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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
Bram Moolenaar30e9b3c2019-09-07 16:24:12 +020026For an overview of options see |option-list|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000027For 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
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020076|i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {register}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000077 insert the contents of a register
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020078|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {register}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000079 insert the contents of a register literally
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020080|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {register}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000081 insert the contents of a register literally
82 and don't auto-indent
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +020083|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-P| CTRL-R CTRL-P {register}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000084 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
Bram Moolenaar8b530c12019-10-28 02:13:05 +0100784|gM| gM 1 go to character at middle of the text line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000785|go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer
786|gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the
787 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
788|gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text
789|gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char}
790|gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1)
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200791|gt| gt go to the next tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000792|gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase
793|gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area
794|gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +0000795|netrw-gx| gx execute application for file name under the
796 cursor (only with |netrw| plugin)
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +0000797|g@| g@{motion} call 'operatorfunc'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000798|g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text
799|g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj"
800|g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$"
801|g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0"
802|g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse>
803 g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse>
804|g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse>
805|g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk"
806
807==============================================================================
8082.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z*
809
810tag char note action in Normal mode ~
811------------------------------------------------------------------------------
812|z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window,
813 cursor on first non-blank
814|zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high
815|z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below
816 window), otherwise like "z<CR>"
817|z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window,
818 cursor on first non-blank
819|z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window,
820 cursor on first non-blank
Bram Moolenaar5c2f0502005-12-23 22:11:04 +0000821|z=| z= give spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000822|zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold
823 recursively
824|zC| zC close folds recursively
825|zD| zD delete folds recursively
826|zE| zE eliminate all folds
827|zF| zF create a fold for N lines
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000828|zG| zG mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar56b45b92013-06-24 22:22:18 +0200829|zH| zH when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth
830 to the right
831|zL| zL when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth
832 to the left
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000833|zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero
834|zN| zN set 'foldenable'
835|zO| zO open folds recursively
836|zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000837|zW| zW mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000838|zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel'
839|z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above
840 window), otherwise like "z-"
841|za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold
842|zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window
843|zc| zc close a fold
844|zd| zd delete a fold
845|ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
846 position the cursor at the end (right side)
847 of the screen
848|zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000849|zg| zg mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000850|zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
851 to the right
852|zi| zi toggle 'foldenable'
853|zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold
854|zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold
855|zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
856 to the left
857|zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel'
858|zn| zn reset 'foldenable'
859|zo| zo open fold
860|zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel'
861|zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
862 position the cursor at the start (left
863 side) of the screen
864|zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +0200865|zuw| zuw undo |zw|
866|zug| zug undo |zg|
867|zuW| zuW undo |zW|
868|zuG| zuG undo |zG|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000869|zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000870|zw| zw mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000871|zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv"
872|zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window
873|z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh"
874|z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl"
875
876==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01008772.6 Operator-pending mode *operator-pending-index*
878
879These can be used after an operator, but before a {motion} has been entered.
880
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +0100881tag char action in Operator-pending mode ~
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +0100882-----------------------------------------------------------------------
883|o_v| v force operator to work characterwise
884|o_V| V force operator to work linewise
885|o_CTRL-V| CTRL-V force operator to work blockwise
886
887==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008883. Visual mode *visual-index*
889
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +0000890Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000891here are those that are different.
892
893tag command note action in Visual mode ~
894------------------------------------------------------------------------------
895|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode
896|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +0200897|v_CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number in highlighted text
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000898|v_CTRL-C| CTRL-C stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000899|v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode
900|v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area
901|v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS>
902|v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one
903 command
904|v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual
905 mode
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +0200906|v_CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number in highlighted text
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000907|v_<Esc>| <Esc> stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000908|v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag
909|v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
910 external command {filter}
911|v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted
912 lines as a range
913|v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one
914 'shiftwidth' left
915|v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
916 external program given with the 'equalprg'
917 option
918|v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one
919 'shiftwidth' right
920|v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines,
921 after the highlighted area
922|v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
923 insert
924|v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines
925|v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines,
926 before the highlighted area
927|v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines
928|v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
929|v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area.
930 Q does not start Ex mode
931|v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
932 insert
933|v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
934 insert
935|v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase
936|v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual
937 mode
938|v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines
939|v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000940|v_aquote| a" extend highlighted area with a double
941 quoted string
942|v_a'| a' extend highlighted area with a single
943 quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000944|v_a(| a( same as ab
945|v_a)| a) same as ab
946|v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block
947|v_a>| a> same as a<
948|v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block
949|v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD"
950|v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block
951|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000952|v_a`| a` extend highlighted area with a backtick
953 quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000954|v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block
955|v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph
956|v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000957|v_at| at extend highlighted area with a tag block
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000958|v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word"
959|v_a{| a{ same as aB
960|v_a}| a} same as aB
961|v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
962|v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +0200963|v_g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A 2 add N to number in highlighted text
964|v_g_CTRL-X| g CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number in highlighted text
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000965|v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without
966 inserting spaces
967|v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines
968|v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted
969 area
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000970|v_iquote| i" extend highlighted area with a double
971 quoted string (without quotes)
972|v_i'| i' extend highlighted area with a single
973 quoted string (without quotes)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000974|v_i(| i( same as ib
975|v_i)| i) same as ib
976|v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block
977|v_i>| i> same as i<
978|v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block
979|v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD"
980|v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block
981|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000982|v_i`| i` extend highlighted area with a backtick
983 quoted string (without the backticks)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000984|v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block
985|v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph
986|v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +0000987|v_it| it extend highlighted area with inner tag block
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000988|v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word"
989|v_i{| i{ same as iB
990|v_i}| i} same as iB
991|v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200992|v_r| r 2 replace highlighted area with a character
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000993|v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
994|v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase
995|v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop
996 Visual mode
997|v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area
998|v_y| y yank the highlighted area
999|v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area
1000
1001==============================================================================
10024. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index*
1003
1004Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands.
1005Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position.
1006"Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete
1007file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate.
1008
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001009tag command action in Command-line editing mode ~
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +01001010------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001011 CTRL-@ not used
1012|c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the
1013 cursor and insert all matches
1014|c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +01001015|c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001016|c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in
1017 front of the cursor
1018|c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line
1019|'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the
1020 command-line window; otherwise not used
Bram Moolenaar818078d2016-08-27 21:58:42 +02001021|c_CTRL-G| CTRL-G next match when 'incsearch' is active
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001022|c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
1023|c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
1024 enter digraph when 'digraph' is on
1025|c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
1026|c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on
1027 the pattern in front of the cursor
1028|c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P
1029|c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the
1030 cursor (default: <Tab>)
1031|c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
1032|c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
1033|c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
1034|c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
1035 enter digraph
1036|c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the
1037 cursor and insert the longest common part
1038|c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02001039|c_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001040|c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001041 go to next match, otherwise: recall older
1042 command-line from history.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001043 CTRL-O not used
1044|c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001045 go to previous match, otherwise: recall older
1046 command-line from history.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001047|c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal
1048 control flow
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01001049|c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {regname}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001050 insert the contents of a register or object
1051 under the cursor as if typed
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01001052|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {regname}
1053|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {regname}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001054 insert the contents of a register or object
1055 under the cursor literally
1056 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
Bram Moolenaar818078d2016-08-27 21:58:42 +02001057|c_CTRL-T| CTRL-T previous match when 'incsearch' is active
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001058|c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
1059|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three
1060 digit decimal number as a single byte.
1061|c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
1062 CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion)
1063 CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection
1064 CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend)
1065|c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it
Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +02001066|c_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
Bram Moolenaarfa13eef2013-02-06 17:34:04 +01001067|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line
1068|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode',
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001069 abandon command-line
1070 CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions
1071|c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of
1072 {expr}
1073 CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions
1074 CTRL-\ others not used
Bram Moolenaardd2a3cd2007-05-05 17:10:09 +00001075|c_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001076|c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
1077|c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language
1078 (Hebrew, Farsi)
1079|c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
1080
1081|c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left
1082|c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
1083|c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
1084|c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right
1085|c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
1086|c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
1087|c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that
1088 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1089|c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history
1090|c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that
1091 matches pattern in front of the cursor
1092|c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history
1093|c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line
1094|c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line
1095|c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down>
1096|c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up>
1097|c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode
1098|c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
1099
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001100==============================================================================
11015. Terminal-Job mode *terminal-job-index*
1102
1103Most Normal mode commands except for window commands (|CTRL-W|) do not work in
1104a terminal window. Switch to Terminal-Normal mode to use them.
1105This assumes 'termwinkey' is not set.
1106
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001107tag char action in Terminal-Job mode ~
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001108-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1109|t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N switch to Terminal-Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001110|t_CTRL-W_N| CTRL-W N switch to Terminal-Normal mode
1111|t_CTRL-W_:| CTRL-W : enter an Ex command
1112|t_CTRL-W_.| CTRL-W . type CTRL-W in the terminal
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001113 CTRL-W CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02001114|t_CTRL-W_quote| CTRL-W " {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001115 paste register in the terminal
1116|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C forcefully ends the job
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02001117|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001118|t_CTRL-W_gt| CTRL-W gt go to next tabpage, same as `gt`
1119|t_CTRL-W_gT| CTRL-W gT go to previous tabpage, same as `gT`
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01001120
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001121You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail* *:smile*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001122
1123==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +010011246. EX commands *ex-cmd-index* *:index*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001125
1126This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
1127mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
1128The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
1129
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +01001130tag command action ~
Bram Moolenaar2a8a3ec2011-01-08 16:06:37 +01001131------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar30e9b3c2019-09-07 16:24:12 +02001132|:| : nothing
1133|:range| :{range} go to last line in {range}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001134|:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command
1135|:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command
1136|:#| :# same as ":number"
1137|:&| :& repeat last ":substitute"
1138|:star| :* execute contents of a register
1139|:<| :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
1140|:=| := print the cursor line number
1141|:>| :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
1142|:@| :@ execute contents of a register
1143|:@@| :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
1144|:Next| :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
1145|:Print| :P[rint] print lines
1146|:X| :X ask for encryption key
1147|:append| :a[ppend] append text
1148|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
1149|:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
1150|:aboveleft| :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
1151|:all| :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
1152 list
1153|:amenu| :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
1154|:anoremenu| :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
1155 be remapped
1156|:args| :ar[gs] print the argument list
1157|:argadd| :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
1158|:argdelete| :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
1159|:argedit| :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
1160|:argdo| :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
1161|:argglobal| :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
1162|:arglocal| :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
1163|:argument| :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
1164|:ascii| :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
1165|:autocmd| :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
1166|:augroup| :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
1167|:aunmenu| :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
1168|:buffer| :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
1169|:bNext| :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1170|:ball| :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
1171|:badd| :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
1172|:bdelete| :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
1173|:behave| :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
1174|:belowright| :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
1175|:bfirst| :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1176|:blast| :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
1177|:bmodified| :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
1178 been modified
1179|:bnext| :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
1180|:botright| :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
1181|:bprevious| :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1182|:brewind| :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1183|:break| :brea[k] break out of while loop
1184|:breakadd| :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
1185|:breakdel| :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
1186|:breaklist| :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
1187|:browse| :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
1188|:bufdo| :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
1189|:buffers| :buffers list all files in the buffer list
1190|:bunload| :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
1191|:bwipeout| :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
1192|:change| :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
1193|:cNext| :cN[ext] go to previous error
1194|:cNfile| :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1195|:cabbrev| :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
1196|:cabclear| :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
Bram Moolenaar3ff33112019-05-03 21:56:35 +02001197|:cabove| :cabo[ve] go to error above current line
Bram Moolenaara6878372014-03-22 21:02:50 +01001198|:caddbuffer| :cad[dbuffer] add errors from buffer
1199|:caddexpr| :cadde[xpr] add errors from expr
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00001200|:caddfile| :caddf[ile] add error message to current quickfix list
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001201|:cafter| :caf[ter] go to error after current cursor
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001202|:call| :cal[l] call a function
1203|:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001204|:cbefore| :cbef[ore] go to error before current cursor
1205|:cbelow| :cbel[ow] go to error below current line
Bram Moolenaar537ef082016-07-09 17:56:19 +02001206|:cbottom| :cbo[ttom] scroll to the bottom of the quickfix window
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00001207|:cbuffer| :cb[uffer] parse error messages and jump to first error
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001208|:cc| :cc go to specific error
1209|:cclose| :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
1210|:cd| :cd change directory
Bram Moolenaaraa23b372015-09-08 18:46:31 +02001211|:cdo| :cdo execute command in each valid error list entry
1212|:cfdo| :cfd[o] execute command in each file in error list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001213|:center| :ce[nter] format lines at the center
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001214|:cexpr| :cex[pr] read errors from expr and jump to first
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001215|:cfile| :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
1216|:cfirst| :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
Bram Moolenaarc01140a2006-03-24 22:21:52 +00001217|:cgetbuffer| :cgetb[uffer] get errors from buffer
Bram Moolenaar8ab561d2006-03-23 22:44:10 +00001218|:cgetexpr| :cgete[xpr] get errors from expr
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001219|:cgetfile| :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001220|:changes| :changes print the change list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001221|:chdir| :chd[ir] change directory
1222|:checkpath| :che[ckpath] list included files
1223|:checktime| :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
Bram Moolenaar42ebd062016-07-17 13:35:14 +02001224|:chistory| :chi[story] list the error lists
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001225|:clast| :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02001226|:clearjumps| :cle[arjumps] clear the jump list
1227|:clist| :cl[ist] list all errors
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001228|:close| :clo[se] close current window
1229|:cmap| :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
1230|:cmapclear| :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
1231|:cmenu| :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
1232|:cnext| :cn[ext] go to next error
1233|:cnewer| :cnew[er] go to newer error list
1234|:cnfile| :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
1235|:cnoremap| :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
1236|:cnoreabbrev| :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1237|:cnoremenu| :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
1238|:copy| :co[py] copy lines
1239|:colder| :col[der] go to older error list
1240|:colorscheme| :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
1241|:command| :com[mand] create user-defined command
1242|:comclear| :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
1243|:compiler| :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
1244|:continue| :con[tinue] go back to :while
1245|:confirm| :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
Bram Moolenaar6c1e1572019-06-22 02:13:00 +02001246|:const| :cons[t] create a variable as a constant
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001247|:copen| :cope[n] open quickfix window
1248|:cprevious| :cp[revious] go to previous error
1249|:cpfile| :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1250|:cquit| :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
1251|:crewind| :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001252|:cscope| :cs[cope] execute cscope command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001253|:cstag| :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
1254|:cunmap| :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
1255|:cunabbrev| :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1256|:cunmenu| :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
1257|:cwindow| :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
1258|:delete| :d[elete] delete lines
Bram Moolenaarc0197e22004-09-13 20:26:32 +00001259|:delmarks| :delm[arks] delete marks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001260|:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
1261|:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
1262|:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
1263|:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function
1264|:diffupdate| :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
1265|:diffget| :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
Bram Moolenaar2df6dcc2004-07-12 15:53:54 +00001266|:diffoff| :diffo[ff] switch off diff mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001267|:diffpatch| :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
1268|:diffput| :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
1269|:diffsplit| :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
1270|:diffthis| :diffthis make current window a diff window
1271|:digraphs| :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
1272|:display| :di[splay] display registers
1273|:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define
Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001274|:dl| :dl short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02001275|:del| :del[ete]l short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02001276|:dlist| :dli[st] list #defines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001277|:doautocmd| :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
1278|:doautoall| :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
Bram Moolenaarb1332082013-10-06 14:22:40 +02001279|:dp| :d[elete]p short for |:delete| with the 'p' flag
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001280|:drop| :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
1281 current window
1282|:dsearch| :ds[earch] list one #define
1283|:dsplit| :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
1284|:edit| :e[dit] edit a file
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001285|:earlier| :ea[rlier] go to older change, undo
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001286|:echo| :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
1287|:echoerr| :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
1288|:echohl| :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
1289|:echomsg| :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
1290|:echon| :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
1291|:else| :el[se] part of an :if command
1292|:elseif| :elsei[f] part of an :if command
1293|:emenu| :em[enu] execute a menu by name
1294|:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001295|:endfor| :endfo[r] end previous :for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001296|:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function
1297|:endtry| :endt[ry] end previous :try
1298|:endwhile| :endw[hile] end previous :while
1299|:enew| :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
1300|:ex| :ex same as ":edit"
1301|:execute| :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
1302|:exit| :exi[t] same as ":xit"
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001303|:exusage| :exu[sage] overview of Ex commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001304|:file| :f[ile] show or set the current file name
1305|:files| :files list all files in the buffer list
1306|:filetype| :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02001307|:filter| :filt[er] filter output of following command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001308|:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
1309|:finally| :fina[lly] part of a :try command
1310|:finish| :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
1311|:first| :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
1312|:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
1313|:fold| :fo[ld] create a fold
1314|:foldclose| :foldc[lose] close folds
1315|:folddoopen| :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
1316|:folddoclosed| :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
1317|:foldopen| :foldo[pen] open folds
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001318|:for| :for for loop
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001319|:function| :fu[nction] define a user function
1320|:global| :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
1321|:goto| :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
1322|:grep| :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001323|:grepadd| :grepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001324|:gui| :gu[i] start the GUI
1325|:gvim| :gv[im] start the GUI
1326|:hardcopy| :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
1327|:help| :h[elp] open a help window
Bram Moolenaar5bfa2ed2014-09-19 19:39:34 +02001328|:helpclose| :helpc[lose] close one help window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001329|:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
1330|:helpgrep| :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
1331|:helptags| :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
1332|:highlight| :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
1333|:hide| :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
1334|:history| :his[tory] print a history list
1335|:insert| :i[nsert] insert text
1336|:iabbrev| :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
1337|:iabclear| :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
1338|:if| :if execute commands when condition met
1339|:ijump| :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
1340|:ilist| :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
1341|:imap| :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
1342|:imapclear| :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
1343|:imenu| :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
1344|:inoremap| :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
1345|:inoreabbrev| :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
1346|:inoremenu| :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
1347|:intro| :int[ro] print the introductory message
1348|:isearch| :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
1349|:isplit| :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
1350 identifier
1351|:iunmap| :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
1352|:iunabbrev| :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
1353|:iunmenu| :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
1354|:join| :j[oin] join lines
1355|:jumps| :ju[mps] print the jump list
1356|:k| :k set a mark
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001357|:keepalt| :keepa[lt] following command keeps the alternate file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001358|:keepmarks| :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02001359|:keepjumps| :keepj[umps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
Bram Moolenaar4b60a6c2013-11-14 05:48:46 +01001360|:keeppatterns| :keepp[atterns] following command keeps search pattern history
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001361|:lNext| :lN[ext] go to previous entry in location list
1362|:lNfile| :lNf[ile] go to last entry in previous file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001363|:list| :l[ist] print lines
Bram Moolenaar3ff33112019-05-03 21:56:35 +02001364|:labove| :lab[ove] go to location above current line
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001365|:laddexpr| :lad[dexpr] add locations from expr
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001366|:laddbuffer| :laddb[uffer] add locations from buffer
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001367|:laddfile| :laddf[ile] add locations to current location list
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001368|:lafter| :laf[ter] go to location after current cursor
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001369|:last| :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
1370|:language| :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001371|:later| :lat[er] go to newer change, redo
Bram Moolenaarcf6a55c2019-05-05 15:02:30 +02001372|:lbefore| :lbef[ore] go to location before current cursor
1373|:lbelow| :lbel[ow] go to location below current line
Bram Moolenaar537ef082016-07-09 17:56:19 +02001374|:lbottom| :lbo[ttom] scroll to the bottom of the location window
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001375|:lbuffer| :lb[uffer] parse locations and jump to first location
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001376|:lcd| :lc[d] change directory locally
1377|:lchdir| :lch[dir] change directory locally
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001378|:lclose| :lcl[ose] close location window
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001379|:lcscope| :lcs[cope] like ":cscope" but uses location list
Bram Moolenaaraa23b372015-09-08 18:46:31 +02001380|:ldo| :ld[o] execute command in valid location list entries
1381|:lfdo| :lfd[o] execute command in each file in location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001382|:left| :le[ft] left align lines
1383|:leftabove| :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
1384|:let| :let assign a value to a variable or option
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001385|:lexpr| :lex[pr] read locations from expr and jump to first
1386|:lfile| :lf[ile] read file with locations and jump to first
1387|:lfirst| :lfir[st] go to the specified location, default first one
Bram Moolenaarc01140a2006-03-24 22:21:52 +00001388|:lgetbuffer| :lgetb[uffer] get locations from buffer
Bram Moolenaar8ab561d2006-03-23 22:44:10 +00001389|:lgetexpr| :lgete[xpr] get locations from expr
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001390|:lgetfile| :lg[etfile] read file with locations
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001391|:lgrep| :lgr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
1392|:lgrepadd| :lgrepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar8b6144b2006-02-08 09:20:24 +00001393|:lhelpgrep| :lh[elpgrep] like ":helpgrep" but uses location list
Bram Moolenaar42ebd062016-07-17 13:35:14 +02001394|:lhistory| :lhi[story] list the location lists
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001395|:ll| :ll go to specific location
1396|:llast| :lla[st] go to the specified location, default last one
1397|:llist| :lli[st] list all locations
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001398|:lmake| :lmak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1399 error messages
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001400|:lmap| :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1401|:lmapclear| :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
Bram Moolenaar6ab5b842006-01-26 22:16:34 +00001402|:lnext| :lne[xt] go to next location
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001403|:lnewer| :lnew[er] go to newer location list
1404|:lnfile| :lnf[ile] go to first location in next file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001405|:lnoremap| :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1406|:loadkeymap| :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
1407|:loadview| :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
1408|:lockmarks| :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001409|:lockvar| :lockv[ar] lock variables
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001410|:lolder| :lol[der] go to older location list
1411|:lopen| :lope[n] open location window
1412|:lprevious| :lp[revious] go to previous location
1413|:lpfile| :lpf[ile] go to last location in previous file
1414|:lrewind| :lr[ewind] go to the specified location, default first one
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001415|:ls| :ls list all buffers
Bram Moolenaarb8a7b562006-02-01 21:47:16 +00001416|:ltag| :lt[ag] jump to tag and add matching tags to the
1417 location list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001418|:lunmap| :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
Bram Moolenaar0ba04292010-07-14 23:23:17 +02001419|:lua| :lua execute |Lua| command
1420|:luado| :luad[o] execute Lua command for each line
1421|:luafile| :luaf[ile] execute |Lua| script file
Bram Moolenaara37420f2006-02-04 22:37:47 +00001422|:lvimgrep| :lv[imgrep] search for pattern in files
1423|:lvimgrepadd| :lvimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar28c258f2006-01-25 22:02:51 +00001424|:lwindow| :lw[indow] open or close location window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001425|:move| :m[ove] move lines
1426|:mark| :ma[rk] set a mark
1427|:make| :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1428 error messages
1429|:map| :map show or enter a mapping
1430|:mapclear| :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
1431|:marks| :marks list all marks
1432|:match| :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
1433|:menu| :me[nu] enter a new menu item
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001434|:menutranslate| :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001435|:messages| :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
1436|:mkexrc| :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1437|:mksession| :mks[ession] write session info to a file
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001438|:mkspell| :mksp[ell] produce .spl spell file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001439|:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1440|:mkview| :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
1441|:mode| :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00001442|:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
1443|:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +02001444|:nbclose| :nbc[lose] close the current Netbeans session
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001445|:nbkey| :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans
Bram Moolenaarb26e6322010-05-22 21:34:09 +02001446|:nbstart| :nbs[art] start a new Netbeans session
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001447|:next| :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
1448|:new| :new create a new empty window
1449|:nmap| :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
1450|:nmapclear| :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
1451|:nmenu| :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
1452|:nnoremap| :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
1453|:nnoremenu| :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +01001454|:noautocmd| :noa[utocmd] following commands don't trigger autocommands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001455|:noremap| :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
1456|:nohlsearch| :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
1457|:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
1458 remapped
1459|:noremenu| :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
1460|:normal| :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +01001461|:noswapfile| :nos[wapfile] following commands don't create a swap file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001462|:number| :nu[mber] print lines with line number
1463|:nunmap| :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
1464|:nunmenu| :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001465|:oldfiles| :ol[dfiles] list files that have marks in the viminfo file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001466|:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
1467|:omap| :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
1468|:omapclear| :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
1469|:omenu| :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001470|:only| :on[ly] close all windows except the current one
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001471|:onoremap| :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
1472|:onoremenu| :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
1473|:options| :opt[ions] open the options-window
1474|:ounmap| :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
1475|:ounmenu| :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaarb2c03502010-07-02 20:20:09 +02001476|:ownsyntax| :ow[nsyntax] set new local syntax highlight for this window
Bram Moolenaar328da0d2016-03-04 22:22:32 +01001477|:packadd| :pa[ckadd] add a plugin from 'packpath'
Bram Moolenaare18c0b32016-03-20 21:08:34 +01001478|:packloadall| :packl[oadall] load all packages under 'packpath'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001479|:pclose| :pc[lose] close preview window
1480|:pedit| :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
1481|:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001482|:print| :p[rint] print lines
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001483|:profdel| :profd[el] stop profiling a function or script
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001484|:profile| :prof[ile] profiling functions and scripts
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +00001485|:promptfind| :pro[mptfind] open GUI dialog for searching
1486|:promptrepl| :promptr[epl] open GUI dialog for search/replace
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001487|:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
1488|:pop| :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001489|:popup| :popu[p] popup a menu by name
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001490|:ppop| :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
1491|:preserve| :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
1492|:previous| :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001493|:psearch| :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
1494|:ptag| :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
1495|:ptNext| :ptN[ext] |:tNext| in preview window
1496|:ptfirst| :ptf[irst] |:trewind| in preview window
1497|:ptjump| :ptj[ump] |:tjump| and show tag in preview window
1498|:ptlast| :ptl[ast] |:tlast| in preview window
1499|:ptnext| :ptn[ext] |:tnext| in preview window
1500|:ptprevious| :ptp[revious] |:tprevious| in preview window
1501|:ptrewind| :ptr[ewind] |:trewind| in preview window
1502|:ptselect| :pts[elect] |:tselect| and show tag in preview window
1503|:put| :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
1504|:pwd| :pw[d] print current directory
Bram Moolenaar368373e2010-07-19 20:46:22 +02001505|:py3| :py3 execute Python 3 command
Bram Moolenaarb6590522010-07-21 16:00:43 +02001506|:python3| :python3 same as :py3
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001507|:py3do| :py3d[o] execute Python 3 command for each line
Bram Moolenaar60aad972010-07-21 20:36:22 +02001508|:py3file| :py3f[ile] execute Python 3 script file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001509|:python| :py[thon] execute Python command
Bram Moolenaarad3b3662013-05-17 18:14:19 +02001510|:pydo| :pyd[o] execute Python command for each line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001511|:pyfile| :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01001512|:pyx| :pyx execute |python_x| command
1513|:pythonx| :pythonx same as :pyx
1514|:pyxdo| :pyxd[o] execute |python_x| command for each line
1515|:pyxfile| :pyxf[ile] execute |python_x| script file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001516|:quit| :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
1517|:quitall| :quita[ll] quit Vim
1518|:qall| :qa[ll] quit Vim
1519|:read| :r[ead] read file into the text
1520|:recover| :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
1521|:redo| :red[o] redo one undone change
1522|:redir| :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01001523|:redraw| :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
1524|:redrawstatus| :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
1525|:redrawtabline| :redrawt[abline] force a redraw of the tabline
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001526|:registers| :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
1527|:resize| :res[ize] change current window height
1528|:retab| :ret[ab] change tab size
1529|:return| :retu[rn] return from a user function
1530|:rewind| :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
1531|:right| :ri[ght] right align text
1532|:rightbelow| :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
1533|:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command
1534|:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
1535|:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
Bram Moolenaar1d689522010-05-28 20:54:39 +02001536|:rundo| :rund[o] read undo information from a file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001537|:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
1538|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
1539|:substitute| :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
1540|:sNext| :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
1541 argument list
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001542|:sandbox| :san[dbox] execute a command in the sandbox
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001543|:sargument| :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
1544 argument list
1545|:sall| :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
1546|:saveas| :sav[eas] save file under another name.
1547|:sbuffer| :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
1548 buffer list
1549|:sbNext| :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
1550 buffer list
1551|:sball| :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
1552|:sbfirst| :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
1553 buffer list
1554|:sblast| :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
1555 list
1556|:sbmodified| :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
1557 buffer list
1558|:sbnext| :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
1559 list
1560|:sbprevious| :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
1561 buffer list
1562|:sbrewind| :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
1563 buffer list
Bram Moolenaar8feef4f2015-01-07 16:57:10 +01001564|:scriptnames| :scr[iptnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
Bram Moolenaar62e1bb42019-04-08 16:25:07 +02001565|:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
1566|:scriptversion| :scriptv[ersion] version of Vim script used
Bram Moolenaar64969662005-12-14 21:59:55 +00001567|:scscope| :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001568|:set| :se[t] show or set options
1569|:setfiletype| :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
1570|:setglobal| :setg[lobal] show global values of options
1571|:setlocal| :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
1572|:sfind| :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
1573|:sfirst| :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
1574 argument list
1575|:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell
1576|:simalt| :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
1577|:sign| :sig[n] manipulate signs
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001578|:silent| :sil[ent] run a command silently
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001579|:sleep| :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
1580|:slast| :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
1581 argument list
1582|:smagic| :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
Bram Moolenaar34700a62013-03-07 13:20:54 +01001583|:smap| :smap like ":map" but for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001584|:smapclear| :smapc[lear] remove all mappings for Select mode
1585|:smenu| :sme[nu] add menu for Select mode
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001586|:smile| :smi[le] make the user happy
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001587|:snext| :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
1588 argument list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001589|:snomagic| :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001590|:snoremap| :snor[emap] like ":noremap" but for Select mode
1591|:snoremenu| :snoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Select mode
Bram Moolenaarf95dc3b2005-05-22 22:02:25 +00001592|:sort| :sor[t] sort lines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001593|:source| :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
Bram Moolenaarf81b0fe2005-06-23 22:27:26 +00001594|:spelldump| :spelld[ump] split window and fill with all correct words
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001595|:spellgood| :spe[llgood] add good word for spelling
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001596|:spellinfo| :spelli[nfo] show info about loaded spell files
Bram Moolenaar56c860c2019-08-17 20:09:31 +02001597|:spellrare| :spellra[re] add rare word for spelling
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +00001598|:spellrepall| :spellr[epall] replace all bad words like last |z=|
Bram Moolenaard0131a82006-03-04 21:46:13 +00001599|:spellundo| :spellu[ndo] remove good or bad word
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001600|:spellwrong| :spellw[rong] add spelling mistake
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001601|:split| :sp[lit] split current window
1602|:sprevious| :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
1603 argument list
1604|:srewind| :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
1605 argument list
1606|:stop| :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
1607|:stag| :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
1608|:startinsert| :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
Bram Moolenaaracb4f222016-01-10 15:59:26 +01001609|:startgreplace| :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00001610|:startreplace| :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
Bram Moolenaarf2330482008-06-24 20:19:36 +00001611|:stopinsert| :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001612|:stjump| :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
1613|:stselect| :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
1614|:sunhide| :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001615|:sunmap| :sunm[ap] like ":unmap" but for Select mode
1616|:sunmenu| :sunme[nu] remove menu for Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001617|:suspend| :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
1618|:sview| :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
1619|:swapname| :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
1620|:syntax| :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02001621|:syntime| :synti[me] measure syntax highlighting speed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001622|:syncbind| :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
1623|:t| :t same as ":copy"
1624|:tNext| :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001625|:tabNext| :tabN[ext] go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001626|:tabclose| :tabc[lose] close current tab page
Bram Moolenaard0131a82006-03-04 21:46:13 +00001627|:tabdo| :tabdo execute command in each tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001628|:tabedit| :tabe[dit] edit a file in a new tab page
1629|:tabfind| :tabf[ind] find file in 'path', edit it in a new tab page
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01001630|:tabfirst| :tabfir[st] go to first tab page
1631|:tablast| :tabl[ast] go to last tab page
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001632|:tabmove| :tabm[ove] move tab page to other position
1633|:tabnew| :tabnew edit a file in a new tab page
1634|:tabnext| :tabn[ext] go to next tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001635|:tabonly| :tabo[nly] close all tab pages except the current one
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001636|:tabprevious| :tabp[revious] go to previous tab page
Bram Moolenaar13d5aee2016-01-21 23:36:05 +01001637|:tabrewind| :tabr[ewind] go to first tab page
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00001638|:tabs| :tabs list the tab pages and what they contain
Bram Moolenaar80a94a52006-02-23 21:26:58 +00001639|:tab| :tab create new tab when opening new window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001640|:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
1641|:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02001642|:tcd| :tcd change directory for tab page
1643|:tchdir| :tch[dir] change directory for tab page
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001644|:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
1645|:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
1646|:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
1647|:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02001648|:terminal| :ter[minal] open a terminal window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001649|:tfirst| :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
1650|:throw| :th[row] throw an exception
1651|:tjump| :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
1652 is only one match
1653|:tlast| :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
Bram Moolenaar4c5d8152018-10-19 22:36:53 +02001654|:tlmenu| :tlm[enu] add menu for Terminal-Job mode
1655|:tlnoremenu| :tln[oremenu] like ":noremenu" but for Terminal-Job mode
1656|:tlunmenu| :tlu[nmenu] remove menu for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001657|:tmapclear| :tmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Terminal-Job mode
1658|:tmap| :tma[p] like ":map" but for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001659|:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
1660|:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001661|:tnoremap| :tno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001662|:topleft| :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
1663|:tprevious| :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
1664|:trewind| :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
1665|:try| :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
1666|:tselect| :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001667|:tunmap| :tunma[p] like ":unmap" but for Terminal-Job mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001668|:tunmenu| :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
1669|:undo| :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
Bram Moolenaarb388adb2006-02-28 23:50:17 +00001670|:undojoin| :undoj[oin] join next change with previous undo block
Bram Moolenaard3667a22006-03-16 21:35:52 +00001671|:undolist| :undol[ist] list leafs of the undo tree
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001672|:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
1673|:unhide| :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
1674 buffer list
1675|:unlet| :unl[et] delete variable
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001676|:unlockvar| :unlo[ckvar] unlock variables
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001677|:unmap| :unm[ap] remove mapping
1678|:unmenu| :unme[nu] remove menu
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001679|:unsilent| :uns[ilent] run a command not silently
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001680|:update| :up[date] write buffer if modified
1681|:vglobal| :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
1682|:version| :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
1683|:verbose| :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
1684|:vertical| :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001685|:vimgrep| :vim[grep] search for pattern in files
1686|:vimgrepadd| :vimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001687|:visual| :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001688|:viusage| :viu[sage] overview of Normal mode commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001689|:view| :vie[w] edit a file read-only
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001690|:vmap| :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual+Select mode
1691|:vmapclear| :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual+Select mode
1692|:vmenu| :vme[nu] add menu for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001693|:vnew| :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001694|:vnoremap| :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual+Select mode
1695|:vnoremenu| :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001696|:vsplit| :vs[plit] split current window vertically
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001697|:vunmap| :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual+Select mode
1698|:vunmenu| :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual+Select mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001699|:windo| :windo execute command in each window
1700|:write| :w[rite] write to a file
1701|:wNext| :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
1702 argument list
1703|:wall| :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
1704|:while| :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
1705|:winsize| :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
1706|:wincmd| :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
1707|:winpos| :winp[os] get or set window position
1708|:wnext| :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
1709 argument list
1710|:wprevious| :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
1711 argument list
1712|:wq| :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
1713|:wqall| :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
Bram Moolenaar1d689522010-05-28 20:54:39 +02001714|:wundo| :wu[ndo] write undo information to a file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001715|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
1716|:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
1717|:xall| :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001718|:xmapclear| :xmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
1719|:xmap| :xm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
1720|:xmenu| :xme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
Bram Moolenaard4aa83a2019-05-09 18:59:31 +02001721|:xrestore| :xr[estore] restores the X server connection
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001722|:xnoremap| :xn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
1723|:xnoremenu| :xnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
1724|:xunmap| :xu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
1725|:xunmenu| :xunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001726|:yank| :y[ank] yank lines into a register
1727|:z| :z print some lines
1728|:~| :~ repeat last ":substitute"
1729
Bram Moolenaar371d5402006-03-20 21:47:49 +00001730
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +02001731 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: