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Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001*index.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2013 Oct 01
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
5
6 *index*
7This file contains a list of all commands for each mode, with a tag and a
8short description. The lists are sorted on ASCII value.
9
10Tip: When looking for certain functionality, use a search command. E.g.,
11to look for deleting something, use: "/delete".
12
131. Insert mode |insert-index|
142. Normal mode |normal-index|
15 2.1. Text objects |objects|
16 2.2. Window commands |CTRL-W|
17 2.3. Square bracket commands |[|
18 2.4. Commands starting with 'g' |g|
19 2.5. Commands starting with 'z' |z|
203. Visual mode |visual-index|
214. Command-line editing |ex-edit-index|
225. EX commands |ex-cmd-index|
23
24For an overview of options see help.txt |option-list|.
25For an overview of built-in functions see |functions|.
26For a list of Vim variables see |vim-variable|.
27For a complete listing of all help items see |help-tags|.
28
29==============================================================================
301. Insert mode *insert-index*
31
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +010032tag char action in Insert mode ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000033-----------------------------------------------------------------------
34|i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop
35 insert
36|i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text
37 CTRL-B not used |i_CTRL-B-gone|
38|i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C quit insert mode, without checking for
39 abbreviation, unless 'insertmode' set.
40|i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in the current
41 line
42|i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character which is below the cursor
43 CTRL-F not used (but by default it's in 'cinkeys' to
44 re-indent the current line)
45|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G CTRL-J line down, to column where inserting started
46|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G j line down, to column where inserting started
47|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G <Down> line down, to column where inserting started
48|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G CTRL-K line up, to column where inserting started
49|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G k line up, to column where inserting started
50|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G <Up> line up, to column where inserting started
51|i_CTRL-G_u| CTRL-G u start new undoable edit
52|i_<BS>| <BS> delete character before the cursor
53|i_digraph| {char1}<BS>{char2}
54 enter digraph (only when 'digraph' option set)
55|i_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
56|i_<Tab>| <Tab> insert a <Tab> character
57|i_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
58|i_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
59|i_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
60|i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
61 enter digraph
62|i_CTRL-L| CTRL-L when 'insertmode' set: Leave Insert mode
63|i_<CR>| <CR> begin new line
64|i_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR>
65|i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N find next match for keyword in front of the
66 cursor
67|i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O execute a single command and return to insert
68 mode
69|i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P find previous match for keyword in front of
70 the cursor
71|i_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless used for terminal
72 control flow
73|i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
74 insert the contents of a register
75|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
76 insert the contents of a register literally
77|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
78 insert the contents of a register literally
79 and don't auto-indent
80|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-P| CTRL-R CTRL-P {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
81 insert the contents of a register literally
82 and fix indent.
83 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
84|i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in current
85 line
86|i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current
87 line
88|i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert next non-digit literally
89|i_CTRL-V_digit| CTRL-V {number} insert three digit decimal number as a single
90 byte.
91|i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +000092|i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X {mode} enter CTRL-X sub mode, see |i_CTRL-X_index|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000093|i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character which is above the cursor
94|i_CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z when 'insertmode' set: suspend Vim
95|i_<Esc>| <Esc> end insert mode (unless 'insertmode' set)
96|i_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +010097|i_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode
98|i_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000099 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
100 CTRL-\ others not used
101|i_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
102|i_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
103|i_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ When 'allowrevins' set: change language
104 (Hebrew, Farsi) {only when compiled with
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +0200105 the |+rightleft| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000106
107 <Space> to '~' not used, except '0' and '^' followed by
108 CTRL-D
109
110|i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line
111|i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line, restore
112 it in the next line
113
114|i_<Del>| <Del> delete character under the cursor
115
116 Meta characters (0x80 to 0xff, 128 to 255)
117 not used
118
119|i_<Left>| <Left> cursor one character left
120|i_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
121|i_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
122|i_<Right>| <Right> cursor one character right
123|i_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
124|i_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
125|i_<Up>| <Up> cursor one line up
126|i_<S-Up>| <S-Up> same as <PageUp>
127|i_<Down>| <Down> cursor one line down
128|i_<S-Down>| <S-Down> same as <PageDown>
129|i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of line
130|i_<C-Home>| <C-Home> cursor to start of file
131|i_<End>| <End> cursor past end of line
132|i_<C-End>| <C-End> cursor past end of file
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +0000133|i_<PageUp>| <PageUp> one screenful backward
134|i_<PageDown>| <PageDown> one screenful forward
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000135|i_<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
136|i_<Help>| <Help> stop insert mode and display help window
137|i_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle Insert/Replace mode
138|i_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
Bram Moolenaar8d9b40e2010-07-25 15:49:07 +0200139|i_<ScrollWheelDown>| <ScrollWheelDown> move window three lines down
140|i_<S-ScrollWheelDown>| <S-ScrollWheelDown> move window one page down
141|i_<ScrollWheelUp>| <ScrollWheelUp> move window three lines up
142|i_<S-ScrollWheelUp>| <S-ScrollWheelUp> move window one page up
143|i_<ScrollWheelLeft>| <ScrollWheelLeft> move window six columns left
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100144|i_<S-ScrollWheelLeft>| <S-ScrollWheelLeft> move window one page left
Bram Moolenaar8d9b40e2010-07-25 15:49:07 +0200145|i_<ScrollWheelRight>| <ScrollWheelRight> move window six columns right
146|i_<S-ScrollWheelRight>| <S-ScrollWheelRight> move window one page right
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000147
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000148commands in CTRL-X submode *i_CTRL-X_index*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000149
150|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D| CTRL-X CTRL-D complete defined identifiers
151|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| CTRL-X CTRL-E scroll up
152|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F| CTRL-X CTRL-F complete file names
153|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I| CTRL-X CTRL-I complete identifiers
154|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| CTRL-X CTRL-K complete identifiers from dictionary
155|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L| CTRL-X CTRL-L complete whole lines
156|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N| CTRL-X CTRL-N next completion
Bram Moolenaar5e0d6672005-09-13 21:09:24 +0000157|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O| CTRL-X CTRL-O omni completion
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000158|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-P| CTRL-X CTRL-P previous completion
Bram Moolenaar8b59de92005-08-11 19:59:29 +0000159|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-S| CTRL-X CTRL-S spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000160|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| CTRL-X CTRL-T complete identifiers from thesaurus
161|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y| CTRL-X CTRL-Y scroll down
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000162|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U| CTRL-X CTRL-U complete with 'completefunc'
163|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V| CTRL-X CTRL-V complete like in : command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000164|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| CTRL-X CTRL-] complete tags
Bram Moolenaar8b59de92005-08-11 19:59:29 +0000165|i_CTRL-X_s| CTRL-X s spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +0200166{not available when compiled without the |+insert_expand| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000167
168==============================================================================
1692. Normal mode *normal-index*
170
171CHAR any non-blank character
172WORD a sequence of non-blank characters
173N a number entered before the command
174{motion} a cursor movement command
175Nmove the text that is moved over with a {motion}
176SECTION a section that possibly starts with '}' instead of '{'
177
178note: 1 = cursor movement command; 2 = can be undone/redone
179
180tag char note action in Normal mode ~
181------------------------------------------------------------------------------
182 CTRL-@ not used
183|CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number at/after cursor
184|CTRL-B| CTRL-B 1 scroll N screens Backwards
185|CTRL-C| CTRL-C interrupt current (search) command
186|CTRL-D| CTRL-D scroll Down N lines (default: half a screen)
187|CTRL-E| CTRL-E scroll N lines upwards (N lines Extra)
188|CTRL-F| CTRL-F 1 scroll N screens Forward
189|CTRL-G| CTRL-G display current file name and position
190|<BS>| <BS> 1 same as "h"
191|CTRL-H| CTRL-H 1 same as "h"
192|<Tab>| <Tab> 1 go to N newer entry in jump list
193|CTRL-I| CTRL-I 1 same as <Tab>
194|<NL>| <NL> 1 same as "j"
195|CTRL-J| CTRL-J 1 same as "j"
196 CTRL-K not used
197|CTRL-L| CTRL-L redraw screen
198|<CR>| <CR> 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines lower
199|CTRL-M| CTRL-M 1 same as <CR>
200|CTRL-N| CTRL-N 1 same as "j"
201|CTRL-O| CTRL-O 1 go to N older entry in jump list
202|CTRL-P| CTRL-P 1 same as "k"
203 CTRL-Q (used for terminal control flow)
204|CTRL-R| CTRL-R 2 redo changes which were undone with 'u'
205 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
206|CTRL-T| CTRL-T jump to N older Tag in tag list
207|CTRL-U| CTRL-U scroll N lines Upwards (default: half a
208 screen)
209|CTRL-V| CTRL-V start blockwise Visual mode
210|CTRL-W| CTRL-W {char} window commands, see |CTRL-W|
211|CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number at/after cursor
212|CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y scroll N lines downwards
213|CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z suspend program (or start new shell)
214 CTRL-[ <Esc> not used
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100215|CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode (no-op)
216|CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000217 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
218 CTRL-\ others not used
219|CTRL-]| CTRL-] :ta to ident under cursor
220|CTRL-^| CTRL-^ edit Nth alternate file (equivalent to
221 ":e #N")
222 CTRL-_ not used
223
224|<Space>| <Space> 1 same as "l"
225|!| !{motion}{filter}
226 2 filter Nmove text through the {filter}
227 command
228|!!| !!{filter} 2 filter N lines through the {filter} command
229|quote| "{a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} use register {a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} for next
230 delete, yank or put (uppercase to append)
231 ({.%#:} only work with put)
232|#| # 1 search backward for the Nth occurrence of
233 the ident under the cursor
234|$| $ 1 cursor to the end of Nth next line
235|%| % 1 find the next (curly/square) bracket on
236 this line and go to its match, or go to
237 matching comment bracket, or go to matching
238 preprocessor directive.
239|N%| {count}% 1 go to N percentage in the file
240|&| & 2 repeat last :s
241|'| '{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line with
242 mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
243|''| '' 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
244 the cursor was before the latest jump.
245|'(| '( 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
246 start of the current sentence
247|')| ') 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
248 end of the current sentence
249|'<| '< 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
250 highlighted area starts/started in the
251 current buffer.
252|'>| '> 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
253 highlighted area ends/ended in the current
254 buffer.
255|'[| '[ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
256 start of last operated text or start of put
257 text
258|']| '] 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
259 end of last operated text or end of put
260 text
261|'{| '{ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
262 start of the current paragraph
263|'}| '} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
264 end of the current paragraph
265|(| ( 1 cursor N sentences backward
266|)| ) 1 cursor N sentences forward
267|star| * 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
268 the ident under the cursor
269|+| + 1 same as <CR>
270|,| , 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite
271 direction N times
272|-| - 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines higher
273|.| . 2 repeat last change with count replaced with
274 N
275|/| /{pattern}<CR> 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
276 {pattern}
277|/<CR>| /<CR> 1 search forward for {pattern} of last search
278|count| 0 1 cursor to the first char of the line
279|count| 1 prepend to command to give a count
280|count| 2 "
281|count| 3 "
282|count| 4 "
283|count| 5 "
284|count| 6 "
285|count| 7 "
286|count| 8 "
287|count| 9 "
288|:| : 1 start entering an Ex command
289|N:| {count}: start entering an Ex command with range
290 from current line to N-1 lines down
291|;| ; 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T N times
292|<| <{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
293 leftwards
294|<<| << 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards
295|=| ={motion} 2 filter Nmove lines through "indent"
296|==| == 2 filter N lines through "indent"
297|>| >{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
298 rightwards
299|>>| >> 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards
300|?| ?{pattern}<CR> 1 search backward for the Nth previous
301 occurrence of {pattern}
302|?<CR>| ?<CR> 1 search backward for {pattern} of last search
303|@| @{a-z} 2 execute the contents of register {a-z}
304 N times
305|@:| @: repeat the previous ":" command N times
306|@@| @@ 2 repeat the previous @{a-z} N times
307|A| A 2 append text after the end of the line N times
308|B| B 1 cursor N WORDS backward
309|C| ["x]C 2 change from the cursor position to the end
310 of the line, and N-1 more lines [into
311 buffer x]; synonym for "c$"
312|D| ["x]D 2 delete the characters under the cursor
313 until the end of the line and N-1 more
314 lines [into buffer x]; synonym for "d$"
315|E| E 1 cursor forward to the end of WORD N
316|F| F{char} 1 cursor to the Nth occurrence of {char} to
317 the left
318|G| G 1 cursor to line N, default last line
319|H| H 1 cursor to line N from top of screen
320|I| I 2 insert text before the first CHAR on the
321 line N times
322|J| J 2 Join N lines; default is 2
323|K| K lookup Keyword under the cursor with
324 'keywordprg'
325|L| L 1 cursor to line N from bottom of screen
326|M| M 1 cursor to middle line of screen
327|N| N 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times in
328 opposite direction
329|O| O 2 begin a new line above the cursor and
330 insert text, repeat N times
331|P| ["x]P 2 put the text [from buffer x] before the
332 cursor N times
333|Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
334|R| R 2 enter replace mode: overtype existing
335 characters, repeat the entered text N-1
336 times
337|S| ["x]S 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000338 insert; synonym for "cc".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000339|T| T{char} 1 cursor till after Nth occurrence of {char}
340 to the left
341|U| U 2 undo all latest changes on one line
342|V| V start linewise Visual mode
343|W| W 1 cursor N WORDS forward
344|X| ["x]X 2 delete N characters before the cursor [into
345 buffer x]
346|Y| ["x]Y yank N lines [into buffer x]; synonym for
347 "yy"
348|ZZ| ZZ store current file if modified, and exit
349|ZQ| ZQ exit current file always
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000350|[| [{char} square bracket command (see |[| below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000351 \ not used
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000352|]| ]{char} square bracket command (see |]| below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000353|^| ^ 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line
354|_| _ 1 cursor to the first CHAR N - 1 lines lower
355|`| `{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
356|`(| `( 1 cursor to the start of the current sentence
357|`)| `) 1 cursor to the end of the current sentence
358|`<| `< 1 cursor to the start of the highlighted area
359|`>| `> 1 cursor to the end of the highlighted area
360|`[| `[ 1 cursor to the start of last operated text
361 or start of putted text
362|`]| `] 1 cursor to the end of last operated text or
363 end of putted text
364|``| `` 1 cursor to the position before latest jump
365|`{| `{ 1 cursor to the start of the current paragraph
366|`}| `} 1 cursor to the end of the current paragraph
367|a| a 2 append text after the cursor N times
368|b| b 1 cursor N words backward
369|c| ["x]c{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x] and start
370 insert
371|cc| ["x]cc 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
372 insert
373|d| ["x]d{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x]
374|dd| ["x]dd 2 delete N lines [into buffer x]
375|do| do 2 same as ":diffget"
376|dp| dp 2 same as ":diffput"
377|e| e 1 cursor forward to the end of word N
378|f| f{char} 1 cursor to Nth occurrence of {char} to the
379 right
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000380|g| g{char} extended commands, see |g| below
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000381|h| h 1 cursor N chars to the left
382|i| i 2 insert text before the cursor N times
383|j| j 1 cursor N lines downward
384|k| k 1 cursor N lines upward
385|l| l 1 cursor N chars to the right
386|m| m{A-Za-z} set mark {A-Za-z} at cursor position
387|n| n 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times
388|o| o 2 begin a new line below the cursor and
389 insert text, repeat N times
390|p| ["x]p 2 put the text [from register x] after the
391 cursor N times
392|q| q{0-9a-zA-Z"} record typed characters into named register
393 {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append)
394|q| q (while recording) stops recording
395|q:| q: edit : command-line in command-line window
396|q/| q/ edit / command-line in command-line window
397|q?| q? edit ? command-line in command-line window
398|r| r{char} 2 replace N chars with {char}
399|s| ["x]s 2 (substitute) delete N characters [into
400 buffer x] and start insert
401|t| t{char} 1 cursor till before Nth occurrence of {char}
402 to the right
403|u| u 2 undo changes
404|v| v start characterwise Visual mode
405|w| w 1 cursor N words forward
406|x| ["x]x 2 delete N characters under and after the
407 cursor [into buffer x]
408|y| ["x]y{motion} yank Nmove text [into buffer x]
409|yy| ["x]yy yank N lines [into buffer x]
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000410|z| z{char} commands starting with 'z', see |z| below
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000411|{| { 1 cursor N paragraphs backward
412|bar| | 1 cursor to column N
413|}| } 1 cursor N paragraphs forward
414|~| ~ 2 'tildeop' off: switch case of N characters
415 under cursor and move the cursor N
416 characters to the right
417|~| ~{motion} 'tildeop' on: switch case of Nmove text
418|<C-End>| <C-End> 1 same as "G"
419|<C-Home>| <C-Home> 1 same as "gg"
420|<C-Left>| <C-Left> 1 same as "b"
421|<C-LeftMouse>| <C-LeftMouse> ":ta" to the keyword at the mouse click
422|<C-Right>| <C-Right> 1 same as "w"
423|<C-RightMouse>| <C-RightMouse> same as "CTRL-T"
424|<Del>| ["x]<Del> 2 same as "x"
425|N<Del>| {count}<Del> remove the last digit from {count}
426|<Down>| <Down> 1 same as "j"
427|<End>| <End> 1 same as "$"
428|<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
429|<Help>| <Help> open a help window
430|<Home>| <Home> 1 same as "0"
431|<Insert>| <Insert> 2 same as "i"
432|<Left>| <Left> 1 same as "h"
433|<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> 1 move cursor to the mouse click position
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100434|<MiddleMouse>| <MiddleMouse> 2 same as "gP" at the mouse click position
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000435|<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as CTRL-F
436|<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as CTRL-B
437|<Right>| <Right> 1 same as "l"
438|<RightMouse>| <RightMouse> start Visual mode, move cursor to the mouse
439 click position
440|<S-Down>| <S-Down> 1 same as CTRL-F
441|<S-Left>| <S-Left> 1 same as "b"
442|<S-LeftMouse>| <S-LeftMouse> same as "*" at the mouse click position
443|<S-Right>| <S-Right> 1 same as "w"
444|<S-RightMouse>| <S-RightMouse> same as "#" at the mouse click position
445|<S-Up>| <S-Up> 1 same as CTRL-B
446|<Undo>| <Undo> 2 same as "u"
447|<Up>| <Up> 1 same as "k"
Bram Moolenaar8d9b40e2010-07-25 15:49:07 +0200448|<ScrollWheelDown>| <ScrollWheelDown> move window three lines down
449|<S-ScrollWheelDown>| <S-ScrollWheelDown> move window one page down
450|<ScrollWheelUp>| <ScrollWheelUp> move window three lines up
451|<S-ScrollWheelUp>| <S-ScrollWheelUp> move window one page up
452|<ScrollWheelLeft>| <ScrollWheelLeft> move window six columns left
453|<S-ScrollWheelLeft>| <S-ScrollWheelLeft> move window one page left
454|<ScrollWheelRight>| <ScrollWheelRight> move window six columns right
455|<S-ScrollWheelRight>| <S-ScrollWheelRight> move window one page right
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000456
457==============================================================================
4582.1 Text objects *objects*
459
460These can be used after an operator or in Visual mode to select an object.
461
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +0100462tag command action in op-pending and Visual mode ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000463------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000464|v_aquote| a" double quoted string
465|v_a'| a' single quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000466|v_a(| a( same as ab
467|v_a)| a) same as ab
468|v_a<| a< "a <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
469|v_a>| a> same as a<
470|v_aB| aB "a Block" from "[{" to "]}" (with brackets)
471|v_aW| aW "a WORD" (with white space)
472|v_a[| a[ "a []" from '[' to the matching ']'
473|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000474|v_a`| a` string in backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000475|v_ab| ab "a block" from "[(" to "])" (with braces)
476|v_ap| ap "a paragraph" (with white space)
477|v_as| as "a sentence" (with white space)
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000478|v_at| at "a tag block" (with white space)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000479|v_aw| aw "a word" (with white space)
480|v_a{| a{ same as aB
481|v_a}| a} same as aB
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000482|v_iquote| i" double quoted string without the quotes
483|v_i'| i' single quoted string without the quotes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000484|v_i(| i( same as ib
485|v_i)| i) same as ib
486|v_i<| i< "inner <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
487|v_i>| i> same as i<
488|v_iB| iB "inner Block" from "[{" and "]}"
489|v_iW| iW "inner WORD"
490|v_i[| i[ "inner []" from '[' to the matching ']'
491|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000492|v_i`| i` string in backticks without the backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000493|v_ib| ib "inner block" from "[(" to "])"
494|v_ip| ip "inner paragraph"
495|v_is| is "inner sentence"
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000496|v_it| it "inner tag block"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000497|v_iw| iw "inner word"
498|v_i{| i{ same as iB
499|v_i}| i} same as iB
500
501==============================================================================
5022.2 Window commands *CTRL-W*
503
504tag command action in Normal mode ~
505------------------------------------------------------------------------------
506|CTRL-W_CTRL-B| CTRL-W CTRL-B same as "CTRL-W b"
507|CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C same as "CTRL-W c"
508|CTRL-W_CTRL-D| CTRL-W CTRL-D same as "CTRL-W d"
509|CTRL-W_CTRL-F| CTRL-W CTRL-F same as "CTRL-W f"
510 CTRL-W CTRL-G same as "CTRL-W g .."
511|CTRL-W_CTRL-H| CTRL-W CTRL-H same as "CTRL-W h"
512|CTRL-W_CTRL-I| CTRL-W CTRL-I same as "CTRL-W i"
513|CTRL-W_CTRL-J| CTRL-W CTRL-J same as "CTRL-W j"
514|CTRL-W_CTRL-K| CTRL-W CTRL-K same as "CTRL-W k"
515|CTRL-W_CTRL-L| CTRL-W CTRL-L same as "CTRL-W l"
516|CTRL-W_CTRL-N| CTRL-W CTRL-N same as "CTRL-W n"
517|CTRL-W_CTRL-O| CTRL-W CTRL-O same as "CTRL-W o"
518|CTRL-W_CTRL-P| CTRL-W CTRL-P same as "CTRL-W p"
519|CTRL-W_CTRL-Q| CTRL-W CTRL-Q same as "CTRL-W q"
520|CTRL-W_CTRL-R| CTRL-W CTRL-R same as "CTRL-W r"
521|CTRL-W_CTRL-S| CTRL-W CTRL-S same as "CTRL-W s"
522|CTRL-W_CTRL-T| CTRL-W CTRL-T same as "CTRL-W t"
523|CTRL-W_CTRL-V| CTRL-W CTRL-V same as "CTRL-W v"
524|CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W same as "CTRL-W w"
525|CTRL-W_CTRL-X| CTRL-W CTRL-X same as "CTRL-W x"
526|CTRL-W_CTRL-Z| CTRL-W CTRL-Z same as "CTRL-W z"
527|CTRL-W_CTRL-]| CTRL-W CTRL-] same as "CTRL-W ]"
528|CTRL-W_CTRL-^| CTRL-W CTRL-^ same as "CTRL-W ^"
529|CTRL-W_CTRL-_| CTRL-W CTRL-_ same as "CTRL-W _"
530|CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height N lines
531|CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height N lines
532|CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width N columns
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100533|CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows the same height & width
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000534|CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width N columns
535|CTRL-W_H| CTRL-W H move current window to the far left
536|CTRL-W_J| CTRL-W J move current window to the very bottom
537|CTRL-W_K| CTRL-W K move current window to the very top
538|CTRL-W_L| CTRL-W L move current window to the far right
539|CTRL-W_P| CTRL-W P go to preview window
540|CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards N times
541|CTRL-W_S| CTRL-W S same as "CTRL-W s"
Bram Moolenaar4c3f5362006-04-11 21:38:50 +0000542|CTRL-W_T| CTRL-W T move current window to a new tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000543|CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W go to N previous window (wrap around)
544|CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor
545|CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split current window and edit alternate
546 file N
547|CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height to N (default:
548 very high)
549|CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b go to bottom window
550|CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c close current window (like |:close|)
551|CTRL-W_d| CTRL-W d split window and jump to definition under
552 the cursor
553|CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the
554 cursor
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +0000555|CTRL-W_F| CTRL-W F split window and edit file name under the
556 cursor and jump to the line number
557 following the file name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000558|CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]| CTRL-W g CTRL-] split window and do |:tjump| to tag under
559 cursor
560|CTRL-W_g]| CTRL-W g ] split window and do |:tselect| for tag
561 under cursor
562|CTRL-W_g}| CTRL-W g } do a |:ptjump| to the tag under the cursor
Bram Moolenaar8dff8182006-04-06 20:18:50 +0000563|CTRL-W_gf| CTRL-W g f edit file name under the cursor in a new
564 tab page
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +0000565|CTRL-W_gF| CTRL-W g F edit file name under the cursor in a new
566 tab page and jump to the line number
567 following the file name.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000568|CTRL-W_h| CTRL-W h go to Nth left window (stop at first window)
569|CTRL-W_i| CTRL-W i split window and jump to declaration of
570 identifier under the cursor
571|CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j go N windows down (stop at last window)
572|CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k go N windows up (stop at first window)
573|CTRL-W_l| CTRL-W l go to Nth right window (stop at last window)
574|CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n open new window, N lines high
575|CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o close all but current window (like |:only|)
576|CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p go to previous (last accessed) window
577|CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q quit current window (like |:quit|)
578|CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards N times
579|CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s split current window in two parts, new
580 window N lines high
581|CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t go to top window
582|CTRL-W_v| CTRL-W v split current window vertically, new window
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100583 N columns wide
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000584|CTRL-W_w| CTRL-W w go to N next window (wrap around)
585|CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with window N
586 (default: next window)
587|CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close preview window
588|CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set window width to N columns
589|CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } show tag under cursor in preview window
590|CTRL-W_<Down>| CTRL-W <Down> same as "CTRL-W j"
591|CTRL-W_<Up>| CTRL-W <Up> same as "CTRL-W k"
592|CTRL-W_<Left>| CTRL-W <Left> same as "CTRL-W h"
593|CTRL-W_<Right>| CTRL-W <Right> same as "CTRL-W l"
594
595==============================================================================
5962.3 Square bracket commands *[* *]*
597
598tag char note action in Normal mode ~
599------------------------------------------------------------------------------
600|[_CTRL-D| [ CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
601 included files matching the word under the
602 cursor, start searching at beginning of
603 current file
604|[_CTRL-I| [ CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
605 files that contains the word under the
606 cursor, start searching at beginning of
607 current file
608|[#| [# 1 cursor to N previous unmatched #if, #else
609 or #ifdef
610|['| [' 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark, on first
611 non-blank
612|[(| [( 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '('
613|[star| [* 1 same as "[/"
614|[`| [` 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark
615|[/| [/ 1 cursor to N previous start of a C comment
616|[D| [D list all defines found in current and
617 included files matching the word under the
618 cursor, start searching at beginning of
619 current file
620|[I| [I list all lines found in current and
621 included files that contain the word under
622 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
623 current file
624|[P| [P 2 same as "[p"
625|[[| [[ 1 cursor N sections backward
626|[]| [] 1 cursor N SECTIONS backward
627|[c| [c 1 cursor N times backwards to start of change
628|[d| [d show first #define found in current and
629 included files matching the word under the
630 cursor, start searching at beginning of
631 current file
632|[f| [f same as "gf"
633|[i| [i show first line found in current and
634 included files that contains the word under
635 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
636 current file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000637|[m| [m 1 cursor N times back to start of member
638 function
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000639|[p| [p 2 like "P", but adjust indent to current line
640|[s| [s 1 move to the previous misspelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000641|[z| [z 1 move to start of open fold
642|[{| [{ 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '{'
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100643|[<MiddleMouse>| [<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "[p"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000644
645|]_CTRL-D| ] CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
646 included files matching the word under the
647 cursor, start searching at cursor position
648|]_CTRL-I| ] CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
649 files that contains the word under the
650 cursor, start searching at cursor position
651|]#| ]# 1 cursor to N next unmatched #endif or #else
652|]'| ]' 1 cursor to next lowercase mark, on first
653 non-blank
654|])| ]) 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched ')'
655|]star| ]* 1 same as "]/"
656|]`| ]` 1 cursor to next lowercase mark
657|]/| ]/ 1 cursor to N next end of a C comment
658|]D| ]D list all #defines found in current and
659 included files matching the word under the
660 cursor, start searching at cursor position
661|]I| ]I list all lines found in current and
662 included files that contain the word under
663 the cursor, start searching at cursor
664 position
665|]P| ]P 2 same as "[p"
666|][| ][ 1 cursor N SECTIONS forward
667|]]| ]] 1 cursor N sections forward
668|]c| ]c 1 cursor N times forward to start of change
669|]d| ]d show first #define found in current and
670 included files matching the word under the
671 cursor, start searching at cursor position
672|]f| ]f same as "gf"
673|]i| ]i show first line found in current and
674 included files that contains the word under
675 the cursor, start searching at cursor
676 position
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000677|]m| ]m 1 cursor N times forward to end of member
678 function
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000679|]p| ]p 2 like "p", but adjust indent to current line
680|]s| ]s 1 move to next misspelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000681|]z| ]z 1 move to end of open fold
682|]}| ]} 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched '}'
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +0100683|]<MiddleMouse>| ]<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "]p"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000684
685==============================================================================
6862.4 Commands starting with 'g' *g*
687
688tag char note action in Normal mode ~
689------------------------------------------------------------------------------
690|g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A only when compiled with MEM_PROFILE
691 defined: dump a memory profile
692|g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show information about current cursor
693 position
694|g_CTRL-H| g CTRL-H start Select block mode
695|g_CTRL-]| g CTRL-] |:tjump| to the tag under the cursor
696|g#| g# 1 like "#", but without using "\<" and "\>"
697|g$| g$ 1 when 'wrap' off go to rightmost character of
698 the current line that is on the screen;
699 when 'wrap' on go to the rightmost character
700 of the current screen line
701|g&| g& 2 repeat last ":s" on all lines
702|g'| g'{mark} 1 like |'| but without changing the jumplist
703|g`| g`{mark} 1 like |`| but without changing the jumplist
704|gstar| g* 1 like "*", but without using "\<" and "\>"
705|g0| g0 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost character of
706 the current line that is on the screen;
707 when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost character
708 of the current screen line
709|g8| g8 print hex value of bytes used in UTF-8
710 character under the cursor
Bram Moolenaarcfc7d632005-07-28 22:28:16 +0000711|g<| g< display previous command output
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000712|g?| g? 2 Rot13 encoding operator
713|g?g?| g?? 2 Rot13 encode current line
714|g?g?| g?g? 2 Rot13 encode current line
715|gD| gD 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
716 in current file
717|gE| gE 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
718 WORD
719|gH| gH start Select line mode
720|gI| gI 2 like "I", but always start in column 1
721|gJ| gJ 2 join lines without inserting space
Bram Moolenaar6c35bea2012-07-25 17:49:10 +0200722|gN| gN 1,2 find the previous match with the last used
723 search pattern and Visually select it
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000724|gP| ["x]gP 2 put the text [from register x] before the
725 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +0100726|gQ| gQ switch to "Ex" mode with Vim editing
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000727|gR| gR 2 enter Virtual Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200728|gT| gT go to the previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000729|gU| gU{motion} 2 make Nmove text uppercase
730|gV| gV don't reselect the previous Visual area
731 when executing a mapping or menu in Select
732 mode
733|g]| g] :tselect on the tag under the cursor
734|g^| g^ 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost non-white
735 character of the current line that is on
736 the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the
737 leftmost non-white character of the current
738 screen line
739|ga| ga print ascii value of character under the
740 cursor
741|gd| gd 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
742 in current function
743|ge| ge 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
744 word
745|gf| gf start editing the file whose name is under
746 the cursor
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +0000747|gF| gF start editing the file whose name is under
748 the cursor and jump to the line number
749 following the filename.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000750|gg| gg 1 cursor to line N, default first line
751|gh| gh start Select mode
752|gi| gi 2 like "i", but first move to the |'^| mark
753|gj| gj 1 like "j", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
754 lines down
755|gk| gk 1 like "k", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
756 lines up
Bram Moolenaar641e2862012-07-25 15:06:34 +0200757|gn| gn 1,2 find the next match with the last used
758 search pattern and Visually select it
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000759|gm| gm 1 go to character at middle of the screenline
760|go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer
761|gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the
762 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
763|gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text
764|gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char}
765|gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1)
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200766|gt| gt go to the next tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000767|gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase
768|gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area
769|gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000770|netrw-gx| gx execute application for file name under the
771 cursor (only with |netrw| plugin)
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +0000772|g@| g@{motion} call 'operatorfunc'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000773|g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text
774|g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj"
775|g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$"
776|g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0"
777|g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse>
778 g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse>
779|g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse>
780|g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk"
781
782==============================================================================
7832.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z*
784
785tag char note action in Normal mode ~
786------------------------------------------------------------------------------
787|z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window,
788 cursor on first non-blank
789|zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high
790|z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below
791 window), otherwise like "z<CR>"
792|z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window,
793 cursor on first non-blank
794|z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window,
795 cursor on first non-blank
Bram Moolenaar5c2f0502005-12-23 22:11:04 +0000796|z=| z= give spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000797|zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold
798 recursively
799|zC| zC close folds recursively
800|zD| zD delete folds recursively
801|zE| zE eliminate all folds
802|zF| zF create a fold for N lines
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000803|zG| zG mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar56b45b92013-06-24 22:22:18 +0200804|zH| zH when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth
805 to the right
806|zL| zL when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth
807 to the left
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000808|zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero
809|zN| zN set 'foldenable'
810|zO| zO open folds recursively
811|zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000812|zW| zW mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000813|zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel'
814|z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above
815 window), otherwise like "z-"
816|za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold
817|zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window
818|zc| zc close a fold
819|zd| zd delete a fold
820|ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
821 position the cursor at the end (right side)
822 of the screen
823|zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000824|zg| zg mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000825|zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
826 to the right
827|zi| zi toggle 'foldenable'
828|zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold
829|zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold
830|zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
831 to the left
832|zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel'
833|zn| zn reset 'foldenable'
834|zo| zo open fold
835|zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel'
836|zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
837 position the cursor at the start (left
838 side) of the screen
839|zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window
840|zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000841|zw| zw mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000842|zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv"
843|zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window
844|z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh"
845|z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl"
846
847==============================================================================
8483. Visual mode *visual-index*
849
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +0000850Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000851here are those that are different.
852
853tag command note action in Visual mode ~
854------------------------------------------------------------------------------
855|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode
856|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000857|v_CTRL-C| CTRL-C stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000858|v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode
859|v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area
860|v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS>
861|v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one
862 command
863|v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual
864 mode
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000865|v_<Esc>| <Esc> stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000866|v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag
867|v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
868 external command {filter}
869|v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted
870 lines as a range
871|v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one
872 'shiftwidth' left
873|v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
874 external program given with the 'equalprg'
875 option
876|v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one
877 'shiftwidth' right
878|v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines,
879 after the highlighted area
880|v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
881 insert
882|v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines
883|v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines,
884 before the highlighted area
885|v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines
886|v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
887|v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area.
888 Q does not start Ex mode
889|v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
890 insert
891|v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
892 insert
893|v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase
894|v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual
895 mode
896|v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines
897|v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000898|v_aquote| a" extend highlighted area with a double
899 quoted string
900|v_a'| a' extend highlighted area with a single
901 quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000902|v_a(| a( same as ab
903|v_a)| a) same as ab
904|v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block
905|v_a>| a> same as a<
906|v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block
907|v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD"
908|v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block
909|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000910|v_a`| a` extend highlighted area with a backtick
911 quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000912|v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block
913|v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph
914|v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000915|v_at| at extend highlighted area with a tag block
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000916|v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word"
917|v_a{| a{ same as aB
918|v_a}| a} same as aB
919|v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
920|v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area
921|v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without
922 inserting spaces
923|v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines
924|v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted
925 area
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000926|v_iquote| i" extend highlighted area with a double
927 quoted string (without quotes)
928|v_i'| i' extend highlighted area with a single
929 quoted string (without quotes)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000930|v_i(| i( same as ib
931|v_i)| i) same as ib
932|v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block
933|v_i>| i> same as i<
934|v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block
935|v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD"
936|v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block
937|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000938|v_i`| i` extend highlighted area with a backtick
939 quoted string (without the backticks)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000940|v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block
941|v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph
942|v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000943|v_it| it extend highlighted area with inner tag block
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000944|v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word"
945|v_i{| i{ same as iB
946|v_i}| i} same as iB
947|v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area
948|v_r| r 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
949|v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
950|v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase
951|v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop
952 Visual mode
953|v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area
954|v_y| y yank the highlighted area
955|v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area
956
957==============================================================================
9584. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index*
959
960Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands.
961Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position.
962"Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete
963file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate.
964
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966------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000967 CTRL-@ not used
968|c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the
969 cursor and insert all matches
970|c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +0100971|c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000972|c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in
973 front of the cursor
974|c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line
975|'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the
976 command-line window; otherwise not used
977 CTRL-G not used
978|c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
979|c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
980 enter digraph when 'digraph' is on
981|c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
982|c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on
983 the pattern in front of the cursor
984|c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P
985|c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the
986 cursor (default: <Tab>)
987|c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
988|c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
989|c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
990|c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
991 enter digraph
992|c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the
993 cursor and insert the longest common part
994|c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command
995|c_<CR>| CTRL-M same as <CR>
996|c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
997 go to next match, otherwise: same as <Down>
998 CTRL-O not used
999|c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
1000 go to previous match, otherwise: same as <Up>
1001|c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal
1002 control flow
1003|c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
1004 insert the contents of a register or object
1005 under the cursor as if typed
1006|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
1007 insert the contents of a register or object
1008 under the cursor literally
1009 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
1010 CTRL-T not used
1011|c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
1012|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three
1013 digit decimal number as a single byte.
1014|c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
1015 CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion)
1016 CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection
1017 CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend)
1018|c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it
1019|c_<Esc>| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +01001020|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line
1021|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode',
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001022 abandon command-line
1023 CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions
1024|c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of
1025 {expr}
1026 CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions
1027 CTRL-\ others not used
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +00001028|c_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001029|c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
1030|c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language
1031 (Hebrew, Farsi)
1032|c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
1033
1034|c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left
1035|c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
1036|c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
1037|c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right
1038|c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
1039|c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
1040|c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that
1041 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1042|c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history
1043|c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that
1044 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1045|c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history
1046|c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line
1047|c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line
1048|c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down>
1049|c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up>
1050|c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode
1051|c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
1052
1053You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail*
1054
1055==============================================================================
10565. EX commands *ex-cmd-index* *:index*
1057
1058This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
1059mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
1060The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
1061
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1063------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001064|:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command
1065|:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command
1066|:#| :# same as ":number"
1067|:&| :& repeat last ":substitute"
1068|:star| :* execute contents of a register
1069|:<| :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
1070|:=| := print the cursor line number
1071|:>| :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
1072|:@| :@ execute contents of a register
1073|:@@| :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
1074|:Next| :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
1075|:Print| :P[rint] print lines
1076|:X| :X ask for encryption key
1077|:append| :a[ppend] append text
1078|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
1079|:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
1080|:aboveleft| :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
1081|:all| :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
1082 list
1083|:amenu| :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
1084|:anoremenu| :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
1085 be remapped
1086|:args| :ar[gs] print the argument list
1087|:argadd| :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
1088|:argdelete| :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
1089|:argedit| :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
1090|:argdo| :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
1091|:argglobal| :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
1092|:arglocal| :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
1093|:argument| :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
1094|:ascii| :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
1095|:autocmd| :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
1096|:augroup| :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
1097|:aunmenu| :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
1098|:buffer| :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
1099|:bNext| :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1100|:ball| :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
1101|:badd| :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
1102|:bdelete| :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
1103|:behave| :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
1104|:belowright| :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
1105|:bfirst| :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1106|:blast| :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
1107|:bmodified| :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
1108 been modified
1109|:bnext| :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
1110|:botright| :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
1111|:bprevious| :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1112|:brewind| :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1113|:break| :brea[k] break out of while loop
1114|:breakadd| :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
1115|:breakdel| :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
1116|:breaklist| :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
1117|:browse| :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
1118|:bufdo| :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
1119|:buffers| :buffers list all files in the buffer list
1120|:bunload| :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
1121|:bwipeout| :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
1122|:change| :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
1123|:cNext| :cN[ext] go to previous error
1124|:cNfile| :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1125|:cabbrev| :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
1126|:cabclear| :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001127|:caddbuffer| :caddb[uffer] add errors from buffer
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00001128|:caddexpr| :cad[dexpr] add errors from expr
1129|:caddfile| :caddf[ile] add error message to current quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001130|:call| :cal[l] call a function
1131|:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00001132|:cbuffer| :cb[uffer] parse error messages and jump to first error
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001133|:cc| :cc go to specific error
1134|:cclose| :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
1135|:cd| :cd change directory
1136|:center| :ce[nter] format lines at the center
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001137|:cexpr| :cex[pr] read errors from expr and jump to first
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001138|:cfile| :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
1139|:cfirst| :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
Bram Moolenaarc01140a2006-03-24 22:21:52 +00001140|:cgetbuffer| :cgetb[uffer] get errors from buffer
Bram Moolenaar8ab561d2006-03-23 22:44:10 +00001141|:cgetexpr| :cgete[xpr] get errors from expr
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001142|:cgetfile| :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001143|:changes| :changes print the change list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001144|:chdir| :chd[ir] change directory
1145|:checkpath| :che[ckpath] list included files
1146|:checktime| :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
1147|:clist| :cl[ist] list all errors
1148|:clast| :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
1149|:close| :clo[se] close current window
1150|:cmap| :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
1151|:cmapclear| :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
1152|:cmenu| :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
1153|:cnext| :cn[ext] go to next error
1154|:cnewer| :cnew[er] go to newer error list
1155|:cnfile| :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
1156|:cnoremap| :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
1157|:cnoreabbrev| :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1158|:cnoremenu| :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
1159|:copy| :co[py] copy lines
1160|:colder| :col[der] go to older error list
1161|:colorscheme| :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
1162|:command| :com[mand] create user-defined command
1163|:comclear| :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
1164|:compiler| :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
1165|:continue| :con[tinue] go back to :while
1166|:confirm| :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
1167|:copen| :cope[n] open quickfix window
1168|:cprevious| :cp[revious] go to previous error
1169|:cpfile| :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1170|:cquit| :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
1171|:crewind| :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
1172|:cscope| :cs[cope] execute cscope command
1173|:cstag| :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
1174|:cunmap| :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
1175|:cunabbrev| :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1176|:cunmenu| :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
1177|:cwindow| :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
1178|:delete| :d[elete] delete lines
Bram Moolenaarc0197e22004-09-13 20:26:32 +00001179|:delmarks| :delm[arks] delete marks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001180|:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
1181|:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
1182|:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
1183|:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function
1184|:diffupdate| :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
1185|:diffget| :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
Bram Moolenaar2df6dcc2004-07-12 15:53:54 +00001186|:diffoff| :diffo[ff] switch off diff mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001187|:diffpatch| :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
1188|:diffput| :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
1189|:diffsplit| :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
1190|:diffthis| :diffthis make current window a diff window
1191|:digraphs| :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
1192|:display| :di[splay] display registers
1193|:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define
Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001194|:dl| :dl short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
1195|:dl| :del[ete]l short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02001196|:dlist| :dli[st] list #defines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001197|:doautocmd| :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
1198|:doautoall| :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001199|:dp| :d[elete]p short for |:delete| with the 'p' flag
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001200|:drop| :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
1201 current window
1202|:dsearch| :ds[earch] list one #define
1203|:dsplit| :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
1204|:edit| :e[dit] edit a file
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001205|:earlier| :ea[rlier] go to older change, undo
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001206|:echo| :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
1207|:echoerr| :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
1208|:echohl| :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
1209|:echomsg| :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
1210|:echon| :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
1211|:else| :el[se] part of an :if command
1212|:elseif| :elsei[f] part of an :if command
1213|:emenu| :em[enu] execute a menu by name
1214|:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001215|:endfor| :endfo[r] end previous :for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001216|:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function
1217|:endtry| :endt[ry] end previous :try
1218|:endwhile| :endw[hile] end previous :while
1219|:enew| :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
1220|:ex| :ex same as ":edit"
1221|:execute| :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
1222|:exit| :exi[t] same as ":xit"
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001223|:exusage| :exu[sage] overview of Ex commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001224|:file| :f[ile] show or set the current file name
1225|:files| :files list all files in the buffer list
1226|:filetype| :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
1227|:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
1228|:finally| :fina[lly] part of a :try command
1229|:finish| :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
1230|:first| :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
1231|:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
1232|:fold| :fo[ld] create a fold
1233|:foldclose| :foldc[lose] close folds
1234|:folddoopen| :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
1235|:folddoclosed| :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
1236|:foldopen| :foldo[pen] open folds
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001237|:for| :for for loop
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001238|:function| :fu[nction] define a user function
1239|:global| :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
1240|:goto| :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
1241|:grep| :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001242|:grepadd| :grepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001243|:gui| :gu[i] start the GUI
1244|:gvim| :gv[im] start the GUI
1245|:hardcopy| :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
1246|:help| :h[elp] open a help window
1247|:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
1248|:helpgrep| :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
1249|:helptags| :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
1250|:highlight| :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
1251|:hide| :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
1252|:history| :his[tory] print a history list
1253|:insert| :i[nsert] insert text
1254|:iabbrev| :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
1255|:iabclear| :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
1256|:if| :if execute commands when condition met
1257|:ijump| :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
1258|:ilist| :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
1259|:imap| :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
1260|:imapclear| :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
1261|:imenu| :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
1262|:inoremap| :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
1263|:inoreabbrev| :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
1264|:inoremenu| :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
1265|:intro| :int[ro] print the introductory message
1266|:isearch| :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
1267|:isplit| :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
1268 identifier
1269|:iunmap| :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
1270|:iunabbrev| :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
1271|:iunmenu| :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
1272|:join| :j[oin] join lines
1273|:jumps| :ju[mps] print the jump list
1274|:k| :k set a mark
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001275|:keepalt| :keepa[lt] following command keeps the alternate file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001276|:keepmarks| :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02001277|:keepjumps| :keepj[umps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001278|:lNext| :lN[ext] go to previous entry in location list
1279|:lNfile| :lNf[ile] go to last entry in previous file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001280|:list| :l[ist] print lines
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001281|:laddexpr| :lad[dexpr] add locations from expr
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001282|:laddbuffer| :laddb[uffer] add locations from buffer
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001283|:laddfile| :laddf[ile] add locations to current location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001284|:last| :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
1285|:language| :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001286|:later| :lat[er] go to newer change, redo
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001287|:lbuffer| :lb[uffer] parse locations and jump to first location
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001288|:lcd| :lc[d] change directory locally
1289|:lchdir| :lch[dir] change directory locally
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001290|:lclose| :lcl[ose] close location window
Bram Moolenaar06b5db92006-02-10 23:11:56 +00001291|:lcscope| :lcs[cope] like ":cscope" but uses location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001292|:left| :le[ft] left align lines
1293|:leftabove| :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
1294|:let| :let assign a value to a variable or option
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001295|:lexpr| :lex[pr] read locations from expr and jump to first
1296|:lfile| :lf[ile] read file with locations and jump to first
1297|:lfirst| :lfir[st] go to the specified location, default first one
Bram Moolenaarc01140a2006-03-24 22:21:52 +00001298|:lgetbuffer| :lgetb[uffer] get locations from buffer
Bram Moolenaar8ab561d2006-03-23 22:44:10 +00001299|:lgetexpr| :lgete[xpr] get locations from expr
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001300|:lgetfile| :lg[etfile] read file with locations
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001301|:lgrep| :lgr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
1302|:lgrepadd| :lgrepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar8b6144b2006-02-08 09:20:24 +00001303|:lhelpgrep| :lh[elpgrep] like ":helpgrep" but uses location list
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001304|:ll| :ll go to specific location
1305|:llast| :lla[st] go to the specified location, default last one
1306|:llist| :lli[st] list all locations
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001307|:lmake| :lmak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1308 error messages
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001309|:lmap| :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1310|:lmapclear| :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
Bram Moolenaar6ab5b842006-01-26 22:16:34 +00001311|:lnext| :lne[xt] go to next location
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001312|:lnewer| :lnew[er] go to newer location list
1313|:lnfile| :lnf[ile] go to first location in next file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001314|:lnoremap| :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1315|:loadkeymap| :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
1316|:loadview| :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
1317|:lockmarks| :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001318|:lockvar| :lockv[ar] lock variables
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001319|:lolder| :lol[der] go to older location list
1320|:lopen| :lope[n] open location window
1321|:lprevious| :lp[revious] go to previous location
1322|:lpfile| :lpf[ile] go to last location in previous file
1323|:lrewind| :lr[ewind] go to the specified location, default first one
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001324|:ls| :ls list all buffers
Bram Moolenaarb8a7b562006-02-01 21:47:16 +00001325|:ltag| :lt[ag] jump to tag and add matching tags to the
1326 location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001327|:lunmap| :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
Bram Moolenaar0ba04292010-07-14 23:23:17 +02001328|:lua| :lua execute |Lua| command
1329|:luado| :luad[o] execute Lua command for each line
1330|:luafile| :luaf[ile] execute |Lua| script file
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001331|:lvimgrep| :lv[imgrep] search for pattern in files
1332|:lvimgrepadd| :lvimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001333|:lwindow| :lw[indow] open or close location window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001334|:move| :m[ove] move lines
1335|:mark| :ma[rk] set a mark
1336|:make| :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1337 error messages
1338|:map| :map show or enter a mapping
1339|:mapclear| :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
1340|:marks| :marks list all marks
1341|:match| :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
1342|:menu| :me[nu] enter a new menu item
1343|:menutranslate| :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
1344|:messages| :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
1345|:mkexrc| :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1346|:mksession| :mks[ession] write session info to a file
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001347|:mkspell| :mksp[ell] produce .spl spell file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001348|:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1349|:mkview| :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
1350|:mode| :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00001351|:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
1352|:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +02001353|:nbclose| :nbc[lose] close the current Netbeans session
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001354|:nbkey| :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +02001355|:nbstart| :nbs[art] start a new Netbeans session
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001356|:next| :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
1357|:new| :new create a new empty window
1358|:nmap| :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
1359|:nmapclear| :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
1360|:nmenu| :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
1361|:nnoremap| :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
1362|:nnoremenu| :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
Bram Moolenaarcdbac1e2005-12-11 21:27:22 +00001363|:noautocmd| :noa[utocmd] following command don't trigger autocommands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001364|:noremap| :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
1365|:nohlsearch| :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
1366|:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
1367 remapped
1368|:noremenu| :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
1369|:normal| :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
1370|:number| :nu[mber] print lines with line number
1371|:nunmap| :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
1372|:nunmenu| :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001373|:oldfiles| :ol[dfiles] list files that have marks in the viminfo file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001374|:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
1375|:omap| :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
1376|:omapclear| :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
1377|:omenu| :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001378|:only| :on[ly] close all windows except the current one
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001379|:onoremap| :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
1380|:onoremenu| :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
1381|:options| :opt[ions] open the options-window
1382|:ounmap| :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
1383|:ounmenu| :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaarb2c03502010-07-02 20:20:09 +02001384|:ownsyntax| :ow[nsyntax] set new local syntax highlight for this window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001385|:pclose| :pc[lose] close preview window
1386|:pedit| :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
1387|:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001388|:print| :p[rint] print lines
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001389|:profdel| :profd[el] stop profiling a function or script
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001390|:profile| :prof[ile] profiling functions and scripts
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +00001391|:promptfind| :pro[mptfind] open GUI dialog for searching
1392|:promptrepl| :promptr[epl] open GUI dialog for search/replace
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001393|:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
1394|:pop| :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001395|:popup| :popu[p] popup a menu by name
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001396|:ppop| :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
1397|:preserve| :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
1398|:previous| :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001399|:psearch| :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
1400|:ptag| :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
1401|:ptNext| :ptN[ext] |:tNext| in preview window
1402|:ptfirst| :ptf[irst] |:trewind| in preview window
1403|:ptjump| :ptj[ump] |:tjump| and show tag in preview window
1404|:ptlast| :ptl[ast] |:tlast| in preview window
1405|:ptnext| :ptn[ext] |:tnext| in preview window
1406|:ptprevious| :ptp[revious] |:tprevious| in preview window
1407|:ptrewind| :ptr[ewind] |:trewind| in preview window
1408|:ptselect| :pts[elect] |:tselect| and show tag in preview window
1409|:put| :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
1410|:pwd| :pw[d] print current directory
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +02001411|:py3| :py3 execute Python 3 command
Bram Moolenaarb6590522010-07-21 16:00:43 +02001412|:python3| :python3 same as :py3
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001413|:py3do| :py3d[o] execute Python 3 command for each line
Bram Moolenaar60aad972010-07-21 20:36:22 +02001414|:py3file| :py3f[ile] execute Python 3 script file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001415|:python| :py[thon] execute Python command
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001416|:pydo| :pyd[o] execute Python command for each line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001417|:pyfile| :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
1418|:quit| :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
1419|:quitall| :quita[ll] quit Vim
1420|:qall| :qa[ll] quit Vim
1421|:read| :r[ead] read file into the text
1422|:recover| :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
1423|:redo| :red[o] redo one undone change
1424|:redir| :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
1425|:redraw| :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
1426|:redrawstatus| :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
1427|:registers| :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
1428|:resize| :res[ize] change current window height
1429|:retab| :ret[ab] change tab size
1430|:return| :retu[rn] return from a user function
1431|:rewind| :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
1432|:right| :ri[ght] right align text
1433|:rightbelow| :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
1434|:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command
1435|:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
1436|:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
Bram Moolenaar1d689522010-05-28 20:54:39 +02001437|:rundo| :rund[o] read undo information from a file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001438|:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
1439|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
1440|:substitute| :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
1441|:sNext| :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
1442 argument list
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001443|:sandbox| :san[dbox] execute a command in the sandbox
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001444|:sargument| :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
1445 argument list
1446|:sall| :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
1447|:saveas| :sav[eas] save file under another name.
1448|:sbuffer| :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
1449 buffer list
1450|:sbNext| :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
1451 buffer list
1452|:sball| :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
1453|:sbfirst| :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
1454 buffer list
1455|:sblast| :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
1456 list
1457|:sbmodified| :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
1458 buffer list
1459|:sbnext| :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
1460 list
1461|:sbprevious| :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
1462 buffer list
1463|:sbrewind| :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
1464 buffer list
1465|:scriptnames| :scrip[tnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
1466|:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
Bram Moolenaar64969662005-12-14 21:59:55 +00001467|:scscope| :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001468|:set| :se[t] show or set options
1469|:setfiletype| :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
1470|:setglobal| :setg[lobal] show global values of options
1471|:setlocal| :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
1472|:sfind| :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
1473|:sfirst| :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
1474 argument list
1475|:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell
1476|:simalt| :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
1477|:sign| :sig[n] manipulate signs
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001478|:silent| :sil[ent] run a command silently
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001479|:sleep| :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
1480|:slast| :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
1481 argument list
1482|:smagic| :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001483|:smap| :smap like ":map" but for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001484|:smapclear| :smapc[lear] remove all mappings for Select mode
1485|:smenu| :sme[nu] add menu for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001486|:snext| :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
1487 argument list
1488|:sniff| :sni[ff] send request to sniff
1489|:snomagic| :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001490|:snoremap| :snor[emap] like ":noremap" but for Select mode
1491|:snoremenu| :snoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Select mode
Bram Moolenaarf95dc3b2005-05-22 22:02:25 +00001492|:sort| :sor[t] sort lines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001493|:source| :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
Bram Moolenaarf81b0fe2005-06-23 22:27:26 +00001494|:spelldump| :spelld[ump] split window and fill with all correct words
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001495|:spellgood| :spe[llgood] add good word for spelling
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001496|:spellinfo| :spelli[nfo] show info about loaded spell files
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +00001497|:spellrepall| :spellr[epall] replace all bad words like last |z=|
Bram Moolenaard0131a82006-03-04 21:46:13 +00001498|:spellundo| :spellu[ndo] remove good or bad word
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001499|:spellwrong| :spellw[rong] add spelling mistake
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001500|:split| :sp[lit] split current window
1501|:sprevious| :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
1502 argument list
1503|:srewind| :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
1504 argument list
1505|:stop| :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
1506|:stag| :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
1507|:startinsert| :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar64969662005-12-14 21:59:55 +00001508|:startgreplace| :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00001509|:startreplace| :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +00001510|:stopinsert| :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001511|:stjump| :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
1512|:stselect| :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
1513|:sunhide| :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001514|:sunmap| :sunm[ap] like ":unmap" but for Select mode
1515|:sunmenu| :sunme[nu] remove menu for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001516|:suspend| :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
1517|:sview| :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
1518|:swapname| :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
1519|:syntax| :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02001520|:syntime| :synti[me] measure syntax highlighting speed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001521|:syncbind| :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
1522|:t| :t same as ":copy"
1523|:tNext| :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001524|:tabNext| :tabN[ext] go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001525|:tabclose| :tabc[lose] close current tab page
Bram Moolenaard0131a82006-03-04 21:46:13 +00001526|:tabdo| :tabdo execute command in each tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001527|:tabedit| :tabe[dit] edit a file in a new tab page
1528|:tabfind| :tabf[ind] find file in 'path', edit it in a new tab page
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001529|:tabfirst| :tabfir[st] got to first tab page
1530|:tablast| :tabl[ast] got to last tab page
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001531|:tabmove| :tabm[ove] move tab page to other position
1532|:tabnew| :tabnew edit a file in a new tab page
1533|:tabnext| :tabn[ext] go to next tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001534|:tabonly| :tabo[nly] close all tab pages except the current one
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001535|:tabprevious| :tabp[revious] go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar32466aa2006-02-24 23:53:04 +00001536|:tabrewind| :tabr[ewind] got to first tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001537|:tabs| :tabs list the tab pages and what they contain
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001538|:tab| :tab create new tab when opening new window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001539|:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
1540|:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
1541|:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
1542|:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
1543|:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
1544|:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
1545|:tfirst| :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
1546|:throw| :th[row] throw an exception
1547|:tjump| :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
1548 is only one match
1549|:tlast| :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
1550|:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
1551|:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
1552|:topleft| :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
1553|:tprevious| :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
1554|:trewind| :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
1555|:try| :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
1556|:tselect| :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
1557|:tunmenu| :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
1558|:undo| :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
Bram Moolenaarb388adb2006-02-28 23:50:17 +00001559|:undojoin| :undoj[oin] join next change with previous undo block
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001560|:undolist| :undol[ist] list leafs of the undo tree
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001561|:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
1562|:unhide| :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
1563 buffer list
1564|:unlet| :unl[et] delete variable
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001565|:unlockvar| :unlo[ckvar] unlock variables
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001566|:unmap| :unm[ap] remove mapping
1567|:unmenu| :unme[nu] remove menu
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001568|:unsilent| :uns[ilent] run a command not silently
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001569|:update| :up[date] write buffer if modified
1570|:vglobal| :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
1571|:version| :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
1572|:verbose| :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
1573|:vertical| :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001574|:vimgrep| :vim[grep] search for pattern in files
1575|:vimgrepadd| :vimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001576|:visual| :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001577|:viusage| :viu[sage] overview of Normal mode commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001578|:view| :vie[w] edit a file read-only
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001579|:vmap| :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual+Select mode
1580|:vmapclear| :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual+Select mode
1581|:vmenu| :vme[nu] add menu for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001582|:vnew| :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001583|:vnoremap| :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual+Select mode
1584|:vnoremenu| :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001585|:vsplit| :vs[plit] split current window vertically
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001586|:vunmap| :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual+Select mode
1587|:vunmenu| :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001588|:windo| :windo execute command in each window
1589|:write| :w[rite] write to a file
1590|:wNext| :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
1591 argument list
1592|:wall| :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
1593|:while| :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
1594|:winsize| :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
1595|:wincmd| :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
1596|:winpos| :winp[os] get or set window position
1597|:wnext| :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
1598 argument list
1599|:wprevious| :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
1600 argument list
1601|:wq| :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
1602|:wqall| :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
1603|:wsverb| :ws[verb] pass the verb to workshop over IPC
Bram Moolenaar1d689522010-05-28 20:54:39 +02001604|:wundo| :wu[ndo] write undo information to a file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001605|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
1606|:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
1607|:xall| :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001608|:xmapclear| :xmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
1609|:xmap| :xm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
1610|:xmenu| :xme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
1611|:xnoremap| :xn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
1612|:xnoremenu| :xnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
1613|:xunmap| :xu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
1614|:xunmenu| :xunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001615|:yank| :y[ank] yank lines into a register
1616|:z| :z print some lines
1617|:~| :~ repeat last ":substitute"
1618
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Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001620 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: