1359|:stjump| :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
1360|:stselect| :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
1361|:sunhide| :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
1362|:suspend| :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
1363|:sview| :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
1364|:swapname| :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
1365|:syntax| :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
1366|:syncbind| :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
1367|:t| :t same as ":copy"
1368|:tNext| :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
1369|:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
1370|:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
1371|:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
1372|:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
1373|:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
1374|:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
1375|:tfirst| :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
1376|:throw| :th[row] throw an exception
1377|:tjump| :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
1378 is only one match
1379|:tlast| :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
1380|:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
1381|:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
1382|:topleft| :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
1383|:tprevious| :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
1384|:trewind| :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
1385|:try| :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
1386|:tselect| :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
1387|:tunmenu| :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
1388|:undo| :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
1389|:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
1390|:unhide| :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
1391 buffer list
1392|:unlet| :unl[et] delete variable
1393|:unmap| :unm[ap] remove mapping
1394|:unmenu| :unme[nu] remove menu
1395|:update| :up[date] write buffer if modified
1396|:vglobal| :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
1397|:version| :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
1398|:verbose| :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
1399|:vertical| :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
1400|:visual| :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
1401|:view| :vie[w] edit a file read-only
1402|:vmap| :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
1403|:vmapclear| :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
1404|:vmenu| :vme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
1405|:vnoremap| :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
1406|:vnew| :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
1407|:vnoremenu| :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
1408|:vsplit| :vs[plit] split current window vertically
1409|:vunmap| :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
1410|:vunmenu| :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
1411|:windo| :windo execute command in each window
1412|:write| :w[rite] write to a file
1413|:wNext| :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
1414 argument list
1415|:wall| :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
1416|:while| :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
1417|:winsize| :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
1418|:wincmd| :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
1419|:winpos| :winp[os] get or set window position
1420|:wnext| :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
1421 argument list
1422|:wprevious| :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
1423 argument list
1424|:wq| :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
1425|:wqall| :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
1426|:wsverb| :ws[verb] pass the verb to workshop over IPC
1427|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
1428|:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
1429|:xall| :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
1430|:yank| :y[ank] yank lines into a register
1431|:z| :z print some lines
1432|:~| :~ repeat last ":substitute"
1433
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