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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|
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +010020 2.6. Operator-pending mode |operator-pending-index|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000213. Visual mode |visual-index|
224. Command-line editing |ex-edit-index|
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +0100235. Terminal-Job mode |terminal-job-index|
246. EX commands |ex-cmd-index|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000025
26For an overview of options see help.txt |option-list|.
27For an overview of built-in functions see |functions|.
28For a list of Vim variables see |vim-variable|.
29For a complete listing of all help items see |help-tags|.
30
31==============================================================================
321. Insert mode *insert-index*
33
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010034tag char action in Insert mode ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000035-----------------------------------------------------------------------
36|i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop
37 insert
38|i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text
39 CTRL-B not used |i_CTRL-B-gone|
40|i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C quit insert mode, without checking for
41 abbreviation, unless 'insertmode' set.
42|i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in the current
43 line
44|i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character which is below the cursor
45 CTRL-F not used (but by default it's in 'cinkeys' to
46 re-indent the current line)
47|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G CTRL-J line down, to column where inserting started
48|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G j line down, to column where inserting started
49|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G <Down> line down, to column where inserting started
50|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G CTRL-K line up, to column where inserting started
51|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G k line up, to column where inserting started
52|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G <Up> line up, to column where inserting started
53|i_CTRL-G_u| CTRL-G u start new undoable edit
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +020054|i_CTRL-G_U| CTRL-G U don't break undo with next cursor movement
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000055|i_<BS>| <BS> delete character before the cursor
56|i_digraph| {char1}<BS>{char2}
57 enter digraph (only when 'digraph' option set)
58|i_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
59|i_<Tab>| <Tab> insert a <Tab> character
60|i_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
61|i_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
62|i_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
63|i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
64 enter digraph
65|i_CTRL-L| CTRL-L when 'insertmode' set: Leave Insert mode
66|i_<CR>| <CR> begin new line
67|i_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR>
68|i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N find next match for keyword in front of the
69 cursor
70|i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O execute a single command and return to insert
71 mode
72|i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P find previous match for keyword in front of
73 the cursor
74|i_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless used for terminal
75 control flow
76|i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
77 insert the contents of a register
78|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
79 insert the contents of a register literally
80|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
81 insert the contents of a register literally
82 and don't auto-indent
83|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-P| CTRL-R CTRL-P {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
84 insert the contents of a register literally
85 and fix indent.
86 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
87|i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in current
88 line
89|i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current
90 line
91|i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert next non-digit literally
92|i_CTRL-V_digit| CTRL-V {number} insert three digit decimal number as a single
93 byte.
94|i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +000095|i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X {mode} enter CTRL-X sub mode, see |i_CTRL-X_index|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000096|i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character which is above the cursor
97|i_CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z when 'insertmode' set: suspend Vim
98|i_<Esc>| <Esc> end insert mode (unless 'insertmode' set)
99|i_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100100|i_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode
101|i_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000102 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
103 CTRL-\ others not used
104|i_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
105|i_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
106|i_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ When 'allowrevins' set: change language
107 (Hebrew, Farsi) {only when compiled with
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +0200108 the |+rightleft| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000109
110 <Space> to '~' not used, except '0' and '^' followed by
111 CTRL-D
112
113|i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line
114|i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line, restore
115 it in the next line
116
117|i_<Del>| <Del> delete character under the cursor
118
119 Meta characters (0x80 to 0xff, 128 to 255)
120 not used
121
122|i_<Left>| <Left> cursor one character left
123|i_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
124|i_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
125|i_<Right>| <Right> cursor one character right
126|i_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
127|i_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
128|i_<Up>| <Up> cursor one line up
129|i_<S-Up>| <S-Up> same as <PageUp>
130|i_<Down>| <Down> cursor one line down
131|i_<S-Down>| <S-Down> same as <PageDown>
132|i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of line
133|i_<C-Home>| <C-Home> cursor to start of file
134|i_<End>| <End> cursor past end of line
135|i_<C-End>| <C-End> cursor past end of file
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +0000136|i_<PageUp>| <PageUp> one screenful backward
137|i_<PageDown>| <PageDown> one screenful forward
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000138|i_<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
139|i_<Help>| <Help> stop insert mode and display help window
140|i_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle Insert/Replace mode
141|i_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
Bram Moolenaar8d9b40e2010-07-25 15:49:07 +0200142|i_<ScrollWheelDown>| <ScrollWheelDown> move window three lines down
143|i_<S-ScrollWheelDown>| <S-ScrollWheelDown> move window one page down
144|i_<ScrollWheelUp>| <ScrollWheelUp> move window three lines up
145|i_<S-ScrollWheelUp>| <S-ScrollWheelUp> move window one page up
146|i_<ScrollWheelLeft>| <ScrollWheelLeft> move window six columns left
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100147|i_<S-ScrollWheelLeft>| <S-ScrollWheelLeft> move window one page left
Bram Moolenaar8d9b40e2010-07-25 15:49:07 +0200148|i_<ScrollWheelRight>| <ScrollWheelRight> move window six columns right
149|i_<S-ScrollWheelRight>| <S-ScrollWheelRight> move window one page right
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000150
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000151commands in CTRL-X submode *i_CTRL-X_index*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000152
153|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D| CTRL-X CTRL-D complete defined identifiers
154|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| CTRL-X CTRL-E scroll up
155|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F| CTRL-X CTRL-F complete file names
156|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I| CTRL-X CTRL-I complete identifiers
157|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| CTRL-X CTRL-K complete identifiers from dictionary
158|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L| CTRL-X CTRL-L complete whole lines
159|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N| CTRL-X CTRL-N next completion
Bram Moolenaar5e0d6672005-09-13 21:09:24 +0000160|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O| CTRL-X CTRL-O omni completion
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000161|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-P| CTRL-X CTRL-P previous completion
Bram Moolenaar8b59de92005-08-11 19:59:29 +0000162|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-S| CTRL-X CTRL-S spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000163|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| CTRL-X CTRL-T complete identifiers from thesaurus
164|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y| CTRL-X CTRL-Y scroll down
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000165|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U| CTRL-X CTRL-U complete with 'completefunc'
166|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V| CTRL-X CTRL-V complete like in : command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000167|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| CTRL-X CTRL-] complete tags
Bram Moolenaar8b59de92005-08-11 19:59:29 +0000168|i_CTRL-X_s| CTRL-X s spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000169
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +0100170commands in completion mode (see |popupmenu-keys|)
171
172|complete_CTRL-E| CTRL-E stop completion and go back to original text
173|complete_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y accept selected match and stop completion
174 CTRL-L insert one character from the current match
175 <CR> insert currently selected match
176 <BS> delete one character and redo search
177 CTRL-H same as <BS>
178 <Up> select the previous match
179 <Down> select the next match
180 <PageUp> select a match several entries back
181 <PageDown> select a match several entries forward
182 other stop completion and insert the typed character
183
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000184==============================================================================
1852. Normal mode *normal-index*
186
187CHAR any non-blank character
188WORD a sequence of non-blank characters
189N a number entered before the command
190{motion} a cursor movement command
191Nmove the text that is moved over with a {motion}
192SECTION a section that possibly starts with '}' instead of '{'
193
194note: 1 = cursor movement command; 2 = can be undone/redone
195
196tag char note action in Normal mode ~
197------------------------------------------------------------------------------
198 CTRL-@ not used
199|CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number at/after cursor
200|CTRL-B| CTRL-B 1 scroll N screens Backwards
201|CTRL-C| CTRL-C interrupt current (search) command
202|CTRL-D| CTRL-D scroll Down N lines (default: half a screen)
203|CTRL-E| CTRL-E scroll N lines upwards (N lines Extra)
204|CTRL-F| CTRL-F 1 scroll N screens Forward
205|CTRL-G| CTRL-G display current file name and position
206|<BS>| <BS> 1 same as "h"
207|CTRL-H| CTRL-H 1 same as "h"
208|<Tab>| <Tab> 1 go to N newer entry in jump list
209|CTRL-I| CTRL-I 1 same as <Tab>
210|<NL>| <NL> 1 same as "j"
211|CTRL-J| CTRL-J 1 same as "j"
212 CTRL-K not used
213|CTRL-L| CTRL-L redraw screen
214|<CR>| <CR> 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines lower
215|CTRL-M| CTRL-M 1 same as <CR>
216|CTRL-N| CTRL-N 1 same as "j"
217|CTRL-O| CTRL-O 1 go to N older entry in jump list
218|CTRL-P| CTRL-P 1 same as "k"
219 CTRL-Q (used for terminal control flow)
220|CTRL-R| CTRL-R 2 redo changes which were undone with 'u'
221 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
222|CTRL-T| CTRL-T jump to N older Tag in tag list
223|CTRL-U| CTRL-U scroll N lines Upwards (default: half a
224 screen)
225|CTRL-V| CTRL-V start blockwise Visual mode
226|CTRL-W| CTRL-W {char} window commands, see |CTRL-W|
227|CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number at/after cursor
228|CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y scroll N lines downwards
229|CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z suspend program (or start new shell)
230 CTRL-[ <Esc> not used
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100231|CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode (no-op)
232|CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000233 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
234 CTRL-\ others not used
235|CTRL-]| CTRL-] :ta to ident under cursor
236|CTRL-^| CTRL-^ edit Nth alternate file (equivalent to
237 ":e #N")
238 CTRL-_ not used
239
240|<Space>| <Space> 1 same as "l"
241|!| !{motion}{filter}
242 2 filter Nmove text through the {filter}
243 command
244|!!| !!{filter} 2 filter N lines through the {filter} command
245|quote| "{a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} use register {a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} for next
246 delete, yank or put (uppercase to append)
247 ({.%#:} only work with put)
248|#| # 1 search backward for the Nth occurrence of
249 the ident under the cursor
250|$| $ 1 cursor to the end of Nth next line
251|%| % 1 find the next (curly/square) bracket on
252 this line and go to its match, or go to
253 matching comment bracket, or go to matching
254 preprocessor directive.
255|N%| {count}% 1 go to N percentage in the file
256|&| & 2 repeat last :s
257|'| '{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line with
258 mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
259|''| '' 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
260 the cursor was before the latest jump.
261|'(| '( 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
262 start of the current sentence
263|')| ') 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
264 end of the current sentence
265|'<| '< 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
266 highlighted area starts/started in the
267 current buffer.
268|'>| '> 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
269 highlighted area ends/ended in the current
270 buffer.
271|'[| '[ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
272 start of last operated text or start of put
273 text
274|']| '] 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
275 end of last operated text or end of put
276 text
277|'{| '{ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
278 start of the current paragraph
279|'}| '} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
280 end of the current paragraph
281|(| ( 1 cursor N sentences backward
282|)| ) 1 cursor N sentences forward
283|star| * 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
284 the ident under the cursor
285|+| + 1 same as <CR>
286|,| , 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite
287 direction N times
288|-| - 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines higher
289|.| . 2 repeat last change with count replaced with
290 N
291|/| /{pattern}<CR> 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
292 {pattern}
293|/<CR>| /<CR> 1 search forward for {pattern} of last search
294|count| 0 1 cursor to the first char of the line
295|count| 1 prepend to command to give a count
296|count| 2 "
297|count| 3 "
298|count| 4 "
299|count| 5 "
300|count| 6 "
301|count| 7 "
302|count| 8 "
303|count| 9 "
304|:| : 1 start entering an Ex command
305|N:| {count}: start entering an Ex command with range
306 from current line to N-1 lines down
307|;| ; 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T N times
308|<| <{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
309 leftwards
310|<<| << 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards
311|=| ={motion} 2 filter Nmove lines through "indent"
312|==| == 2 filter N lines through "indent"
313|>| >{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
314 rightwards
315|>>| >> 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards
316|?| ?{pattern}<CR> 1 search backward for the Nth previous
317 occurrence of {pattern}
318|?<CR>| ?<CR> 1 search backward for {pattern} of last search
319|@| @{a-z} 2 execute the contents of register {a-z}
320 N times
321|@:| @: repeat the previous ":" command N times
322|@@| @@ 2 repeat the previous @{a-z} N times
323|A| A 2 append text after the end of the line N times
324|B| B 1 cursor N WORDS backward
325|C| ["x]C 2 change from the cursor position to the end
326 of the line, and N-1 more lines [into
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200327 register x]; synonym for "c$"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000328|D| ["x]D 2 delete the characters under the cursor
329 until the end of the line and N-1 more
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200330 lines [into register x]; synonym for "d$"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000331|E| E 1 cursor forward to the end of WORD N
332|F| F{char} 1 cursor to the Nth occurrence of {char} to
333 the left
334|G| G 1 cursor to line N, default last line
335|H| H 1 cursor to line N from top of screen
336|I| I 2 insert text before the first CHAR on the
337 line N times
338|J| J 2 Join N lines; default is 2
339|K| K lookup Keyword under the cursor with
340 'keywordprg'
341|L| L 1 cursor to line N from bottom of screen
342|M| M 1 cursor to middle line of screen
343|N| N 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times in
344 opposite direction
345|O| O 2 begin a new line above the cursor and
346 insert text, repeat N times
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200347|P| ["x]P 2 put the text [from register x] before the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000348 cursor N times
349|Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
350|R| R 2 enter replace mode: overtype existing
351 characters, repeat the entered text N-1
352 times
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200353|S| ["x]S 2 delete N lines [into register x] and start
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000354 insert; synonym for "cc".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000355|T| T{char} 1 cursor till after Nth occurrence of {char}
356 to the left
357|U| U 2 undo all latest changes on one line
358|V| V start linewise Visual mode
359|W| W 1 cursor N WORDS forward
360|X| ["x]X 2 delete N characters before the cursor [into
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200361 register x]
362|Y| ["x]Y yank N lines [into register x]; synonym for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000363 "yy"
364|ZZ| ZZ store current file if modified, and exit
365|ZQ| ZQ exit current file always
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000366|[| [{char} square bracket command (see |[| below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000367 \ not used
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000368|]| ]{char} square bracket command (see |]| below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000369|^| ^ 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line
370|_| _ 1 cursor to the first CHAR N - 1 lines lower
371|`| `{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
372|`(| `( 1 cursor to the start of the current sentence
373|`)| `) 1 cursor to the end of the current sentence
374|`<| `< 1 cursor to the start of the highlighted area
375|`>| `> 1 cursor to the end of the highlighted area
376|`[| `[ 1 cursor to the start of last operated text
377 or start of putted text
378|`]| `] 1 cursor to the end of last operated text or
379 end of putted text
380|``| `` 1 cursor to the position before latest jump
381|`{| `{ 1 cursor to the start of the current paragraph
382|`}| `} 1 cursor to the end of the current paragraph
383|a| a 2 append text after the cursor N times
384|b| b 1 cursor N words backward
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200385|c| ["x]c{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into register x] and
386 start insert
387|cc| ["x]cc 2 delete N lines [into register x] and start
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000388 insert
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200389|d| ["x]d{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into register x]
390|dd| ["x]dd 2 delete N lines [into register x]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000391|do| do 2 same as ":diffget"
392|dp| dp 2 same as ":diffput"
393|e| e 1 cursor forward to the end of word N
394|f| f{char} 1 cursor to Nth occurrence of {char} to the
395 right
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000396|g| g{char} extended commands, see |g| below
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000397|h| h 1 cursor N chars to the left
398|i| i 2 insert text before the cursor N times
399|j| j 1 cursor N lines downward
400|k| k 1 cursor N lines upward
401|l| l 1 cursor N chars to the right
402|m| m{A-Za-z} set mark {A-Za-z} at cursor position
403|n| n 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times
404|o| o 2 begin a new line below the cursor and
405 insert text, repeat N times
406|p| ["x]p 2 put the text [from register x] after the
407 cursor N times
408|q| q{0-9a-zA-Z"} record typed characters into named register
409 {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append)
410|q| q (while recording) stops recording
411|q:| q: edit : command-line in command-line window
412|q/| q/ edit / command-line in command-line window
413|q?| q? edit ? command-line in command-line window
414|r| r{char} 2 replace N chars with {char}
415|s| ["x]s 2 (substitute) delete N characters [into
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200416 register x] and start insert
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000417|t| t{char} 1 cursor till before Nth occurrence of {char}
418 to the right
419|u| u 2 undo changes
420|v| v start characterwise Visual mode
421|w| w 1 cursor N words forward
422|x| ["x]x 2 delete N characters under and after the
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +0200423 cursor [into register x]
424|y| ["x]y{motion} yank Nmove text [into register x]
425|yy| ["x]yy yank N lines [into register x]
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000426|z| z{char} commands starting with 'z', see |z| below
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000427|{| { 1 cursor N paragraphs backward
428|bar| | 1 cursor to column N
429|}| } 1 cursor N paragraphs forward
430|~| ~ 2 'tildeop' off: switch case of N characters
431 under cursor and move the cursor N
432 characters to the right
433|~| ~{motion} 'tildeop' on: switch case of Nmove text
434|<C-End>| <C-End> 1 same as "G"
435|<C-Home>| <C-Home> 1 same as "gg"
436|<C-Left>| <C-Left> 1 same as "b"
437|<C-LeftMouse>| <C-LeftMouse> ":ta" to the keyword at the mouse click
438|<C-Right>| <C-Right> 1 same as "w"
439|<C-RightMouse>| <C-RightMouse> same as "CTRL-T"
440|<Del>| ["x]<Del> 2 same as "x"
441|N<Del>| {count}<Del> remove the last digit from {count}
442|<Down>| <Down> 1 same as "j"
443|<End>| <End> 1 same as "$"
444|<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
445|<Help>| <Help> open a help window
446|<Home>| <Home> 1 same as "0"
447|<Insert>| <Insert> 2 same as "i"
448|<Left>| <Left> 1 same as "h"
449|<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> 1 move cursor to the mouse click position
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100450|<MiddleMouse>| <MiddleMouse> 2 same as "gP" at the mouse click position
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000451|<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as CTRL-F
452|<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as CTRL-B
453|<Right>| <Right> 1 same as "l"
454|<RightMouse>| <RightMouse> start Visual mode, move cursor to the mouse
455 click position
456|<S-Down>| <S-Down> 1 same as CTRL-F
457|<S-Left>| <S-Left> 1 same as "b"
458|<S-LeftMouse>| <S-LeftMouse> same as "*" at the mouse click position
459|<S-Right>| <S-Right> 1 same as "w"
460|<S-RightMouse>| <S-RightMouse> same as "#" at the mouse click position
461|<S-Up>| <S-Up> 1 same as CTRL-B
462|<Undo>| <Undo> 2 same as "u"
463|<Up>| <Up> 1 same as "k"
Bram Moolenaar8d9b40e2010-07-25 15:49:07 +0200464|<ScrollWheelDown>| <ScrollWheelDown> move window three lines down
465|<S-ScrollWheelDown>| <S-ScrollWheelDown> move window one page down
466|<ScrollWheelUp>| <ScrollWheelUp> move window three lines up
467|<S-ScrollWheelUp>| <S-ScrollWheelUp> move window one page up
468|<ScrollWheelLeft>| <ScrollWheelLeft> move window six columns left
469|<S-ScrollWheelLeft>| <S-ScrollWheelLeft> move window one page left
470|<ScrollWheelRight>| <ScrollWheelRight> move window six columns right
471|<S-ScrollWheelRight>| <S-ScrollWheelRight> move window one page right
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000472
473==============================================================================
4742.1 Text objects *objects*
475
476These can be used after an operator or in Visual mode to select an object.
477
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +0100478tag command action in op-pending and Visual mode ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000479------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000480|v_aquote| a" double quoted string
481|v_a'| a' single quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000482|v_a(| a( same as ab
483|v_a)| a) same as ab
484|v_a<| a< "a <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
485|v_a>| a> same as a<
486|v_aB| aB "a Block" from "[{" to "]}" (with brackets)
487|v_aW| aW "a WORD" (with white space)
488|v_a[| a[ "a []" from '[' to the matching ']'
489|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000490|v_a`| a` string in backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000491|v_ab| ab "a block" from "[(" to "])" (with braces)
492|v_ap| ap "a paragraph" (with white space)
493|v_as| as "a sentence" (with white space)
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000494|v_at| at "a tag block" (with white space)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000495|v_aw| aw "a word" (with white space)
496|v_a{| a{ same as aB
497|v_a}| a} same as aB
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000498|v_iquote| i" double quoted string without the quotes
499|v_i'| i' single quoted string without the quotes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000500|v_i(| i( same as ib
501|v_i)| i) same as ib
502|v_i<| i< "inner <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
503|v_i>| i> same as i<
504|v_iB| iB "inner Block" from "[{" and "]}"
505|v_iW| iW "inner WORD"
506|v_i[| i[ "inner []" from '[' to the matching ']'
507|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000508|v_i`| i` string in backticks without the backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000509|v_ib| ib "inner block" from "[(" to "])"
510|v_ip| ip "inner paragraph"
511|v_is| is "inner sentence"
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000512|v_it| it "inner tag block"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000513|v_iw| iw "inner word"
514|v_i{| i{ same as iB
515|v_i}| i} same as iB
516
517==============================================================================
5182.2 Window commands *CTRL-W*
519
520tag command action in Normal mode ~
521------------------------------------------------------------------------------
522|CTRL-W_CTRL-B| CTRL-W CTRL-B same as "CTRL-W b"
523|CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C same as "CTRL-W c"
524|CTRL-W_CTRL-D| CTRL-W CTRL-D same as "CTRL-W d"
525|CTRL-W_CTRL-F| CTRL-W CTRL-F same as "CTRL-W f"
526 CTRL-W CTRL-G same as "CTRL-W g .."
527|CTRL-W_CTRL-H| CTRL-W CTRL-H same as "CTRL-W h"
528|CTRL-W_CTRL-I| CTRL-W CTRL-I same as "CTRL-W i"
529|CTRL-W_CTRL-J| CTRL-W CTRL-J same as "CTRL-W j"
530|CTRL-W_CTRL-K| CTRL-W CTRL-K same as "CTRL-W k"
531|CTRL-W_CTRL-L| CTRL-W CTRL-L same as "CTRL-W l"
532|CTRL-W_CTRL-N| CTRL-W CTRL-N same as "CTRL-W n"
533|CTRL-W_CTRL-O| CTRL-W CTRL-O same as "CTRL-W o"
534|CTRL-W_CTRL-P| CTRL-W CTRL-P same as "CTRL-W p"
535|CTRL-W_CTRL-Q| CTRL-W CTRL-Q same as "CTRL-W q"
536|CTRL-W_CTRL-R| CTRL-W CTRL-R same as "CTRL-W r"
537|CTRL-W_CTRL-S| CTRL-W CTRL-S same as "CTRL-W s"
538|CTRL-W_CTRL-T| CTRL-W CTRL-T same as "CTRL-W t"
539|CTRL-W_CTRL-V| CTRL-W CTRL-V same as "CTRL-W v"
540|CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W same as "CTRL-W w"
541|CTRL-W_CTRL-X| CTRL-W CTRL-X same as "CTRL-W x"
542|CTRL-W_CTRL-Z| CTRL-W CTRL-Z same as "CTRL-W z"
543|CTRL-W_CTRL-]| CTRL-W CTRL-] same as "CTRL-W ]"
544|CTRL-W_CTRL-^| CTRL-W CTRL-^ same as "CTRL-W ^"
545|CTRL-W_CTRL-_| CTRL-W CTRL-_ same as "CTRL-W _"
546|CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height N lines
547|CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height N lines
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200548|CTRL-W_:| CTRL-W : same as |:|, edit a command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000549|CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width N columns
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100550|CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows the same height & width
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000551|CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width N columns
552|CTRL-W_H| CTRL-W H move current window to the far left
553|CTRL-W_J| CTRL-W J move current window to the very bottom
554|CTRL-W_K| CTRL-W K move current window to the very top
555|CTRL-W_L| CTRL-W L move current window to the far right
556|CTRL-W_P| CTRL-W P go to preview window
557|CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards N times
558|CTRL-W_S| CTRL-W S same as "CTRL-W s"
Bram Moolenaar4c3f5362006-04-11 21:38:50 +0000559|CTRL-W_T| CTRL-W T move current window to a new tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000560|CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W go to N previous window (wrap around)
561|CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor
562|CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split current window and edit alternate
563 file N
564|CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height to N (default:
565 very high)
566|CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b go to bottom window
567|CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c close current window (like |:close|)
568|CTRL-W_d| CTRL-W d split window and jump to definition under
569 the cursor
570|CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the
571 cursor
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +0000572|CTRL-W_F| CTRL-W F split window and edit file name under the
573 cursor and jump to the line number
574 following the file name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000575|CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]| CTRL-W g CTRL-] split window and do |:tjump| to tag under
576 cursor
577|CTRL-W_g]| CTRL-W g ] split window and do |:tselect| for tag
578 under cursor
579|CTRL-W_g}| CTRL-W g } do a |:ptjump| to the tag under the cursor
Bram Moolenaar8dff8182006-04-06 20:18:50 +0000580|CTRL-W_gf| CTRL-W g f edit file name under the cursor in a new
581 tab page
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +0000582|CTRL-W_gF| CTRL-W g F edit file name under the cursor in a new
583 tab page and jump to the line number
584 following the file name.
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +0100585|CTRL-W_gt| CTRL-W g t same as `gt`: go to next tab page
586|CTRL-W_gT| CTRL-W g T same as `gT`: go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000587|CTRL-W_h| CTRL-W h go to Nth left window (stop at first window)
588|CTRL-W_i| CTRL-W i split window and jump to declaration of
589 identifier under the cursor
590|CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j go N windows down (stop at last window)
591|CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k go N windows up (stop at first window)
592|CTRL-W_l| CTRL-W l go to Nth right window (stop at last window)
593|CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n open new window, N lines high
594|CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o close all but current window (like |:only|)
595|CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p go to previous (last accessed) window
596|CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q quit current window (like |:quit|)
597|CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards N times
598|CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s split current window in two parts, new
599 window N lines high
600|CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t go to top window
601|CTRL-W_v| CTRL-W v split current window vertically, new window
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100602 N columns wide
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000603|CTRL-W_w| CTRL-W w go to N next window (wrap around)
604|CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with window N
605 (default: next window)
606|CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close preview window
607|CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set window width to N columns
608|CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } show tag under cursor in preview window
609|CTRL-W_<Down>| CTRL-W <Down> same as "CTRL-W j"
610|CTRL-W_<Up>| CTRL-W <Up> same as "CTRL-W k"
611|CTRL-W_<Left>| CTRL-W <Left> same as "CTRL-W h"
612|CTRL-W_<Right>| CTRL-W <Right> same as "CTRL-W l"
613
614==============================================================================
6152.3 Square bracket commands *[* *]*
616
617tag char note action in Normal mode ~
618------------------------------------------------------------------------------
619|[_CTRL-D| [ CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
620 included files matching the word under the
621 cursor, start searching at beginning of
622 current file
623|[_CTRL-I| [ CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
624 files that contains the word under the
625 cursor, start searching at beginning of
626 current file
627|[#| [# 1 cursor to N previous unmatched #if, #else
628 or #ifdef
629|['| [' 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark, on first
630 non-blank
631|[(| [( 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '('
632|[star| [* 1 same as "[/"
633|[`| [` 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark
634|[/| [/ 1 cursor to N previous start of a C comment
635|[D| [D list all defines found in current and
636 included files matching the word under the
637 cursor, start searching at beginning of
638 current file
639|[I| [I list all lines found in current and
640 included files that contain the word under
641 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
642 current file
643|[P| [P 2 same as "[p"
644|[[| [[ 1 cursor N sections backward
645|[]| [] 1 cursor N SECTIONS backward
646|[c| [c 1 cursor N times backwards 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 beginning of
650 current file
651|[f| [f same as "gf"
652|[i| [i show first line found in current and
653 included files that contains the word under
654 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
655 current file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000656|[m| [m 1 cursor N times back to start of member
657 function
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000658|[p| [p 2 like "P", but adjust indent to current line
659|[s| [s 1 move to the previous misspelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000660|[z| [z 1 move to start of open fold
661|[{| [{ 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '{'
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100662|[<MiddleMouse>| [<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "[p"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000663
664|]_CTRL-D| ] CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
665 included files matching the word under the
666 cursor, start searching at cursor position
667|]_CTRL-I| ] CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
668 files that contains the word under the
669 cursor, start searching at cursor position
670|]#| ]# 1 cursor to N next unmatched #endif or #else
671|]'| ]' 1 cursor to next lowercase mark, on first
672 non-blank
673|])| ]) 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched ')'
674|]star| ]* 1 same as "]/"
675|]`| ]` 1 cursor to next lowercase mark
676|]/| ]/ 1 cursor to N next end of a C comment
677|]D| ]D list all #defines found in current and
678 included files matching the word under the
679 cursor, start searching at cursor position
680|]I| ]I list all lines found in current and
681 included files that contain the word under
682 the cursor, start searching at cursor
683 position
684|]P| ]P 2 same as "[p"
685|][| ][ 1 cursor N SECTIONS forward
686|]]| ]] 1 cursor N sections forward
687|]c| ]c 1 cursor N times forward to start of change
688|]d| ]d show first #define found in current and
689 included files matching the word under the
690 cursor, start searching at cursor position
691|]f| ]f same as "gf"
692|]i| ]i show first line found in current and
693 included files that contains the word under
694 the cursor, start searching at cursor
695 position
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000696|]m| ]m 1 cursor N times forward to end of member
697 function
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000698|]p| ]p 2 like "p", but adjust indent to current line
699|]s| ]s 1 move to next misspelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000700|]z| ]z 1 move to end of open fold
701|]}| ]} 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched '}'
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100702|]<MiddleMouse>| ]<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "]p"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000703
704==============================================================================
7052.4 Commands starting with 'g' *g*
706
707tag char note action in Normal mode ~
708------------------------------------------------------------------------------
709|g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A only when compiled with MEM_PROFILE
710 defined: dump a memory profile
711|g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show information about current cursor
712 position
713|g_CTRL-H| g CTRL-H start Select block mode
714|g_CTRL-]| g CTRL-] |:tjump| to the tag under the cursor
715|g#| g# 1 like "#", but without using "\<" and "\>"
716|g$| g$ 1 when 'wrap' off go to rightmost character of
717 the current line that is on the screen;
718 when 'wrap' on go to the rightmost character
719 of the current screen line
720|g&| g& 2 repeat last ":s" on all lines
721|g'| g'{mark} 1 like |'| but without changing the jumplist
722|g`| g`{mark} 1 like |`| but without changing the jumplist
723|gstar| g* 1 like "*", but without using "\<" and "\>"
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +0100724|g+| g+ go to newer text state N times
725|g,| g, 1 go to N newer position in change list
726|g-| g- go to older text state N times
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000727|g0| g0 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost character of
728 the current line that is on the screen;
729 when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost character
730 of the current screen line
731|g8| g8 print hex value of bytes used in UTF-8
732 character under the cursor
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +0100733|g;| g; 1 go to N older position in change list
Bram Moolenaarcfc7d632005-07-28 22:28:16 +0000734|g<| g< display previous command output
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000735|g?| g? 2 Rot13 encoding operator
736|g?g?| g?? 2 Rot13 encode current line
737|g?g?| g?g? 2 Rot13 encode current line
738|gD| gD 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
739 in current file
740|gE| gE 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
741 WORD
742|gH| gH start Select line mode
743|gI| gI 2 like "I", but always start in column 1
744|gJ| gJ 2 join lines without inserting space
Bram Moolenaar6c35bea2012-07-25 17:49:10 +0200745|gN| gN 1,2 find the previous match with the last used
746 search pattern and Visually select it
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000747|gP| ["x]gP 2 put the text [from register x] before the
748 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +0100749|gQ| gQ switch to "Ex" mode with Vim editing
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000750|gR| gR 2 enter Virtual Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200751|gT| gT go to the previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000752|gU| gU{motion} 2 make Nmove text uppercase
753|gV| gV don't reselect the previous Visual area
754 when executing a mapping or menu in Select
755 mode
756|g]| g] :tselect on the tag under the cursor
757|g^| g^ 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost non-white
758 character of the current line that is on
759 the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the
760 leftmost non-white character of the current
761 screen line
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +0100762|g_| g_ 1 cursor to the last CHAR N - 1 lines lower
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000763|ga| ga print ascii value of character under the
764 cursor
765|gd| gd 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
766 in current function
767|ge| ge 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
768 word
769|gf| gf start editing the file whose name is under
770 the cursor
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +0000771|gF| gF start editing the file whose name is under
772 the cursor and jump to the line number
773 following the filename.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000774|gg| gg 1 cursor to line N, default first line
775|gh| gh start Select mode
776|gi| gi 2 like "i", but first move to the |'^| mark
777|gj| gj 1 like "j", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
778 lines down
779|gk| gk 1 like "k", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
780 lines up
Bram Moolenaar641e2862012-07-25 15:06:34 +0200781|gn| gn 1,2 find the next match with the last used
782 search pattern and Visually select it
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000783|gm| gm 1 go to character at middle of the screenline
784|go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer
785|gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the
786 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
787|gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text
788|gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char}
789|gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1)
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200790|gt| gt go to the next tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000791|gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase
792|gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area
793|gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000794|netrw-gx| gx execute application for file name under the
795 cursor (only with |netrw| plugin)
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +0000796|g@| g@{motion} call 'operatorfunc'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000797|g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text
798|g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj"
799|g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$"
800|g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0"
801|g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse>
802 g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse>
803|g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse>
804|g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk"
805
806==============================================================================
8072.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z*
808
809tag char note action in Normal mode ~
810------------------------------------------------------------------------------
811|z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window,
812 cursor on first non-blank
813|zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high
814|z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below
815 window), otherwise like "z<CR>"
816|z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window,
817 cursor on first non-blank
818|z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window,
819 cursor on first non-blank
Bram Moolenaar5c2f0502005-12-23 22:11:04 +0000820|z=| z= give spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000821|zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold
822 recursively
823|zC| zC close folds recursively
824|zD| zD delete folds recursively
825|zE| zE eliminate all folds
826|zF| zF create a fold for N lines
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000827|zG| zG mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar56b45b92013-06-24 22:22:18 +0200828|zH| zH when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth
829 to the right
830|zL| zL when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth
831 to the left
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000832|zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero
833|zN| zN set 'foldenable'
834|zO| zO open folds recursively
835|zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000836|zW| zW mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000837|zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel'
838|z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above
839 window), otherwise like "z-"
840|za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold
841|zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window
842|zc| zc close a fold
843|zd| zd delete a fold
844|ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
845 position the cursor at the end (right side)
846 of the screen
847|zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000848|zg| zg mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000849|zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
850 to the right
851|zi| zi toggle 'foldenable'
852|zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold
853|zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold
854|zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
855 to the left
856|zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel'
857|zn| zn reset 'foldenable'
858|zo| zo open fold
859|zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel'
860|zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
861 position the cursor at the start (left
862 side) of the screen
863|zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +0200864|zuw| zuw undo |zw|
865|zug| zug undo |zg|
866|zuW| zuW undo |zW|
867|zuG| zuG undo |zG|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000868|zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000869|zw| zw mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000870|zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv"
871|zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window
872|z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh"
873|z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl"
874
875==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01008762.6 Operator-pending mode *operator-pending-index*
877
878These can be used after an operator, but before a {motion} has been entered.
879
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +0100880tag char action in Operator-pending mode ~
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +0100881-----------------------------------------------------------------------
882|o_v| v force operator to work characterwise
883|o_V| V force operator to work linewise
884|o_CTRL-V| CTRL-V force operator to work blockwise
885
886==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008873. Visual mode *visual-index*
888
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +0000889Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000890here are those that are different.
891
892tag command note action in Visual mode ~
893------------------------------------------------------------------------------
894|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode
895|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +0200896|v_CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number in highlighted text
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000897|v_CTRL-C| CTRL-C stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000898|v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode
899|v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area
900|v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS>
901|v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one
902 command
903|v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual
904 mode
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +0200905|v_CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number in highlighted text
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000906|v_<Esc>| <Esc> stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000907|v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag
908|v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
909 external command {filter}
910|v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted
911 lines as a range
912|v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one
913 'shiftwidth' left
914|v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
915 external program given with the 'equalprg'
916 option
917|v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one
918 'shiftwidth' right
919|v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines,
920 after the highlighted area
921|v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
922 insert
923|v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines
924|v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines,
925 before the highlighted area
926|v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines
927|v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
928|v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area.
929 Q does not start Ex mode
930|v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
931 insert
932|v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
933 insert
934|v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase
935|v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual
936 mode
937|v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines
938|v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000939|v_aquote| a" extend highlighted area with a double
940 quoted string
941|v_a'| a' extend highlighted area with a single
942 quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000943|v_a(| a( same as ab
944|v_a)| a) same as ab
945|v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block
946|v_a>| a> same as a<
947|v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block
948|v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD"
949|v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block
950|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000951|v_a`| a` extend highlighted area with a backtick
952 quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000953|v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block
954|v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph
955|v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000956|v_at| at extend highlighted area with a tag block
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000957|v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word"
958|v_a{| a{ same as aB
959|v_a}| a} same as aB
960|v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
961|v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +0200962|v_g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A 2 add N to number in highlighted text
963|v_g_CTRL-X| g CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number in highlighted text
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000964|v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without
965 inserting spaces
966|v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines
967|v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted
968 area
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000969|v_iquote| i" extend highlighted area with a double
970 quoted string (without quotes)
971|v_i'| i' extend highlighted area with a single
972 quoted string (without quotes)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000973|v_i(| i( same as ib
974|v_i)| i) same as ib
975|v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block
976|v_i>| i> same as i<
977|v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block
978|v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD"
979|v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block
980|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000981|v_i`| i` extend highlighted area with a backtick
982 quoted string (without the backticks)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000983|v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block
984|v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph
985|v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000986|v_it| it extend highlighted area with inner tag block
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000987|v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word"
988|v_i{| i{ same as iB
989|v_i}| i} same as iB
990|v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200991|v_r| r 2 replace highlighted area with a character
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000992|v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
993|v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase
994|v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop
995 Visual mode
996|v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area
997|v_y| y yank the highlighted area
998|v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area
999
1000==============================================================================
10014. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index*
1002
1003Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands.
1004Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position.
1005"Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete
1006file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate.
1007
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001008tag command action in Command-line editing mode ~
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +01001009------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001010 CTRL-@ not used
1011|c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the
1012 cursor and insert all matches
1013|c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +01001014|c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001015|c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in
1016 front of the cursor
1017|c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line
1018|'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the
1019 command-line window; otherwise not used
Bram Moolenaar818078d2016-08-27 21:58:42 +02001020|c_CTRL-G| CTRL-G next match when 'incsearch' is active
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001021|c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
1022|c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
1023 enter digraph when 'digraph' is on
1024|c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
1025|c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on
1026 the pattern in front of the cursor
1027|c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P
1028|c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the
1029 cursor (default: <Tab>)
1030|c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
1031|c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
1032|c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
1033|c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
1034 enter digraph
1035|c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the
1036 cursor and insert the longest common part
1037|c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02001038|c_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001039|c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001040 go to next match, otherwise: recall older
1041 command-line from history.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001042 CTRL-O not used
1043|c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001044 go to previous match, otherwise: recall older
1045 command-line from history.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001046|c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal
1047 control flow
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01001048|c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {regname}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001049 insert the contents of a register or object
1050 under the cursor as if typed
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01001051|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {regname}
1052|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {regname}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001053 insert the contents of a register or object
1054 under the cursor literally
1055 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
Bram Moolenaar818078d2016-08-27 21:58:42 +02001056|c_CTRL-T| CTRL-T previous match when 'incsearch' is active
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001057|c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
1058|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three
1059 digit decimal number as a single byte.
1060|c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
1061 CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion)
1062 CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection
1063 CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend)
1064|c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02001065|c_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +01001066|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line
1067|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode',
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001068 abandon command-line
1069 CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions
1070|c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of
1071 {expr}
1072 CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions
1073 CTRL-\ others not used
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +00001074|c_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001075|c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
1076|c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language
1077 (Hebrew, Farsi)
1078|c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
1079
1080|c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left
1081|c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
1082|c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
1083|c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right
1084|c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
1085|c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
1086|c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that
1087 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1088|c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history
1089|c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that
1090 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1091|c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history
1092|c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line
1093|c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line
1094|c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down>
1095|c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up>
1096|c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode
1097|c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
1098
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001099==============================================================================
11005. Terminal-Job mode *terminal-job-index*
1101
1102Most Normal mode commands except for window commands (|CTRL-W|) do not work in
1103a terminal window. Switch to Terminal-Normal mode to use them.
1104This assumes 'termwinkey' is not set.
1105
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001106tag char action in Terminal-Job mode ~
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001107-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1108|t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N switch to Terminal-Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001109|t_CTRL-W_N| CTRL-W N switch to Terminal-Normal mode
1110|t_CTRL-W_:| CTRL-W : enter an Ex command
1111|t_CTRL-W_.| CTRL-W . type CTRL-W in the terminal
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001112 CTRL-W CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02001113|t_CTRL-W_quote| CTRL-W " {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001114 paste register in the terminal
1115|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C forcefully ends the job
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02001116|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001117|t_CTRL-W_gt| CTRL-W gt go to next tabpage, same as `gt`
1118|t_CTRL-W_gT| CTRL-W gT go to previous tabpage, same as `gT`
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001119
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001120You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail* *:smile*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001121
1122==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +010011236. EX commands *ex-cmd-index* *:index*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001124
1125This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
1126mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
1127The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
1128
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001129tag command action ~
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +01001130------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001131|:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command
1132|:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command
1133|:#| :# same as ":number"
1134|:&| :& repeat last ":substitute"
1135|:star| :* execute contents of a register
1136|:<| :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
1137|:=| := print the cursor line number
1138|:>| :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
1139|:@| :@ execute contents of a register
1140|:@@| :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
1141|:Next| :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
1142|:Print| :P[rint] print lines
1143|:X| :X ask for encryption key
1144|:append| :a[ppend] append text
1145|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
1146|:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
1147|:aboveleft| :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
1148|:all| :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
1149 list
1150|:amenu| :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
1151|:anoremenu| :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
1152 be remapped
1153|:args| :ar[gs] print the argument list
1154|:argadd| :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
1155|:argdelete| :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
1156|:argedit| :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
1157|:argdo| :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
1158|:argglobal| :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
1159|:arglocal| :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
1160|:argument| :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
1161|:ascii| :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
1162|:autocmd| :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
1163|:augroup| :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
1164|:aunmenu| :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
1165|:buffer| :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
1166|:bNext| :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1167|:ball| :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
1168|:badd| :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
1169|:bdelete| :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
1170|:behave| :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
1171|:belowright| :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
1172|:bfirst| :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1173|:blast| :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
1174|:bmodified| :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
1175 been modified
1176|:bnext| :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
1177|:botright| :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
1178|:bprevious| :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1179|:brewind| :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1180|:break| :brea[k] break out of while loop
1181|:breakadd| :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
1182|:breakdel| :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
1183|:breaklist| :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
1184|:browse| :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
1185|:bufdo| :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
1186|:buffers| :buffers list all files in the buffer list
1187|:bunload| :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
1188|:bwipeout| :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
1189|:change| :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
1190|:cNext| :cN[ext] go to previous error
1191|:cNfile| :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1192|:cabbrev| :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
1193|:cabclear| :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
Bram Moolenaar3ff33112019-05-03 21:56:35 +02001194|:cabove| :cabo[ve] go to error above current line
Bram Moolenaara6878372014-03-22 21:02:50 +01001195|:caddbuffer| :cad[dbuffer] add errors from buffer
1196|:caddexpr| :cadde[xpr] add errors from expr
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00001197|:caddfile| :caddf[ile] add error message to current quickfix list
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001198|:cafter| :caf[ter] go to error after current cursor
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001199|:call| :cal[l] call a function
1200|:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001201|:cbefore| :cbef[ore] go to error before current cursor
1202|:cbelow| :cbel[ow] go to error below current line
Bram Moolenaar537ef082016-07-09 17:56:19 +02001203|:cbottom| :cbo[ttom] scroll to the bottom of the quickfix window
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00001204|:cbuffer| :cb[uffer] parse error messages and jump to first error
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001205|:cc| :cc go to specific error
1206|:cclose| :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
1207|:cd| :cd change directory
Bram Moolenaaraa23b372015-09-08 18:46:31 +02001208|:cdo| :cdo execute command in each valid error list entry
1209|:cfdo| :cfd[o] execute command in each file in error list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001210|:center| :ce[nter] format lines at the center
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001211|:cexpr| :cex[pr] read errors from expr and jump to first
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001212|:cfile| :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
1213|:cfirst| :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
Bram Moolenaarc01140a2006-03-24 22:21:52 +00001214|:cgetbuffer| :cgetb[uffer] get errors from buffer
Bram Moolenaar8ab561d2006-03-23 22:44:10 +00001215|:cgetexpr| :cgete[xpr] get errors from expr
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001216|:cgetfile| :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001217|:changes| :changes print the change list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001218|:chdir| :chd[ir] change directory
1219|:checkpath| :che[ckpath] list included files
1220|:checktime| :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
Bram Moolenaar42ebd062016-07-17 13:35:14 +02001221|:chistory| :chi[story] list the error lists
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001222|:clast| :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02001223|:clearjumps| :cle[arjumps] clear the jump list
1224|:clist| :cl[ist] list all errors
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001225|:close| :clo[se] close current window
1226|:cmap| :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
1227|:cmapclear| :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
1228|:cmenu| :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
1229|:cnext| :cn[ext] go to next error
1230|:cnewer| :cnew[er] go to newer error list
1231|:cnfile| :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
1232|:cnoremap| :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
1233|:cnoreabbrev| :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1234|:cnoremenu| :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
1235|:copy| :co[py] copy lines
1236|:colder| :col[der] go to older error list
1237|:colorscheme| :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
1238|:command| :com[mand] create user-defined command
1239|:comclear| :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
1240|:compiler| :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
1241|:continue| :con[tinue] go back to :while
1242|:confirm| :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
Bram Moolenaar6c1e1572019-06-22 02:13:00 +02001243|:const| :cons[t] create a variable as a constant
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001244|:copen| :cope[n] open quickfix window
1245|:cprevious| :cp[revious] go to previous error
1246|:cpfile| :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1247|:cquit| :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
1248|:crewind| :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001249|:cscope| :cs[cope] execute cscope command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001250|:cstag| :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
1251|:cunmap| :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
1252|:cunabbrev| :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1253|:cunmenu| :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
1254|:cwindow| :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
1255|:delete| :d[elete] delete lines
Bram Moolenaarc0197e22004-09-13 20:26:32 +00001256|:delmarks| :delm[arks] delete marks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001257|:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
1258|:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
1259|:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
1260|:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function
1261|:diffupdate| :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
1262|:diffget| :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
Bram Moolenaar2df6dcc2004-07-12 15:53:54 +00001263|:diffoff| :diffo[ff] switch off diff mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001264|:diffpatch| :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
1265|:diffput| :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
1266|:diffsplit| :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
1267|:diffthis| :diffthis make current window a diff window
1268|:digraphs| :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
1269|:display| :di[splay] display registers
1270|:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define
Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001271|:dl| :dl short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02001272|:del| :del[ete]l short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02001273|:dlist| :dli[st] list #defines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001274|:doautocmd| :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
1275|:doautoall| :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001276|:dp| :d[elete]p short for |:delete| with the 'p' flag
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001277|:drop| :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
1278 current window
1279|:dsearch| :ds[earch] list one #define
1280|:dsplit| :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
1281|:edit| :e[dit] edit a file
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001282|:earlier| :ea[rlier] go to older change, undo
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001283|:echo| :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
1284|:echoerr| :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
1285|:echohl| :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
1286|:echomsg| :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
1287|:echon| :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
1288|:else| :el[se] part of an :if command
1289|:elseif| :elsei[f] part of an :if command
1290|:emenu| :em[enu] execute a menu by name
1291|:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001292|:endfor| :endfo[r] end previous :for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001293|:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function
1294|:endtry| :endt[ry] end previous :try
1295|:endwhile| :endw[hile] end previous :while
1296|:enew| :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
1297|:ex| :ex same as ":edit"
1298|:execute| :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
1299|:exit| :exi[t] same as ":xit"
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001300|:exusage| :exu[sage] overview of Ex commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001301|:file| :f[ile] show or set the current file name
1302|:files| :files list all files in the buffer list
1303|:filetype| :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02001304|:filter| :filt[er] filter output of following command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001305|:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
1306|:finally| :fina[lly] part of a :try command
1307|:finish| :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
1308|:first| :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
1309|:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
1310|:fold| :fo[ld] create a fold
1311|:foldclose| :foldc[lose] close folds
1312|:folddoopen| :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
1313|:folddoclosed| :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
1314|:foldopen| :foldo[pen] open folds
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001315|:for| :for for loop
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001316|:function| :fu[nction] define a user function
1317|:global| :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
1318|:goto| :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
1319|:grep| :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001320|:grepadd| :grepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001321|:gui| :gu[i] start the GUI
1322|:gvim| :gv[im] start the GUI
1323|:hardcopy| :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
1324|:help| :h[elp] open a help window
Bram Moolenaar5bfa2ed2014-09-19 19:39:34 +02001325|:helpclose| :helpc[lose] close one help window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001326|:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
1327|:helpgrep| :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
1328|:helptags| :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
1329|:highlight| :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
1330|:hide| :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
1331|:history| :his[tory] print a history list
1332|:insert| :i[nsert] insert text
1333|:iabbrev| :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
1334|:iabclear| :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
1335|:if| :if execute commands when condition met
1336|:ijump| :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
1337|:ilist| :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
1338|:imap| :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
1339|:imapclear| :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
1340|:imenu| :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
1341|:inoremap| :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
1342|:inoreabbrev| :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
1343|:inoremenu| :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
1344|:intro| :int[ro] print the introductory message
1345|:isearch| :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
1346|:isplit| :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
1347 identifier
1348|:iunmap| :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
1349|:iunabbrev| :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
1350|:iunmenu| :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
1351|:join| :j[oin] join lines
1352|:jumps| :ju[mps] print the jump list
1353|:k| :k set a mark
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001354|:keepalt| :keepa[lt] following command keeps the alternate file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001355|:keepmarks| :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02001356|:keepjumps| :keepj[umps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
Bram Moolenaar4b60a6c2013-11-14 05:48:46 +01001357|:keeppatterns| :keepp[atterns] following command keeps search pattern history
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001358|:lNext| :lN[ext] go to previous entry in location list
1359|:lNfile| :lNf[ile] go to last entry in previous file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001360|:list| :l[ist] print lines
Bram Moolenaar3ff33112019-05-03 21:56:35 +02001361|:labove| :lab[ove] go to location above current line
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001362|:laddexpr| :lad[dexpr] add locations from expr
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001363|:laddbuffer| :laddb[uffer] add locations from buffer
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001364|:laddfile| :laddf[ile] add locations to current location list
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001365|:lafter| :laf[ter] go to location after current cursor
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001366|:last| :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
1367|:language| :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001368|:later| :lat[er] go to newer change, redo
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001369|:lbefore| :lbef[ore] go to location before current cursor
1370|:lbelow| :lbel[ow] go to location below current line
Bram Moolenaar537ef082016-07-09 17:56:19 +02001371|:lbottom| :lbo[ttom] scroll to the bottom of the location window
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001372|:lbuffer| :lb[uffer] parse locations and jump to first location
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001373|:lcd| :lc[d] change directory locally
1374|:lchdir| :lch[dir] change directory locally
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001375|:lclose| :lcl[ose] close location window
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001376|:lcscope| :lcs[cope] like ":cscope" but uses location list
Bram Moolenaaraa23b372015-09-08 18:46:31 +02001377|:ldo| :ld[o] execute command in valid location list entries
1378|:lfdo| :lfd[o] execute command in each file in location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001379|:left| :le[ft] left align lines
1380|:leftabove| :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
1381|:let| :let assign a value to a variable or option
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001382|:lexpr| :lex[pr] read locations from expr and jump to first
1383|:lfile| :lf[ile] read file with locations and jump to first
1384|:lfirst| :lfir[st] go to the specified location, default first one
Bram Moolenaarc01140a2006-03-24 22:21:52 +00001385|:lgetbuffer| :lgetb[uffer] get locations from buffer
Bram Moolenaar8ab561d2006-03-23 22:44:10 +00001386|:lgetexpr| :lgete[xpr] get locations from expr
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001387|:lgetfile| :lg[etfile] read file with locations
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001388|:lgrep| :lgr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
1389|:lgrepadd| :lgrepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar8b6144b2006-02-08 09:20:24 +00001390|:lhelpgrep| :lh[elpgrep] like ":helpgrep" but uses location list
Bram Moolenaar42ebd062016-07-17 13:35:14 +02001391|:lhistory| :lhi[story] list the location lists
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001392|:ll| :ll go to specific location
1393|:llast| :lla[st] go to the specified location, default last one
1394|:llist| :lli[st] list all locations
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001395|:lmake| :lmak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1396 error messages
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001397|:lmap| :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1398|:lmapclear| :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
Bram Moolenaar6ab5b842006-01-26 22:16:34 +00001399|:lnext| :lne[xt] go to next location
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001400|:lnewer| :lnew[er] go to newer location list
1401|:lnfile| :lnf[ile] go to first location in next file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001402|:lnoremap| :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1403|:loadkeymap| :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
1404|:loadview| :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
1405|:lockmarks| :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001406|:lockvar| :lockv[ar] lock variables
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001407|:lolder| :lol[der] go to older location list
1408|:lopen| :lope[n] open location window
1409|:lprevious| :lp[revious] go to previous location
1410|:lpfile| :lpf[ile] go to last location in previous file
1411|:lrewind| :lr[ewind] go to the specified location, default first one
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001412|:ls| :ls list all buffers
Bram Moolenaarb8a7b562006-02-01 21:47:16 +00001413|:ltag| :lt[ag] jump to tag and add matching tags to the
1414 location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001415|:lunmap| :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
Bram Moolenaar0ba04292010-07-14 23:23:17 +02001416|:lua| :lua execute |Lua| command
1417|:luado| :luad[o] execute Lua command for each line
1418|:luafile| :luaf[ile] execute |Lua| script file
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001419|:lvimgrep| :lv[imgrep] search for pattern in files
1420|:lvimgrepadd| :lvimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001421|:lwindow| :lw[indow] open or close location window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001422|:move| :m[ove] move lines
1423|:mark| :ma[rk] set a mark
1424|:make| :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1425 error messages
1426|:map| :map show or enter a mapping
1427|:mapclear| :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
1428|:marks| :marks list all marks
1429|:match| :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
1430|:menu| :me[nu] enter a new menu item
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001431|:menutranslate| :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001432|:messages| :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
1433|:mkexrc| :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1434|:mksession| :mks[ession] write session info to a file
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001435|:mkspell| :mksp[ell] produce .spl spell file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001436|:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1437|:mkview| :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
1438|:mode| :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00001439|:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
1440|:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +02001441|:nbclose| :nbc[lose] close the current Netbeans session
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001442|:nbkey| :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +02001443|:nbstart| :nbs[art] start a new Netbeans session
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001444|:next| :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
1445|:new| :new create a new empty window
1446|:nmap| :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
1447|:nmapclear| :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
1448|:nmenu| :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
1449|:nnoremap| :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
1450|:nnoremenu| :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +01001451|:noautocmd| :noa[utocmd] following commands don't trigger autocommands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001452|:noremap| :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
1453|:nohlsearch| :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
1454|:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
1455 remapped
1456|:noremenu| :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
1457|:normal| :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +01001458|:noswapfile| :nos[wapfile] following commands don't create a swap file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001459|:number| :nu[mber] print lines with line number
1460|:nunmap| :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
1461|:nunmenu| :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001462|:oldfiles| :ol[dfiles] list files that have marks in the viminfo file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001463|:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
1464|:omap| :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
1465|:omapclear| :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
1466|:omenu| :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001467|:only| :on[ly] close all windows except the current one
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001468|:onoremap| :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
1469|:onoremenu| :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
1470|:options| :opt[ions] open the options-window
1471|:ounmap| :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
1472|:ounmenu| :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaarb2c03502010-07-02 20:20:09 +02001473|:ownsyntax| :ow[nsyntax] set new local syntax highlight for this window
Bram Moolenaar328da0d2016-03-04 22:22:32 +01001474|:packadd| :pa[ckadd] add a plugin from 'packpath'
Bram Moolenaare18c0b32016-03-20 21:08:34 +01001475|:packloadall| :packl[oadall] load all packages under 'packpath'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001476|:pclose| :pc[lose] close preview window
1477|:pedit| :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
1478|:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001479|:print| :p[rint] print lines
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001480|:profdel| :profd[el] stop profiling a function or script
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001481|:profile| :prof[ile] profiling functions and scripts
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +00001482|:promptfind| :pro[mptfind] open GUI dialog for searching
1483|:promptrepl| :promptr[epl] open GUI dialog for search/replace
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001484|:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
1485|:pop| :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001486|:popup| :popu[p] popup a menu by name
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001487|:ppop| :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
1488|:preserve| :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
1489|:previous| :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001490|:psearch| :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
1491|:ptag| :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
1492|:ptNext| :ptN[ext] |:tNext| in preview window
1493|:ptfirst| :ptf[irst] |:trewind| in preview window
1494|:ptjump| :ptj[ump] |:tjump| and show tag in preview window
1495|:ptlast| :ptl[ast] |:tlast| in preview window
1496|:ptnext| :ptn[ext] |:tnext| in preview window
1497|:ptprevious| :ptp[revious] |:tprevious| in preview window
1498|:ptrewind| :ptr[ewind] |:trewind| in preview window
1499|:ptselect| :pts[elect] |:tselect| and show tag in preview window
1500|:put| :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
1501|:pwd| :pw[d] print current directory
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +02001502|:py3| :py3 execute Python 3 command
Bram Moolenaarb6590522010-07-21 16:00:43 +02001503|:python3| :python3 same as :py3
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001504|:py3do| :py3d[o] execute Python 3 command for each line
Bram Moolenaar60aad972010-07-21 20:36:22 +02001505|:py3file| :py3f[ile] execute Python 3 script file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001506|:python| :py[thon] execute Python command
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001507|:pydo| :pyd[o] execute Python command for each line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001508|:pyfile| :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01001509|:pyx| :pyx execute |python_x| command
1510|:pythonx| :pythonx same as :pyx
1511|:pyxdo| :pyxd[o] execute |python_x| command for each line
1512|:pyxfile| :pyxf[ile] execute |python_x| script file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001513|:quit| :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
1514|:quitall| :quita[ll] quit Vim
1515|:qall| :qa[ll] quit Vim
1516|:read| :r[ead] read file into the text
1517|:recover| :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
1518|:redo| :red[o] redo one undone change
1519|:redir| :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01001520|:redraw| :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
1521|:redrawstatus| :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
1522|:redrawtabline| :redrawt[abline] force a redraw of the tabline
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001523|:registers| :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
1524|:resize| :res[ize] change current window height
1525|:retab| :ret[ab] change tab size
1526|:return| :retu[rn] return from a user function
1527|:rewind| :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
1528|:right| :ri[ght] right align text
1529|:rightbelow| :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
1530|:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command
1531|:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
1532|:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
Bram Moolenaar1d689522010-05-28 20:54:39 +02001533|:rundo| :rund[o] read undo information from a file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001534|:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
1535|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
1536|:substitute| :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
1537|:sNext| :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
1538 argument list
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001539|:sandbox| :san[dbox] execute a command in the sandbox
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001540|:sargument| :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
1541 argument list
1542|:sall| :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
1543|:saveas| :sav[eas] save file under another name.
1544|:sbuffer| :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
1545 buffer list
1546|:sbNext| :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
1547 buffer list
1548|:sball| :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
1549|:sbfirst| :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
1550 buffer list
1551|:sblast| :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
1552 list
1553|:sbmodified| :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
1554 buffer list
1555|:sbnext| :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
1556 list
1557|:sbprevious| :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
1558 buffer list
1559|:sbrewind| :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
1560 buffer list
Bram Moolenaar8feef4f2015-01-07 16:57:10 +01001561|:scriptnames| :scr[iptnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02001562|:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
1563|:scriptversion| :scriptv[ersion] version of Vim script used
Bram Moolenaar64969662005-12-14 21:59:55 +00001564|:scscope| :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001565|:set| :se[t] show or set options
1566|:setfiletype| :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
1567|:setglobal| :setg[lobal] show global values of options
1568|:setlocal| :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
1569|:sfind| :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
1570|:sfirst| :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
1571 argument list
1572|:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell
1573|:simalt| :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
1574|:sign| :sig[n] manipulate signs
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001575|:silent| :sil[ent] run a command silently
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001576|:sleep| :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
1577|:slast| :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
1578 argument list
1579|:smagic| :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001580|:smap| :smap like ":map" but for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001581|:smapclear| :smapc[lear] remove all mappings for Select mode
1582|:smenu| :sme[nu] add menu for Select mode
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001583|:smile| :smi[le] make the user happy
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001584|:snext| :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
1585 argument list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001586|:snomagic| :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001587|:snoremap| :snor[emap] like ":noremap" but for Select mode
1588|:snoremenu| :snoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Select mode
Bram Moolenaarf95dc3b2005-05-22 22:02:25 +00001589|:sort| :sor[t] sort lines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001590|:source| :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
Bram Moolenaarf81b0fe2005-06-23 22:27:26 +00001591|:spelldump| :spelld[ump] split window and fill with all correct words
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001592|:spellgood| :spe[llgood] add good word for spelling
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001593|:spellinfo| :spelli[nfo] show info about loaded spell files
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001594|:spellrare| :spellra[re] add rare word for spelling
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +00001595|:spellrepall| :spellr[epall] replace all bad words like last |z=|
Bram Moolenaard0131a82006-03-04 21:46:13 +00001596|:spellundo| :spellu[ndo] remove good or bad word
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001597|:spellwrong| :spellw[rong] add spelling mistake
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001598|:split| :sp[lit] split current window
1599|:sprevious| :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
1600 argument list
1601|:srewind| :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
1602 argument list
1603|:stop| :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
1604|:stag| :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
1605|:startinsert| :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001606|:startgreplace| :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00001607|:startreplace| :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +00001608|:stopinsert| :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001609|:stjump| :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
1610|:stselect| :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
1611|:sunhide| :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001612|:sunmap| :sunm[ap] like ":unmap" but for Select mode
1613|:sunmenu| :sunme[nu] remove menu for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001614|:suspend| :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
1615|:sview| :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
1616|:swapname| :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
1617|:syntax| :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02001618|:syntime| :synti[me] measure syntax highlighting speed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001619|:syncbind| :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
1620|:t| :t same as ":copy"
1621|:tNext| :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001622|:tabNext| :tabN[ext] go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001623|:tabclose| :tabc[lose] close current tab page
Bram Moolenaard0131a82006-03-04 21:46:13 +00001624|:tabdo| :tabdo execute command in each tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001625|:tabedit| :tabe[dit] edit a file in a new tab page
1626|:tabfind| :tabf[ind] find file in 'path', edit it in a new tab page
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01001627|:tabfirst| :tabfir[st] go to first tab page
1628|:tablast| :tabl[ast] go to last tab page
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001629|:tabmove| :tabm[ove] move tab page to other position
1630|:tabnew| :tabnew edit a file in a new tab page
1631|:tabnext| :tabn[ext] go to next tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001632|:tabonly| :tabo[nly] close all tab pages except the current one
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001633|:tabprevious| :tabp[revious] go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01001634|:tabrewind| :tabr[ewind] go to first tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001635|:tabs| :tabs list the tab pages and what they contain
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001636|:tab| :tab create new tab when opening new window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001637|:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
1638|:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02001639|:tcd| :tcd change directory for tab page
1640|:tchdir| :tch[dir] change directory for tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001641|:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
1642|:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
1643|:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
1644|:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02001645|:terminal| :ter[minal] open a terminal window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001646|:tfirst| :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
1647|:throw| :th[row] throw an exception
1648|:tjump| :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
1649 is only one match
1650|:tlast| :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
Bram Moolenaar4c5d8152018-10-19 22:36:53 +02001651|:tlmenu| :tlm[enu] add menu for Terminal-Job mode
1652|:tlnoremenu| :tln[oremenu] like ":noremenu" but for Terminal-Job mode
1653|:tlunmenu| :tlu[nmenu] remove menu for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001654|:tmapclear| :tmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Terminal-Job mode
1655|:tmap| :tma[p] like ":map" but for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001656|:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
1657|:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001658|:tnoremap| :tno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001659|:topleft| :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
1660|:tprevious| :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
1661|:trewind| :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
1662|:try| :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
1663|:tselect| :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001664|:tunmap| :tunma[p] like ":unmap" but for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001665|:tunmenu| :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
1666|:undo| :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
Bram Moolenaarb388adb2006-02-28 23:50:17 +00001667|:undojoin| :undoj[oin] join next change with previous undo block
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001668|:undolist| :undol[ist] list leafs of the undo tree
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001669|:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
1670|:unhide| :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
1671 buffer list
1672|:unlet| :unl[et] delete variable
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001673|:unlockvar| :unlo[ckvar] unlock variables
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001674|:unmap| :unm[ap] remove mapping
1675|:unmenu| :unme[nu] remove menu
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001676|:unsilent| :uns[ilent] run a command not silently
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001677|:update| :up[date] write buffer if modified
1678|:vglobal| :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
1679|:version| :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
1680|:verbose| :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
1681|:vertical| :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001682|:vimgrep| :vim[grep] search for pattern in files
1683|:vimgrepadd| :vimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001684|:visual| :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001685|:viusage| :viu[sage] overview of Normal mode commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001686|:view| :vie[w] edit a file read-only
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001687|:vmap| :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual+Select mode
1688|:vmapclear| :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual+Select mode
1689|:vmenu| :vme[nu] add menu for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001690|:vnew| :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001691|:vnoremap| :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual+Select mode
1692|:vnoremenu| :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001693|:vsplit| :vs[plit] split current window vertically
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001694|:vunmap| :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual+Select mode
1695|:vunmenu| :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001696|:windo| :windo execute command in each window
1697|:write| :w[rite] write to a file
1698|:wNext| :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
1699 argument list
1700|:wall| :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
1701|:while| :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
1702|:winsize| :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
1703|:wincmd| :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
1704|:winpos| :winp[os] get or set window position
1705|:wnext| :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
1706 argument list
1707|:wprevious| :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
1708 argument list
1709|:wq| :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
1710|:wqall| :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
Bram Moolenaar1d689522010-05-28 20:54:39 +02001711|:wundo| :wu[ndo] write undo information to a file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001712|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
1713|:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
1714|:xall| :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001715|:xmapclear| :xmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
1716|:xmap| :xm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
1717|:xmenu| :xme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
Bram Moolenaard4aa83a2019-05-09 18:59:31 +02001718|:xrestore| :xr[estore] restores the X server connection
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001719|:xnoremap| :xn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
1720|:xnoremenu| :xnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
1721|:xunmap| :xu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
1722|:xunmenu| :xunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001723|:yank| :y[ank] yank lines into a register
1724|:z| :z print some lines
1725|:~| :~ repeat last ":substitute"
1726
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001727
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +02001728 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: