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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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6 Quick reference guide
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8 *quickref* *Contents*
9 tag subject tag subject ~
10|Q_ct| list of help files |Q_re| Repeating commands
11|Q_lr| motion: Left-right |Q_km| Key mapping
12|Q_ud| motion: Up-down |Q_ab| Abbreviations
13|Q_tm| motion: Text object |Q_op| Options
14|Q_pa| motion: Pattern searches |Q_ur| Undo/Redo commands
15|Q_ma| motion: Marks |Q_et| External commands
16|Q_vm| motion: Various |Q_qf| Quickfix commands
17|Q_ta| motion: Using tags |Q_vc| Various commands
18|Q_sc| Scrolling |Q_ce| Ex: Command-line editing
19|Q_in| insert: Inserting text |Q_ra| Ex: Ranges
20|Q_ai| insert: Keys |Q_ex| Ex: Special characters
Bram Moolenaar2df6dcc2004-07-12 15:53:54 +000021|Q_ss| insert: Special keys |Q_st| Starting VIM
22|Q_di| insert: Digraphs |Q_ed| Editing a file
23|Q_si| insert: Special inserts |Q_fl| Using the argument list
24|Q_de| change: Deleting text |Q_wq| Writing and quitting
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000025|Q_cm| change: Copying and moving |Q_ac| Automatic commands
26|Q_ch| change: Changing text |Q_wi| Multi-window commands
27|Q_co| change: Complex |Q_bu| Buffer list commands
28|Q_vi| Visual mode |Q_sy| Syntax highlighting
29|Q_to| Text objects |Q_gu| GUI commands
30 |Q_fo| Folding
31
32------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33N is used to indicate an optional count that can be given before the command.
34------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35*Q_lr* Left-right motions
36
37|h| N h left (also: CTRL-H, <BS>, or <Left> key)
38|l| N l right (also: <Space> or <Right> key)
39|0| 0 to first character in the line (also: <Home> key)
40|^| ^ to first non-blank character in the line
41|$| N $ to the last character in the line (N-1 lines lower)
42 (also: <End> key)
43|g0| N g0 to first character in screen line (differs from "0"
44 when lines wrap)
45|g^| N g^ to first non-blank character in screen line (differs
46 from "^" when lines wrap)
47|g$| N g$ to last character in screen line (differs from "$"
48 when lines wrap)
49|gm| N gm to middle of the screen line
50|bar| N | to column N (default: 1)
51|f| N f{char} to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the right
52|F| N F{char} to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left
53|t| N t{char} till before the Nth occurrence of {char} to the right
54|T| N T{char} till before the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left
55|;| N ; repeat the last "f", "F", "t", or "T" N times
56|,| N , repeat the last "f", "F", "t", or "T" N times in
57 opposite direction
58------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59*Q_ud* Up-down motions
60
61|k| N k up N lines (also: CTRL-P and <Up>)
62|j| N j down N lines (also: CTRL-J, CTRL-N, <NL>, and <Down>)
63|-| N - up N lines, on the first non-blank character
64|+| N + down N lines, on the first non-blank character (also:
65 CTRL-M and <CR>)
66|_| N _ down N-1 lines, on the first non-blank character
67|G| N G goto line N (default: last line), on the first
68 non-blank character
69|gg| N gg goto line N (default: first line), on the first
70 non-blank character
71|N%| N % goto line N percentage down in the file. N must be
72 given, otherwise it is the |%| command.
73|gk| N gk up N screen lines (differs from "k" when line wraps)
74|gj| N gj down N screen lines (differs from "j" when line wraps)
75------------------------------------------------------------------------------
76*Q_tm* Text object motions
77
78|w| N w N words forward
79|W| N W N blank-separated |WORD|s forward
80|e| N e forward to the end of the Nth word
81|E| N E forward to the end of the Nth blank-separated |WORD|
82|b| N b N words backward
83|B| N B N blank-separated |WORD|s backward
84|ge| N ge backward to the end of the Nth word
85|gE| N gE backward to the end of the Nth blank-separated |WORD|
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87|)| N ) N sentences forward
88|(| N ( N sentences backward
89|}| N } N paragraphs forward
90|{| N { N paragraphs backward
91|]]| N ]] N sections forward, at start of section
92|[[| N [[ N sections backward, at start of section
93|][| N ][ N sections forward, at end of section
94|[]| N [] N sections backward, at end of section
95|[(| N [( N times back to unclosed '('
96|[{| N [{ N times back to unclosed '{'
97|[m| N [m N times back to start of method (for Java)
98|[M| N [M N times back to end of method (for Java)
99|])| N ]) N times forward to unclosed ')'
100|]}| N ]} N times forward to unclosed '}'
101|]m| N ]m N times forward to start of method (for Java)
102|]M| N ]M N times forward to end of method (for Java)
103|[#| N [# N times back to unclosed "#if" or "#else"
104|]#| N ]# N times forward to unclosed "#else" or "#endif"
105|[star| N [* N times back to start of comment "/*"
106|]star| N ]* N times forward to end of comment "*/"
107------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108*Q_pa* Pattern searches
109
110|/| N /{pattern}[/[offset]]<CR>
111 search forward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern}
112|?| N ?{pattern}[?[offset]]<CR>
113 search backward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern}
114|/<CR>| N /<CR> repeat last search, in the forward direction
115|?<CR>| N ?<CR> repeat last search, in the backward direction
116|n| N n repeat last search
117|N| N N repeat last search, in opposite direction
118|star| N * search forward for the identifier under the cursor
119|#| N # search backward for the identifier under the cursor
120|gstar| N g* like "*", but also find partial matches
121|g#| N g# like "#", but also find partial matches
122|gd| gd goto local declaration of identifier under the cursor
123|gD| gD goto global declaration of identifier under the cursor
124
125|pattern| Special characters in search patterns
126
127 meaning magic nomagic ~
128 matches any single character . \.
129 matches start of line ^ ^
130 matches <EOL> $ $
131 matches start of word \< \<
132 matches end of word \> \>
133 matches a single char from the range [a-z] \[a-z]
134 matches a single char not in the range [^a-z] \[^a-z]
135 matches an identifier char \i \i
136 idem but excluding digits \I \I
137 matches a keyword character \k \k
138 idem but excluding digits \K \K
139 matches a file name character \f \f
140 idem but excluding digits \F \F
141 matches a printable character \p \p
142 idem but excluding digits \P \P
143 matches a white space character \s \s
144 matches a non-white space character \S \S
145
146 matches <Esc> \e \e
147 matches <Tab> \t \t
148 matches <CR> \r \r
149 matches <BS> \b \b
150
151 matches 0 or more of the preceding atom * \*
152 matches 1 or more of the preceding atom \+ \+
153 matches 0 or 1 of the preceding atom \= \=
154 matches 2 to 5 of the preceding atom \{2,5} \{2,5}
155 separates two alternatives \| \|
156 group a pattern into an atom \(\) \(\)
157
158|search-offset| Offsets allowed after search command
159
160 [num] [num] lines downwards, in column 1
161 +[num] [num] lines downwards, in column 1
162 -[num] [num] lines upwards, in column 1
163 e[+num] [num] characters to the right of the end of the match
164 e[-num] [num] characters to the left of the end of the match
165 s[+num] [num] characters to the right of the start of the match
166 s[-num] [num] characters to the left of the start of the match
167 b[+num] [num] identical to s[+num] above (mnemonic: begin)
168 b[-num] [num] identical to s[-num] above (mnemonic: begin)
169 ;{search-command} execute {search-command} next
170------------------------------------------------------------------------------
171*Q_ma* Marks and motions
172
173|m| m{a-zA-Z} mark current position with mark {a-zA-Z}
174|`a| `{a-z} go to mark {a-z} within current file
175|`A| `{A-Z} go to mark {A-Z} in any file
176|`0| `{0-9} go to the position where Vim was previously exited
177|``| `` go to the position before the last jump
178|`quote| `" go to the position when last editing this file
179|`[| `[ go to the start of the previously operated or put text
180|`]| `] go to the end of the previously operated or put text
181|`<| `< go to the start of the (previous) Visual area
182|`>| `> go to the end of the (previous) Visual area
183|`.| `. go to the position of the last change in this file
184|'| '{a-zA-Z0-9[]'"<>.}
185 same as `, but on the first non-blank in the line
186|:marks| :marks print the active marks
187|CTRL-O| N CTRL-O go to Nth older position in jump list
188|CTRL-I| N CTRL-I go to Nth newer position in jump list
189|:ju| :ju[mps] print the jump list
190------------------------------------------------------------------------------
191*Q_vm* Various motions
192
193|%| % find the next brace, bracket, comment, or "#if"/
194 "#else"/"#endif" in this line and go to its match
195|H| N H go to the Nth line in the window, on the first
196 non-blank
197|M| M go to the middle line in the window, on the first
198 non-blank
199|L| N L go to the Nth line from the bottom, on the first
200 non-blank
201
202|go| N go go to Nth byte in the buffer
203|:go| :[range]go[to] [off] go to [off] byte in the buffer
204------------------------------------------------------------------------------
205*Q_ta* Using tags
206
207|:ta| :ta[g][!] {tag} Jump to tag {tag}
208|:ta| :[count]ta[g][!] Jump to [count]'th newer tag in tag list
209|CTRL-]| CTRL-] Jump to the tag under cursor, unless changes
210 have been made
211|:ts| :ts[elect][!] [tag] List matching tags and select one to jump to
212|:tjump| :tj[ump][!] [tag] Jump to tag [tag] or select from list when
213 there are multiple matches
214
215|:tags| :tags Print tag list
216|CTRL-T| N CTRL-T Jump back from Nth older tag in tag list
217|:po| :[count]po[p][!] Jump back from [count]'th older tag in tag list
218|:tnext| :[count]tn[ext][!] Jump to [count]'th next matching tag
219|:tp| :[count]tp[revious][!] Jump to [count]'th previous matching tag
220|:tr| :[count]tr[ewind][!] Jump to [count]'th matching tag
221|:tl| :tl[ast][!] Jump to last matching tag
222
223|:ptag| :pt[ag] {tag} open a preview window to show tag {tag}
224|CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } like CTRL-] but show tag in preview window
225|:pts| :pts[elect] like ":tselect" but show tag in preview window
226|:ptjump| :ptj[ump] like ":tjump" but show tag in preview window
227|:pclose| :pc[lose] close tag preview window
228|CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close tag preview window
229------------------------------------------------------------------------------
230*Q_sc* Scrolling
231
232|CTRL-E| N CTRL-E window N lines downwards (default: 1)
233|CTRL-D| N CTRL-D window N lines Downwards (default: 1/2 window)
234|CTRL-F| N CTRL-F window N pages Forwards (downwards)
235|CTRL-Y| N CTRL-Y window N lines upwards (default: 1)
236|CTRL-U| N CTRL-U window N lines Upwards (default: 1/2 window)
237|CTRL-B| N CTRL-B window N pages Backwards (upwards)
238|z<CR>| z<CR> or zt redraw, current line at top of window
239|z.| z. or zz redraw, current line at center of window
240|z-| z- or zb redraw, current line at bottom of window
241
242These only work when 'wrap' is off:
243|zh| N zh scroll screen N characters to the right
244|zl| N zl scroll screen N characters to the left
245|zH| N zH scroll screen half a screenwidth to the right
246|zL| N zL scroll screen half a screenwidth to the left
247------------------------------------------------------------------------------
248*Q_in* Inserting text
249
250|a| N a append text after the cursor (N times)
251|A| N A append text at the end of the line (N times)
252|i| N i insert text before the cursor (N times) (also: <Insert>)
253|I| N I insert text before the first non-blank in the line (N times)
254|gI| N gI insert text in column 1 (N times)
255|o| N o open a new line below the current line, append text (N times)
256|O| N O open a new line above the current line, append text (N times)
257|:startinsert| :star[tinsert][!] start Insert mode, append when [!] used
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +0000258|:startreplace| :startr[eplace][!] start Replace mode, at EOL when [!] used
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000259
260in Visual block mode:
261|v_b_I| I insert the same text in front of all the selected lines
262|v_b_A| A append the same text after all the selected lines
263------------------------------------------------------------------------------
264*Q_ai* Insert mode keys
265
266|insert-index| alphabetical index of Insert mode commands
267
268leaving Insert mode:
269|i_<Esc>| <Esc> end Insert mode, back to Normal mode
270|i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C like <Esc>, but do not use an abbreviation
271|i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O {command} execute {command} and return to Insert mode
272
273moving around:
274|i_<Up>| cursor keys move cursor left/right/up/down
275|i_<S-Left>| shift-left/right one word left/right
276|i_<S-Up>| shift-up/down one screenful backward/forward
277|i_<End>| <End> cursor after last character in the line
278|i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to first character in the line
279------------------------------------------------------------------------------
280*Q_ss* Special keys in Insert mode
281
282|i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char}.. insert character literally, or enter decimal
283 byte value
284|i_<NL>| <NL> or <CR> or CTRL-M or CTRL-J
285 begin new line
286|i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character from below the cursor
287|i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character from above the cursor
288
289|i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text
290|i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop
291 Insert mode
292|i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z%#:.-="} insert the contents of a register
293
294|i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N insert next match of identifier before the
295 cursor
296|i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P insert previous match of identifier before
297 the cursor
298|i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X ... complete the word before the cursor in
299 various ways
300
301|i_<BS>| <BS> or CTRL-H delete the character before the cursor
302|i_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
303|i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor
304|i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current
305 line
306|i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in front of
307 the current line
308|i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in front of
309 the current line
310|i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line
311|i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line,
312 restore indent in next line
313------------------------------------------------------------------------------
314*Q_di* Digraphs
315
316|:dig| :dig[raphs] show current list of digraphs
317|:dig| :dig[raphs] {char1}{char2} {number} ...
318 add digraph(s) to the list
319
320In Insert or Command-line mode:
321|i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
322 enter digraph
323|i_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
324 enter digraph if 'digraph' option set
325------------------------------------------------------------------------------
326*Q_si* Special inserts
327
328|:r| :r [file] insert the contents of [file] below the cursor
329|:r!| :r! {command} insert the standard output of {command} below the
330 cursor
331------------------------------------------------------------------------------
332*Q_de* Deleting text
333
334|x| N x delete N characters under and after the cursor
335|<Del>| N <Del> delete N characters under and after the cursor
336|X| N X delete N characters before the cursor
337|d| N d{motion} delete the text that is moved over with {motion}
338|v_d| {visual}d delete the highlighted text
339|dd| N dd delete N lines
340|D| N D delete to the end of the line (and N-1 more lines)
341|J| N J join N-1 lines (delete <EOL>s)
342|v_J| {visual}J join the highlighted lines
343|gJ| N gJ like "J", but without inserting spaces
344|v_gJ| {visual}gJ like "{visual}J", but without inserting spaces
345|:d| :[range]d [x] delete [range] lines [into register x]
346------------------------------------------------------------------------------
347*Q_cm* Copying and moving text
348
349|quote| "{char} use register {char} for the next delete, yank, or put
350|:reg| :reg show the contents of all registers
351|:reg| :reg {arg} show the contents of registers mentioned in {arg}
352|y| N y{motion} yank the text moved over with {motion} into a register
353|v_y| {visual}y yank the highlighted text into a register
354|yy| N yy yank N lines into a register
355|Y| N Y yank N lines into a register
356|p| N p put a register after the cursor position (N times)
357|P| N P put a register before the cursor position (N times)
358|]p| N ]p like p, but adjust indent to current line
359|[p| N [p like P, but adjust indent to current line
360|gp| N gp like p, but leave cursor after the new text
361|gP| N gP like P, but leave cursor after the new text
362------------------------------------------------------------------------------
363*Q_ch* Changing text
364
365|r| N r{char} replace N characters with {char}
366|gr| N gr{char} replace N characters without affecting layout
367|R| N R enter Replace mode (repeat the entered text N times)
368|gR| N gR enter virtual Replace mode: Like Replace mode but
369 without affecting layout
370|v_b_r| {visual}r{char}
371 in Visual block mode: Replace each char of the
372 selected text with {char}
373
374 (change = delete text and enter Insert mode)
375|c| N c{motion} change the text that is moved over with {motion}
376|v_c| {visual}c change the highlighted text
377|cc| N cc change N lines
378|S| N S change N lines
379|C| N C change to the end of the line (and N-1 more lines)
380|s| N s change N characters
381|v_b_c| {visual}c in Visual block mode: Change each of the selected
382 lines with the entered text
383|v_b_C| {visual}C in Visual block mode: Change each of the selected
384 lines until end-of-line with the entered text
385
386|~| N ~ switch case for N characters and advance cursor
387|v_~| {visual}~ switch case for highlighted text
388|v_u| {visual}u make highlighted text lowercase
389|v_U| {visual}U make highlighted text uppercase
390|g~| g~{motion} switch case for the text that is moved over with
391 {motion}
392|gu| gu{motion} make the text that is moved over with {motion}
393 lowercase
394|gU| gU{motion} make the text that is moved over with {motion}
395 uppercase
396|v_g?| {visual}g? perform rot13 encoding on highlighted text
397|g?| g?{motion} perform rot13 encoding on the text that is moved over
398 with {motion}
399
400|CTRL-A| N CTRL-A add N to the number at or after the cursor
401|CTRL-X| N CTRL-X subtract N from the number at or after the cursor
402
403|<| N <{motion} move the lines that are moved over with {motion} one
404 shiftwidth left
405|<<| N << move N lines one shiftwidth left
406|>| N >{motion} move the lines that are moved over with {motion} one
407 shiftwidth right
408|>>| N >> move N lines one shiftwidth right
409|gq| N gq{motion} format the lines that are moved over with {motion} to
410 'textwidth' length
411|:ce| :[range]ce[nter] [width]
412 center the lines in [range]
413|:le| :[range]le[ft] [indent]
414 left-align the lines in [range] (with [indent])
415|:ri| :[range]ri[ght] [width]
416 right-align the lines in [range]
417------------------------------------------------------------------------------
418*Q_co* Complex changes
419
420|!| N !{motion}{command}<CR>
421 filter the lines that are moved over through {command}
422|!!| N !!{command}<CR>
423 filter N lines through {command}
424|v_!| {visual}!{command}<CR>
425 filter the highlighted lines through {command}
426|:range!| :[range]! {command}<CR>
427 filter [range] lines through {command}
428|=| N ={motion}
429 filter the lines that are moved over through 'equalprg'
430|==| N == filter N lines through 'equalprg'
431|v_=| {visual}=
432 filter the highlighted lines through 'equalprg'
433|:s| :[range]s[ubstitute]/{pattern}/{string}/[g][c]
434 substitute {pattern} by {string} in [range] lines;
435 with [g], replace all occurrences of {pattern};
436 with [c], confirm each replacement
437|:s| :[range]s[ubstitute] [g][c]
438 repeat previous ":s" with new range and options
439|&| & Repeat previous ":s" on current line without options
440|:ret| :[range]ret[ab][!] [tabstop]
441 set 'tabstop' to new value and adjust white space
442 accordingly
443------------------------------------------------------------------------------
444*Q_vi* Visual mode
445
446|visual-index| list of Visual mode commands.
447
448|v| v start highlighting characters } move cursor and use
449|V| V start highlighting linewise } operator to affect
450|CTRL-V| CTRL-V start highlighting blockwise } highlighted text
451|v_o| o exchange cursor position with start of highlighting
452|gv| gv start highlighting on previous visual area
453|v_v| v highlight characters or stop highlighting
454|v_V| V highlight linewise or stop highlighting
455|v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V highlight blockwise or stop highlighting
456------------------------------------------------------------------------------
457*Q_to* Text objects (only in Visual mode or after an operator)
458
459|v_aw| N aw Select "a word"
460|v_iw| N iw Select "inner word"
461|v_aW| N aW Select "a |WORD|"
462|v_iW| N iW Select "inner |WORD|"
463|v_as| N as Select "a sentence"
464|v_is| N is Select "inner sentence"
465|v_ap| N ap Select "a paragraph"
466|v_ip| N ip Select "inner paragraph"
467|v_ab| N ab Select "a block" (from "[(" to "])")
468|v_ib| N ib Select "inner block" (from "[(" to "])")
469|v_aB| N aB Select "a Block" (from "[{" to "]}")
470|v_iB| N iB Select "inner Block" (from "[{" to "]}")
471------------------------------------------------------------------------------
472*Q_re* Repeating commands
473
474|.| N . repeat last change (with count replaced with N)
475|q| q{a-z} record typed characters into register {a-z}
476|q| q{A-Z} record typed characters, appended to register {a-z}
477|q| q stop recording
478|@| N @{a-z} execute the contents of register {a-z} (N times)
479|@@| N @@ repeat previous @{a-z} (N times)
480|:@| :@{a-z} execute the contents of register {a-z} as an Ex
481 command
482|:@@| :@@ repeat previous :@{a-z}
483|:g| :[range]g[lobal]/{pattern}/[cmd]
484 Execute Ex command [cmd] (default: ":p") on the lines
485 within [range] where {pattern} matches.
486|:g| :[range]g[lobal]!/{pattern}/[cmd]
487 Execute Ex command [cmd] (default: ":p") on the lines
488 within [range] where {pattern} does NOT match.
489|:so| :so[urce] {file}
490 Read Ex commands from {file}.
491|:so| :so[urce]! {file}
492 Read Vim commands from {file}.
493|:sl| :sl[eep] [sec]
494 don't do anything for [sec] seconds
495|gs| N gs Goto Sleep for N seconds
496------------------------------------------------------------------------------
497*Q_km* Key mapping
498
499|:map| :ma[p] {lhs} {rhs} Map {lhs} to {rhs} in Normal and Visual
500 mode.
501|:map!| :ma[p]! {lhs} {rhs} Map {lhs} to {rhs} in Insert and Command-line
502 mode.
503|:noremap| :no[remap][!] {lhs} {rhs}
504 Same as ":map", no remapping for this {rhs}
505|:unmap| :unm[ap] {lhs} Remove the mapping of {lhs} for Normal and
506 Visual mode.
507|:unmap!| :unm[ap]! {lhs} Remove the mapping of {lhs} for Insert and
508 Command-line mode.
509|:map_l| :ma[p] [lhs] List mappings (starting with [lhs]) for
510 Normal and Visual mode.
511|:map_l!| :ma[p]! [lhs] List mappings (starting with [lhs]) for
512 Insert and Command-line mode.
513|:cmap| :cmap/:cunmap/:cnoremap
514 like ":map!"/":unmap!"/":noremap!" but for
515 Command-line mode only
516|:imap| :imap/:iunmap/:inoremap
517 like ":map!"/":unmap!"/":noremap!" but for
518 Insert mode only
519|:nmap| :nmap/:nunmap/:nnoremap
520 like ":map"/":unmap"/":noremap" but for
521 Normal mode only
522|:vmap| :vmap/:vunmap/:vnoremap
523 like ":map"/":unmap"/":noremap" but for
524 Visual mode only
525|:omap| :omap/:ounmap/:onoremap
526 like ":map"/":unmap"/":noremap" but only for
527 when an operator is pending
528|:mapc| :mapc[lear] remove mappings for Normal and Visual mode
529|:mapc| :mapc[lear]! remove mappings for Insert and Cmdline mode
530|:imapc| :imapc[lear] remove mappings for Insert mode
531|:vmapc| :vmapc[lear] remove mappings for Visual mode
532|:omapc| :omapc[lear] remove mappings for Operator-pending mode
533|:nmapc| :nmapc[lear] remove mappings for Normal mode
534|:cmapc| :cmapc[lear] remove mappings for Cmdline mode
535|:mkexrc| :mk[exrc][!] [file] write current mappings, abbreviations, and
536 settings to [file] (default: ".exrc";
537 use ! to overwrite)
538|:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc][!] [file]
539 same as ":mkexrc", but with default ".vimrc"
540|:mksession| :mks[ession][!] [file]
541 like ":mkvimrc", but store current files,
542 windows, etc. too, to be able to continue
543 this session later.
544------------------------------------------------------------------------------
545*Q_ab* Abbreviations
546
547|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] {lhs} {rhs} add abbreviation for {lhs} to {rhs}
548|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] {lhs} show abbr's that start with {lhs}
549|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] show all abbreviations
550|:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] {lhs} remove abbreviation for {lhs}
551|:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] [lhs] [rhs] like ":ab", but don't remap [rhs]
552|:iabbrev| :iab/:iunab/:inoreab like ":ab", but only for Insert mode
553|:cabbrev| :cab/:cunab/:cnoreab like ":ab", but only for
554 Command-line mode
555|:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
556|:cabclear| :cabc[lear] remove all abbr's for Cmdline mode
557|:iabclear| :iabc[lear] remove all abbr's for Insert mode
558------------------------------------------------------------------------------
559*Q_op* Options
560
561|:set| :se[t] Show all modified options.
562|:set| :se[t] all Show all non-termcap options.
563|:set| :se[t] termcap Show all termcap options.
564|:set| :se[t] {option} Set boolean option (switch it on),
565 show string or number option.
566|:set| :se[t] no{option} Reset boolean option (switch it off).
567|:set| :se[t] inv{option} invert boolean option.
568|:set| :se[t] {option}={value} Set string/number option to {value}.
569|:set| :se[t] {option}+={value} append {value} to string option, add
570 {value} to number option
571|:set| :se[t] {option}-={value} remove {value} to string option,
572 subtract {value} from number option
573|:set| :se[t] {option}? Show value of {option}.
574|:set| :se[t] {option}& Reset {option} to its default value.
575
576|:setlocal| :setl[ocal] like ":set" but set the local value
577 for options that have one
578|:setglobal| :setg[lobal] like ":set" but set the global value
579 of a local option
580
581|:fix| :fix[del] Set value of 't_kD' according to
582 value of 't_kb'.
583|:options| :opt[ions] Open a new window to view and set
584 options, grouped by functionality,
585 a one line explanation and links to
586 the help.
587
588Short explanation of each option: *option-list*
589|'aleph'| |'al'| ASCII code of the letter Aleph (Hebrew)
590|'allowrevins'| |'ari'| allow CTRL-_ in Insert and Command-line mode
591|'altkeymap'| |'akm'| for default second language (Farsi/Hebrew)
592|'ambiwidth'| |'ambw'| what to do with Unicode chars of ambiguous width
593|'antialias'| |'anti'| Mac OS X: use smooth, antialiased fonts
594|'autochdir'| |'acd'| change directory to the file in the current window
595|'arabic'| |'arab'| for Arabic as a default second language
596|'arabicshape'| |'arshape'| do shaping for Arabic characters
597|'autoindent'| |'ai'| take indent for new line from previous line
598|'autoread'| |'ar'| autom. read file when changed outside of Vim
599|'autowrite'| |'aw'| automatically write file if changed
600|'autowriteall'| |'awa'| as 'autowrite', but works with more commands
601|'background'| |'bg'| "dark" or "light", used for highlight colors
602|'backspace'| |'bs'| how backspace works at start of line
603|'backup'| |'bk'| keep backup file after overwriting a file
604|'backupcopy'| |'bkc'| make backup as a copy, don't rename the file
605|'backupdir'| |'bdir'| list of directories for the backup file
606|'backupext'| |'bex'| extension used for the backup file
607|'backupskip'| |'bsk'| no backup for files that match these patterns
608|'balloondelay'| |'bdlay'| delay in mS before a balloon may pop up
609|'ballooneval'| |'beval'| switch on balloon evaluation
Bram Moolenaar5ea7e8b2005-03-07 23:04:48 +0000610|'balloonexpr'| |'bexpr'| expression to show in balloon
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000611|'binary'| |'bin'| read/write/edit file in binary mode
612|'bioskey'| |'biosk'| MS-DOS: use bios calls for input characters
613|'bomb'| prepend a Byte Order Mark to the file
614|'breakat'| |'brk'| characters that may cause a line break
615|'browsedir'| |'bsdir'| which directory to start browsing in
616|'bufhidden'| |'bh'| what to do when buffer is no longer in window
617|'buflisted'| |'bl'| whether the buffer shows up in the buffer list
618|'buftype'| |'bt'| special type of buffer
619|'casemap'| |'cmp'| specifies how case of letters is changed
620|'cdpath'| |'cd'| list of directories searched with ":cd"
621|'cedit'| key used to open the command-line window
622|'charconvert'| |'ccv'| expression for character encoding conversion
623|'cindent'| |'cin'| do C program indenting
624|'cinkeys'| |'cink'| keys that trigger indent when 'cindent' is set
625|'cinoptions'| |'cino'| how to do indenting when 'cindent' is set
626|'cinwords'| |'cinw'| words where 'si' and 'cin' add an indent
627|'clipboard'| |'cb'| use the clipboard as the unnamed register
628|'cmdheight'| |'ch'| number of lines to use for the command-line
629|'cmdwinheight'| |'cwh'| height of the command-line window
630|'columns'| |'co'| number of columns in the display
631|'comments'| |'com'| patterns that can start a comment line
632|'commentstring'| |'cms'| template for comments; used for fold marker
633|'compatible'| |'cp'| behave Vi-compatible as much as possible
634|'complete'| |'cpt'| specify how Insert mode completion works
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000635|'completefunc'| |'cfu'| function to be used for Insert mode completion
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000636|'confirm'| |'cf'| ask what to do about unsaved/read-only files
637|'conskey'| |'consk'| get keys directly from console (MS-DOS only)
638|'copyindent'| |'ci'| make 'autoindent' use existing indent structure
639|'cpoptions'| |'cpo'| flags for Vi-compatible behavior
640|'cscopepathcomp'| |'cspc'| how many components of the path to show
641|'cscopeprg'| |'csprg'| command to execute cscope
642|'cscopequickfix'| |'csqf'| use quickfix window for cscope results
643|'cscopetag'| |'cst'| use cscope for tag commands
644|'cscopetagorder'| |'csto'| determines ":cstag" search order
645|'cscopeverbose'| |'csverb'| give messages when adding a cscope database
646|'debug'| set to "msg" to see all error messages
647|'define'| |'def'| pattern to be used to find a macro definition
648|'delcombine'| |'deco'| delete combining characters on their own
649|'dictionary'| |'dict'| list of file names used for keyword completion
650|'diff'| use diff mode for the current window
651|'diffexpr'| |'dex'| expression used to obtain a diff file
652|'diffopt'| |'dip'| options for using diff mode
653|'digraph'| |'dg'| enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode
654|'directory'| |'dir'| list of directory names for the swap file
655|'display'| |'dy'| list of flags for how to display text
656|'eadirection'| |'ead'| in which direction 'equalalways' works
657|'edcompatible'| |'ed'| toggle flags of ":substitute" command
658|'encoding'| |'enc'| encoding used internally
659|'endofline'| |'eol'| write <EOL> for last line in file
660|'equalalways'| |'ea'| windows are automatically made the same size
661|'equalprg'| |'ep'| external program to use for "=" command
662|'errorbells'| |'eb'| ring the bell for error messages
663|'errorfile'| |'ef'| name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode
664|'errorformat'| |'efm'| description of the lines in the error file
665|'esckeys'| |'ek'| recognize function keys in Insert mode
666|'eventignore'| |'ei'| autocommand events that are ignored
667|'expandtab'| |'et'| use spaces when <Tab> is inserted
668|'exrc'| |'ex'| read .vimrc and .exrc in the current directory
669|'fileencoding'| |'fenc'| file encoding for multi-byte text
670|'fileencodings'| |'fencs'| automatically detected character encodings
671|'fileformat'| |'ff'| file format used for file I/O
672|'fileformats'| |'ffs'| automatically detected values for 'fileformat'
673|'filetype'| |'ft'| type of file, used for autocommands
674|'fillchars'| |'fcs'| characters to use for displaying special items
675|'fkmap'| |'fk'| Farsi keyboard mapping
676|'foldclose'| |'fcl'| close a fold when the cursor leaves it
677|'foldcolumn'| |'fdc'| width of the column used to indicate folds
678|'foldenable'| |'fen'| set to display all folds open
679|'foldexpr'| |'fde'| expression used when 'foldmethod' is "expr"
680|'foldignore'| |'fdi'| ignore lines when 'foldmethod' is "indent"
681|'foldlevel'| |'fdl'| close folds with a level higher than this
682|'foldlevelstart'| |'fdls'| 'foldlevel' when starting to edit a file
683|'foldmarker'| |'fmr'| markers used when 'foldmethod' is "marker"
684|'foldmethod'| |'fdm'| folding type
685|'foldminlines'| |'fml'| minimum number of lines for a fold to be closed
686|'foldnestmax'| |'fdn'| maximum fold depth
687|'foldopen'| |'fdo'| for which commands a fold will be opened
688|'foldtext'| |'fdt'| expression used to display for a closed fold
Bram Moolenaarbfb20062005-07-06 22:31:45 +0000689|'formatlistpat'| |'flp'| pattern used to recognize a list header
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000690|'formatoptions'| |'fo'| how automatic formatting is to be done
691|'formatprg'| |'fp'| name of external program used with "gq" command
Bram Moolenaarbfb20062005-07-06 22:31:45 +0000692|'fsync'| |'fs'| whether to invoke fsync() after file write
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000693|'gdefault'| |'gd'| the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on
694|'grepformat'| |'gfm'| format of 'grepprg' output
695|'grepprg'| |'gp'| program to use for ":grep"
696|'guicursor'| |'gcr'| GUI: settings for cursor shape and blinking
697|'guifont'| |'gfn'| GUI: Name(s) of font(s) to be used
698|'guifontset'| |'gfs'| GUI: Names of multi-byte fonts to be used
699|'guifontwide'| |'gfw'| list of font names for double-wide characters
700|'guiheadroom'| |'ghr'| GUI: pixels room for window decorations
701|'guioptions'| |'go'| GUI: Which components and options are used
702|'guipty'| GUI: try to use a pseudo-tty for ":!" commands
703|'helpfile'| |'hf'| full path name of the main help file
704|'helpheight'| |'hh'| minimum height of a new help window
705|'helplang'| |'hlg'| preferred help languages
706|'hidden'| |'hid'| don't unload buffer when it is |abandon|ed
707|'highlight'| |'hl'| sets highlighting mode for various occasions
708|'hlsearch'| |'hls'| highlight matches with last search pattern
709|'history'| |'hi'| number of command-lines that are remembered
710|'hkmap'| |'hk'| Hebrew keyboard mapping
711|'hkmapp'| |'hkp'| phonetic Hebrew keyboard mapping
712|'icon'| let Vim set the text of the window icon
713|'iconstring'| string to use for the Vim icon text
714|'ignorecase'| |'ic'| ignore case in search patterns
715|'imactivatekey'| |'imak'| key that activates the X input method
716|'imcmdline'| |'imc'| use IM when starting to edit a command line
717|'imdisable'| |'imd'| do not use the IM in any mode
718|'iminsert'| |'imi'| use :lmap or IM in Insert mode
719|'imsearch'| |'ims'| use :lmap or IM when typing a search pattern
720|'include'| |'inc'| pattern to be used to find an include file
721|'includeexpr'| |'inex'| expression used to process an include line
722|'incsearch'| |'is'| highlight match while typing search pattern
723|'indentexpr'| |'inde'| expression used to obtain the indent of a line
724|'indentkeys'| |'indk'| keys that trigger indenting with 'indentexpr'
725|'infercase'| |'inf'| adjust case of match for keyword completion
726|'insertmode'| |'im'| start the edit of a file in Insert mode
727|'isfname'| |'isf'| characters included in file names and pathnames
728|'isident'| |'isi'| characters included in identifiers
729|'iskeyword'| |'isk'| characters included in keywords
730|'isprint'| |'isp'| printable characters
731|'joinspaces'| |'js'| two spaces after a period with a join command
732|'key'| encryption key
733|'keymap'| |'kmp'| name of a keyboard mapping
734|'keymodel'| |'km'| enable starting/stopping selection with keys
735|'keywordprg'| |'kp'| program to use for the "K" command
736|'langmap'| |'lmap'| alphabetic characters for other language mode
737|'langmenu'| |'lm'| language to be used for the menus
738|'laststatus'| |'ls'| tells when last window has status lines
739|'lazyredraw'| |'lz'| don't redraw while executing macros
740|'linebreak'| |'lbr'| wrap long lines at a blank
741|'lines'| number of lines in the display
742|'linespace'| |'lsp'| number of pixel lines to use between characters
743|'lisp'| automatic indenting for Lisp
744|'lispwords'| |'lw'| words that change how lisp indenting works
745|'list'| show <Tab> and <EOL>
746|'listchars'| |'lcs'| characters for displaying in list mode
747|'loadplugins'| |'lpl'| load plugin scripts when starting up
748|'magic'| changes special characters in search patterns
749|'makeef'| |'mef'| name of the errorfile for ":make"
750|'makeprg'| |'mp'| program to use for the ":make" command
751|'matchpairs'| |'mps'| pairs of characters that "%" can match
752|'matchtime'| |'mat'| tenths of a second to show matching paren
753|'maxfuncdepth'| |'mfd'| maximum recursive depth for user functions
754|'maxmapdepth'| |'mmd'| maximum recursive depth for mapping
755|'maxmem'| |'mm'| maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for one buffer
Bram Moolenaar5ea7e8b2005-03-07 23:04:48 +0000756|'maxmempattern'| |'mmp'| maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for pattern search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000757|'maxmemtot'| |'mmt'| maximum memory (in Kbyte) used for all buffers
758|'menuitems'| |'mis'| maximum number of items in a menu
759|'modeline'| |'ml'| recognize modelines at start or end of file
760|'modelines'| |'mls'| number of lines checked for modelines
761|'modifiable'| |'ma'| changes to the text are not possible
762|'modified'| |'mod'| buffer has been modified
763|'more'| pause listings when the whole screen is filled
764|'mouse'| enable the use of mouse clicks
765|'mousefocus'| |'mousef'| keyboard focus follows the mouse
766|'mousehide'| |'mh'| hide mouse pointer while typing
767|'mousemodel'| |'mousem'| changes meaning of mouse buttons
768|'mouseshape'| |'mouses'| shape of the mouse pointer in different modes
769|'mousetime'| |'mouset'| max time between mouse double-click
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +0000770|'mzquantum'| |'mzq'| the interval between polls for MzScheme threads
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000771|'nrformats'| |'nf'| number formats recognized for CTRL-A command
772|'number'| |'nu'| print the line number in front of each line
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +0000773|'numberwidth'| |'nuw'| number of columns used for the line number
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000774|'osfiletype'| |'oft'| operating system-specific filetype information
775|'paragraphs'| |'para'| nroff macros that separate paragraphs
776|'paste'| allow pasting text
777|'pastetoggle'| |'pt'| key code that causes 'paste' to toggle
778|'patchexpr'| |'pex'| expression used to patch a file
779|'patchmode'| |'pm'| keep the oldest version of a file
780|'path'| |'pa'| list of directories searched with "gf" et.al.
781|'preserveindent'| |'pi'| preserve the indent structure when reindenting
782|'previewheight'| |'pvh'| height of the preview window
783|'previewwindow'| |'pvw'| identifies the preview window
784|'printdevice'| |'pdev'| name of the printer to be used for :hardcopy
785|'printencoding'| |'penc'| encoding to be used for printing
786|'printexpr'| |'pexpr'| expression used to print PostScript for :hardcopy
787|'printfont'| |'pfn'| name of the font to be used for :hardcopy
788|'printheader'| |'pheader'| format of the header used for :hardcopy
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +0000789|'printmbcharset'| |'pmbcs'| CJK character set to be used for :hardcopy
790|'printmbfont'| |'pmbfn'| font names to be used for CJK output of :hardcopy
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000791|'printoptions'| |'popt'| controls the format of :hardcopy output
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000792|'quoteescape'| |'qe'| escape characters used in a string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000793|'readonly'| |'ro'| disallow writing the buffer
794|'remap'| allow mappings to work recursively
795|'report'| threshold for reporting nr. of lines changed
796|'restorescreen'| |'rs'| Win32: restore screen when exiting
797|'revins'| |'ri'| inserting characters will work backwards
798|'rightleft'| |'rl'| window is right-to-left oriented
799|'rightleftcmd'| |'rlc'| commands for which editing works right-to-left
800|'ruler'| |'ru'| show cursor line and column in the status line
801|'rulerformat'| |'ruf'| custom format for the ruler
802|'runtimepath'| |'rtp'| list of directories used for runtime files
803|'scroll'| |'scr'| lines to scroll with CTRL-U and CTRL-D
804|'scrollbind'| |'scb'| scroll in window as other windows scroll
805|'scrolljump'| |'sj'| minimum number of lines to scroll
806|'scrolloff'| |'so'| minimum nr. of lines above and below cursor
807|'scrollopt'| |'sbo'| how 'scrollbind' should behave
808|'sections'| |'sect'| nroff macros that separate sections
809|'secure'| secure mode for reading .vimrc in current dir
810|'selection'| |'sel'| what type of selection to use
811|'selectmode'| |'slm'| when to use Select mode instead of Visual mode
812|'sessionoptions'| |'ssop'| options for |:mksession|
813|'shell'| |'sh'| name of shell to use for external commands
814|'shellcmdflag'| |'shcf'| flag to shell to execute one command
815|'shellpipe'| |'sp'| string to put output of ":make" in error file
816|'shellquote'| |'shq'| quote character(s) for around shell command
817|'shellredir'| |'srr'| string to put output of filter in a temp file
818|'shellslash'| |'ssl'| use forward slash for shell file names
Bram Moolenaarbfb20062005-07-06 22:31:45 +0000819|'shelltemp'| |'stmp'| whether to use a temp file for shell commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000820|'shelltype'| |'st'| Amiga: influences how to use a shell
821|'shellxquote'| |'sxq'| like 'shellquote', but include redirection
822|'shiftround'| |'sr'| round indent to multiple of shiftwidth
823|'shiftwidth'| |'sw'| number of spaces to use for (auto)indent step
824|'shortmess'| |'shm'| list of flags, reduce length of messages
825|'shortname'| |'sn'| non-MS-DOS: Filenames assumed to be 8.3 chars
826|'showbreak'| |'sbr'| string to use at the start of wrapped lines
827|'showcmd'| |'sc'| show (partial) command in status line
828|'showfulltag'| |'sft'| show full tag pattern when completing tag
829|'showmatch'| |'sm'| briefly jump to matching bracket if insert one
830|'showmode'| |'smd'| message on status line to show current mode
831|'sidescroll'| |'ss'| minimum number of columns to scroll horizontal
832|'sidescrolloff'| |'siso'| min. nr. of columns to left and right of cursor
833|'smartcase'| |'scs'| no ignore case when pattern has uppercase
834|'smartindent'| |'si'| smart autoindenting for C programs
835|'smarttab'| |'sta'| use 'shiftwidth' when inserting <Tab>
836|'softtabstop'| |'sts'| number of spaces that <Tab> uses while editing
Bram Moolenaarbfb20062005-07-06 22:31:45 +0000837|'spell'| enable spell checking
838|'spellcapcheck'| |'spc'| pattern to locate end of a sentence
839|'spellfile'| |'spf'| files where |zg| and |zw| store words
840|'spelllang'| |'spl'| language(s) to do spell checking for
841|'spellsuggest'| |'sps'| method(s) used to suggest spelling corrections
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000842|'splitbelow'| |'sb'| new window from split is below the current one
843|'splitright'| |'spr'| new window is put right of the current one
844|'startofline'| |'sol'| commands move cursor to first blank in line
845|'statusline'| |'stl'| custom format for the status line
846|'suffixes'| |'su'| suffixes that are ignored with multiple match
847|'suffixesadd'| |'sua'| suffixes added when searching for a file
848|'swapfile'| |'swf'| whether to use a swapfile for a buffer
849|'swapsync'| |'sws'| how to sync the swap file
850|'switchbuf'| |'swb'| sets behavior when switching to another buffer
Bram Moolenaar5eba4c22005-07-12 22:40:29 +0000851|'synmaxcol'| |'smc'| maximum column to find syntax items
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000852|'syntax'| |'syn'| syntax to be loaded for current buffer
853|'tabstop'| |'ts'| number of spaces that <Tab> in file uses
854|'tagbsearch'| |'tbs'| use binary searching in tags files
855|'taglength'| |'tl'| number of significant characters for a tag
856|'tagrelative'| |'tr'| file names in tag file are relative
857|'tags'| |'tag'| list of file names used by the tag command
858|'tagstack'| |'tgst'| push tags onto the tag stack
859|'term'| name of the terminal
860|'termbidi'| |'tbidi'| terminal takes care of bi-directionality
861|'termencoding'| |'tenc'| character encoding used by the terminal
862|'terse'| shorten some messages
863|'textauto'| |'ta'| obsolete, use 'fileformats'
864|'textmode'| |'tx'| obsolete, use 'fileformat'
865|'textwidth'| |'tw'| maximum width of text that is being inserted
866|'thesaurus'| |'tsr'| list of thesaurus files for keyword completion
867|'tildeop'| |'top'| tilde command "~" behaves like an operator
868|'timeout'| |'to'| time out on mappings and key codes
869|'timeoutlen'| |'tm'| time out time in milliseconds
870|'title'| let Vim set the title of the window
871|'titlelen'| percentage of 'columns' used for window title
872|'titleold'| old title, restored when exiting
873|'titlestring'| string to use for the Vim window title
874|'toolbar'| |'tb'| GUI: which items to show in the toolbar
875|'toolbariconsize'| |'tbis'| size of the toolbar icons (for GTK 2 only)
876|'ttimeout'| time out on mappings
877|'ttimeoutlen'| |'ttm'| time out time for key codes in milliseconds
878|'ttybuiltin'| |'tbi'| use built-in termcap before external termcap
879|'ttyfast'| |'tf'| indicates a fast terminal connection
880|'ttymouse'| |'ttym'| type of mouse codes generated
881|'ttyscroll'| |'tsl'| maximum number of lines for a scroll
882|'ttytype'| |'tty'| alias for 'term'
883|'undolevels'| |'ul'| maximum number of changes that can be undone
884|'updatecount'| |'uc'| after this many characters flush swap file
885|'updatetime'| |'ut'| after this many milliseconds flush swap file
886|'verbose'| |'vbs'| give informative messages
Bram Moolenaarbfb20062005-07-06 22:31:45 +0000887|'verbosefile'| |'vfile'| file to write messages in
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000888|'viewdir'| |'vdir'| directory where to store files with :mkview
889|'viewoptions'| |'vop'| specifies what to save for :mkview
890|'viminfo'| |'vi'| use .viminfo file upon startup and exiting
891|'virtualedit'| |'ve'| when to use virtual editing
892|'visualbell'| |'vb'| use visual bell instead of beeping
893|'warn'| warn for shell command when buffer was changed
894|'weirdinvert'| |'wi'| for terminals that have weird inversion method
895|'whichwrap'| |'ww'| allow specified keys to cross line boundaries
896|'wildchar'| |'wc'| command-line character for wildcard expansion
897|'wildcharm'| |'wcm'| like 'wildchar' but also works when mapped
898|'wildignore'| |'wig'| files matching these patterns are not completed
899|'wildmenu'| |'wmnu'| use menu for command line completion
900|'wildmode'| |'wim'| mode for 'wildchar' command-line expansion
Bram Moolenaarbfb20062005-07-06 22:31:45 +0000901|'wildoptions'| |'wop'| specifies how command line completion is done.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000902|'winaltkeys'| |'wak'| when the windows system handles ALT keys
903|'winheight'| |'wh'| minimum number of lines for the current window
904|'winfixheight'| |'wfh'| keep window height when opening/closing windows
905|'winminheight'| |'wmh'| minimum number of lines for any window
906|'winminwidth'| |'wmw'| minimal number of columns for any window
907|'winwidth'| |'wiw'| minimal number of columns for current window
908|'wrap'| long lines wrap and continue on the next line
909|'wrapmargin'| |'wm'| chars from the right where wrapping starts
910|'wrapscan'| |'ws'| searches wrap around the end of the file
911|'write'| writing to a file is allowed
912|'writeany'| |'wa'| write to file with no need for "!" override
913|'writebackup'| |'wb'| make a backup before overwriting a file
914|'writedelay'| |'wd'| delay this many msec for each char (for debug)
915------------------------------------------------------------------------------
916*Q_ur* Undo/Redo commands
917
918|u| N u undo last N changes
919|CTRL-R| N CTRL-R redo last N undone changes
920|U| U restore last changed line
921------------------------------------------------------------------------------
922*Q_et* External commands
923
924|:shell| :sh[ell] start a shell
925|:!| :!{command} execute {command} with a shell
926|K| K lookup keyword under the cursor with
927 'keywordprg' program (default: "man")
928------------------------------------------------------------------------------
929*Q_qf* Quickfix commands
930
931|:cc| :cc [nr] display error [nr] (default is the same again)
932|:cnext| :cn display the next error
933|:cprevious| :cp display the previous error
934|:clist| :cl list all errors
935|:cfile| :cf read errors from the file 'errorfile'
936|:cquit| :cq quit without writing and return error code (to
937 the compiler)
938|:make| :make [args] start make, read errors, and jump to first
939 error
940|:grep| :gr[ep] [args] execute 'grepprg' to find matches and jump to
941 the first one.
942------------------------------------------------------------------------------
943*Q_vc* Various commands
944
945|CTRL-L| CTRL-L Clear and redraw the screen.
946|CTRL-G| CTRL-G show current file name (with path) and cursor
947 position
948|ga| ga show ascii value of character under cursor in
949 decimal, hex, and octal
Bram Moolenaar269ec652004-07-29 08:43:53 +0000950|g8| g8 for utf-8 encoding: show byte sequence for
951 character under cursor in hex.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000952|g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show cursor column, line, and character
953 position
954|CTRL-C| CTRL-C during searches: Interrupt the search
955|dos-CTRL-Break| CTRL-Break MS-DOS: during searches: Interrupt the search
956|<Del>| <Del> while entering a count: delete last character
957|:version| :ve[rsion] show version information
958|:mode| :mode N MS-DOS: set screen mode to N (number, C80,
959 C4350, etc.)
960|:normal| :norm[al][!] {commands}
961 Execute Normal mode commands.
962|Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
963
964|:redir| :redir >{file} redirect messages to {file}
965|:silent| :silent[!] {command} execute {command} silently
966|:confirm| :confirm {command} quit, write, etc., asking about
967 unsaved changes or read-only files.
968|:browse| :browse {command} open/read/write file, using a
969 file selection dialog
970------------------------------------------------------------------------------
971*Q_ce* Command-line editing
972
973|c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line (if 'wildchar' is
974 <Esc>, type it twice)
975
976|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert {char} literally
977|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {number} enter decimal value of character (up to
978 three digits)
979|c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
980 enter digraph (See |Q_di|)
981|c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#:-=}
982 insert the contents of a register
983
984|c_<Left>| <Left>/<Right> cursor left/right
985|c_<S-Left>| <S-Left>/<S-Right> cursor one word left/right
986|c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B/CTRL-E cursor to beginning/end of command-line
987
988|c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
989|c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
990|c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
991|c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
992
993|c_<Up>| <Up>/<Down> recall older/newer command-line that starts
994 with current command
995|c_<S-Up>| <S-Up>/<S-Down> recall older/newer command-line from history
996|:history| :his[tory] show older command-lines
997
998Context-sensitive completion on the command-line:
999
1000|c_wildchar| 'wildchar' (default: <Tab>)
1001 do completion on the pattern in front of the
1002 cursor. If there are multiple matches,
1003 beep and show the first one; further
1004 'wildchar' will show the next ones.
1005|c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list all names that match the pattern in
1006 front of the cursor
1007|c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert all names that match pattern in front
1008 of cursor
1009|c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L insert longest common part of names that
1010 match pattern
1011|c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after 'wildchar' with multiple matches: go
1012 to next match
1013|c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after 'wildchar' with multiple matches: go
1014 to previous match
1015------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1016*Q_ra* Ex ranges
1017
1018|:range| , separates two line numbers
1019|:range| ; idem, set cursor to the first line number
1020 before interpreting the second one
1021
1022|:range| {number} an absolute line number
1023|:range| . the current line
1024|:range| $ the last line in the file
1025|:range| % equal to 1,$ (the entire file)
1026|:range| * equal to '<,'> (visual area)
1027|:range| 't position of mark t
1028|:range| /{pattern}[/] the next line where {pattern} matches
1029|:range| ?{pattern}[?] the previous line where {pattern} matches
1030
1031|:range| +[num] add [num] to the preceding line number
1032 (default: 1)
1033|:range| -[num] subtract [num] from the preceding line
1034 number (default: 1)
1035------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1036*Q_ex* Special Ex characters
1037
1038|:bar| | separates two commands (not for ":global" and ":!")
1039|:quote| " begins comment
1040
1041|:_%| % current file name (only where a file name is expected)
1042|:_#| #[num] alternate file name [num] (only where a file name is
1043 expected)
1044 Note: The next four are typed literally; these are not special keys!
1045|:<cword>| <cword> word under the cursor (only where a file name is
1046 expected)
1047|:<cWORD>| <cWORD> WORD under the cursor (only where a file name is
1048 expected) (see |WORD|)
1049|:<cfile>| <cfile> file name under the cursor (only where a file name is
1050 expected)
1051|:<afile>| <afile> file name for autocommand (only where a file name is
1052 expected)
1053|:<sfile>| <sfile> file name of a ":source"d file, within that file (only
1054 where a file name is expected)
1055
1056 After "%", "#", "<cfile>", "<sfile>" or "<afile>"
1057 |::p| :p full path
1058 |::h| :h head (file name removed)
1059 |::t| :t tail (file name only)
1060 |::r| :r root (extension removed)
1061 |::e| :e extension
1062 |::s| :s/{pat}/{repl}/ substitute {pat} with {repl}
1063------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar2df6dcc2004-07-12 15:53:54 +00001064*Q_st* Starting VIM
1065
1066|-vim| vim [options] start editing with an empty buffer
1067|-file| vim [options] {file} .. start editing one or more files
1068|--| vim [options] - read file from stdin
1069|-tag| vim [options] -t {tag} edit the file associated with {tag}
1070|-qf| vim [options] -q [fname] start editing in QuickFix mode,
1071 display the first error
1072
1073 Most useful Vim arguments (for full list see |startup-options|)
1074
1075|-gui| -g start GUI (also allows other options)
1076
1077|-+| +[num] put the cursor at line [num] (default: last line)
1078|-+c| +{command} execute {command} after loading the file
1079|-+/| +/{pat} {file} .. put the cursor at the first occurrence of {pat}
1080|-v| -v Vi mode, start ex in Normal mode
1081|-e| -e Ex mode, start vim in Ex mode
1082|-R| -R Read-only mode, implies -n
1083|-m| -m modifications not allowed (resets 'write' option)
1084|-d| -d diff mode |diff|
1085|-b| -b binary mode
1086|-l| -l lisp mode
1087|-A| -A Arabic mode ('arabic' is set)
1088|-F| -F Farsi mode ('fkmap' and 'rightleft' are set)
1089|-H| -H Hebrew mode ('hkmap' and 'rightleft' are set)
1090|-V| -V Verbose, give informative messages
1091|-C| -C Compatible, set the 'compatible' option
1092|-N| -N Nocompatible, reset the 'compatible' option
1093|-r| -r give list of swap files
1094|-r| -r {file} .. recover aborted edit session
1095|-n| -n do not create a swap file
1096|-o| -o [num] open [num] windows (default: one for each file)
1097|-f| -f GUI: foreground process, don't fork
1098 Amiga: do not restart VIM to open a window (for
1099 e.g., mail)
1100|-s| -s {scriptin} first read commands from the file {scriptin}
1101|-w| -w {scriptout} write typed chars to file {scriptout} (append)
1102|-W| -W {scriptout} write typed chars to file {scriptout} (overwrite)
1103|-T| -T {terminal} set terminal name
1104|-d| -d {device} Amiga: open {device} to be used as a console
1105|-u| -u {vimrc} read inits from {vimrc} instead of other inits
1106|-U| -U {gvimrc} idem, for when starting the GUI
1107|-i| -i {viminfo} read info from {viminfo} instead of other files
1108|---| -- end of options, other arguments are file names
1109|--help| --help show list of arguments and exit
1110|--version| --version show version info and exit
1111|--| - Read file from stdin.
1112------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001113*Q_ed* Editing a file
1114
1115 Without !: Fail if changes has been made to the current buffer.
1116 With !: Discard any changes to the current buffer.
1117|:edit_f| :e[dit][!] {file} Edit {file}.
1118|:edit| :e[dit][!] Reload the current file.
1119|:enew| :ene[w][!] Edit a new, unnamed buffer.
1120|:find| :fin[d][!] {file} Find {file} in 'path' and edit it.
1121
1122|CTRL-^| N CTRL-^ Edit alternate file N (equivalent to ":e #N").
1123|gf| gf or ]f Edit the file whose name is under the cursor
1124|:pwd| :pwd Print the current directory name.
1125|:cd| :cd [path] Change the current directory to [path].
1126|:cd-| :cd - Back to previous current directory.
1127|:file| :f[ile] Print the current file name and the cursor
1128 position.
1129|:file| :f[ile] {name} Set the current file name to {name}.
1130|:files| :files Show alternate file names.
1131------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1132*Q_fl* Using the argument list |argument-list|
1133
1134|:args| :ar[gs] Print the argument list, with the current file
1135 in "[]".
1136|:all| :all or :sall Open a window for every file in the arg list.
1137|:wn| :wn[ext][!] Write file and edit next file.
1138|:wn| :wn[ext][!] {file} Write to {file} and edit next file, unless
1139 {file} exists. With !, overwrite existing
1140 file.
1141|:wN| :wN[ext][!] [file] Write file and edit previous file.
1142
1143 in current window in new window ~
1144|:argument| :argu[ment] N :sar[gument] N Edit file N
1145|:next| :n[ext] :sn[ext] Edit next file
1146|:next_f| :n[ext] {arglist} :sn[ext] {arglist} define new arg list
1147 and edit first file
1148|:Next| :N[ext] :sN[ext] Edit previous file
1149|:first| :fir[st] :sfir[st] Edit first file
1150|:last| :la[st] :sla[st] Edit last file
1151------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1152*Q_wq* Writing and quitting
1153
1154|:w| :[range]w[rite][!] Write to the current file.
1155|:w_f| :[range]w[rite] {file} Write to {file}, unless it already
1156 exists.
1157|:w_f| :[range]w[rite]! {file} Write to {file}. Overwrite an existing
1158 file.
1159|:w_a| :[range]w[rite][!] >> Append to the current file.
1160|:w_a| :[range]w[rite][!] >> {file} Append to {file}.
1161|:w_c| :[range]w[rite] !{cmd} Execute {cmd} with [range] lines as
1162 standard input.
1163|:up| :[range]up[date][!] write to current file if modified
1164|:wall| :wa[ll][!] write all changed buffers
1165
1166|:q| :q[uit] Quit current buffer, unless changes have been
1167 made. Exit Vim when there are no other
1168 non-help buffers
1169|:q| :q[uit]! Quit current buffer always, discard any
1170 changes. Exit Vim when there are no other
1171 non-help buffers
1172|:qa| :qa[ll] Exit Vim, unless changes have been made.
1173|:qa| :qa[ll]! Exit Vim always, discard any changes.
1174|:cq| :cq Quit without writing and return error code.
1175
1176|:wq| :wq[!] Write the current file and exit.
1177|:wq| :wq[!] {file} Write to {file} and exit.
1178|:xit| :x[it][!] [file] Like ":wq" but write only when changes have
1179 been made
1180|ZZ| ZZ Same as ":x".
1181|ZQ| ZQ Same as ":q!".
1182|:xall| :xa[ll][!] or :wqall[!]
1183 Write all changed buffers and exit
1184
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00001185|:stop| :st[op][!] Suspend VIM or start new shell. If 'aw' option
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001186 is set and [!] not given write the buffer.
1187|CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z Same as ":stop"
1188------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001189*Q_ac* Automatic Commands
1190
1191|viminfo-file| Read registers, marks, history at startup, save when exiting.
1192
1193|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] [file] Read info from viminfo file [file]
1194|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo]! [file] idem, overwrite existing info
1195|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] [file] Add info to viminfo file [file]
1196|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo]! [file] Write info to viminfo file [file]
1197
1198|modeline| Automatic option setting when editing a file
1199
1200|modeline| vim:{set-arg}: .. In the first and last lines of the
1201 file (see 'ml' option), {set-arg} is
1202 given as an argument to ":set"
1203
1204|autocommand| Automatic execution of commands on certain events.
1205
1206|:autocmd| :au List all autocommands
1207|:autocmd| :au {event} List all autocommands for {event}
1208|:autocmd| :au {event} {pat} List all autocommands for {event} with
1209 {pat}
1210|:autocmd| :au {event} {pat} {cmd} Enter new autocommands for {event}
1211 with {pat}
1212|:autocmd| :au! Remove all autocommands
1213|:autocmd| :au! {event} Remove all autocommands for {event}
1214|:autocmd| :au! * {pat} Remove all autocommands for {pat}
1215|:autocmd| :au! {event} {pat} Remove all autocommands for {event}
1216 with {pat}
1217|:autocmd| :au! {event} {pat} {cmd} Remove all autocommands for {event}
1218 with {pat} and enter new one
1219------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1220*Q_wi* Multi-window commands
1221
1222|CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s or :split Split window into two parts
1223|:split_f| :split {file} Split window and edit {file} in one of
1224 them
1225|:vsplit| :vsplit {file} Same, but split vertically
1226|:vertical| :vertical {cmd} Make {cmd} split vertically
1227
1228|:sfind| :sf[ind] {file} Split window, find {file} in 'path'
1229 and edit it.
1230|CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] Split window and jump to tag under
1231 cursor
1232|CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f Split window and edit file name under
1233 the cursor
1234|CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ Split window and edit alternate file
1235|CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n or :new Create new empty window
1236|CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q or :q[uit] Quit editing and close window
1237|CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c or :cl[ose] Make buffer hidden and close window
1238|CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o or :on[ly] Make current window only one on the
1239 screen
1240
1241|CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j Move cursor to window below
1242|CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k Move cursor to window above
1243|CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W Move cursor to window below (wrap)
1244|CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W Move cursor to window above (wrap)
1245|CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t Move cursor to top window
1246|CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b Move cursor to bottom window
1247|CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p Move cursor to previous active window
1248
1249|CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r Rotate windows downwards
1250|CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R Rotate windows upwards
1251|CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x Exchange current window with next one
1252
1253|CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = Make all windows equal height
1254|CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - Decrease current window height
1255|CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + Increase current window height
1256|CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ Set current window height (default:
1257 very high)
1258------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1259*Q_bu* Buffer list commands
1260
1261|:buffers| :buffers or :files list all known buffer and file names
1262
1263|:ball| :ball or :sball edit all args/buffers
1264|:unhide| :unhide or :sunhide edit all loaded buffers
1265
1266|:badd| :badd {fname} add file name {fname} to the list
1267|:bunload| :bunload[!] [N] unload buffer [N] from memory
1268|:bdelete| :bdelete[!] [N] unload buffer [N] and delete it from
1269 the buffer list
1270
1271 in current window in new window ~
1272|:buffer| :[N]buffer [N] :[N]sbuffer [N] to arg/buf N
1273|:bnext| :[N]bnext [N] :[N]sbnext [N] to Nth next arg/buf
1274|:bNext| :[N]bNext [N] :[N]sbNext [N] to Nth previous arg/buf
1275|:bprevious| :[N]bprevious [N] :[N]sbprevious [N] to Nth previous arg/buf
1276|:bfirst| :bfirst :sbfirst to first arg/buf
1277|:blast| :blast :sblast to last arg/buf
1278|:bmodified| :[N]bmod [N] :[N]sbmod [N] to Nth modified buf
1279------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1280*Q_sy* Syntax Highlighting
1281
1282|:syn-on| :syntax on start using syntax highlighting
1283|:syn-off| :syntax off stop using syntax highlighting
1284
1285|:syn-keyword| :syntax keyword {group-name} {keyword} ..
1286 add a syntax keyword item
1287|:syn-match| :syntax match {group-name} {pattern} ...
1288 add syntax match item
1289|:syn-region| :syntax region {group-name} {pattern} ...
1290 add syntax region item
1291|:syn-sync| :syntax sync [ccomment | lines {N} | ...]
1292 tell syntax how to sync
1293|:syntax| :syntax [list] list current syntax items
1294|:syn-clear| :syntax clear clear all syntax info
1295
1296|:highlight| :highlight clear clear all highlight info
1297|:highlight| :highlight {group-name} {key}={arg} ..
1298 set highlighting for {group-name}
1299
1300|:filetype| :filetype on switch on file type detection, without
1301 syntax highlighting
1302|:filetype| :filetype plugin indent on
1303 switch on file type detection, with
1304 automatic indenting and settings
1305------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1306*Q_gu* GUI commands
1307
1308|:gui| :gui UNIX: start the GUI
1309|:gui| :gui {fname} .. idem, and edit {fname} ..
1310
1311|:menu| :menu list all menus
1312|:menu| :menu {mpath} list menus starting with {mpath}
1313|:menu| :menu {mpath} {rhs} add menu {mpath}, giving {lhs}
1314|:menu| :menu {pri} {mpath} {rhs}
1315 idem, with priorities {pri}
1316|:menu| :menu ToolBar.{name} {rhs}
1317 add toolbar item, giving {lhs}
1318|:tmenu| :tmenu {mpath} {text} add tooltip to menu {mpath}
1319|:unmenu| :unmenu {mpath} remove menu {mpath}
1320------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1321*Q_fo* Folding
1322
1323|'foldmethod'| set foldmethod=manual manual folding
1324 set foldmethod=indent folding by indent
1325 set foldmethod=expr folding by 'foldexpr'
1326 set foldmethod=syntax folding by syntax regions
1327 set foldmethod=marker folding by 'foldmarkers'
1328
1329|zf| zf{motion} operator: Define a fold manually
1330|:fold| :{range}fold define a fold for {range} lines
1331|zd| zd delete one fold under the cursor
1332|zD| zD delete all folds under the cursor
1333
1334|zo| zo open one fold under the cursor
1335|zO| zO open all folds under the cursor
1336|zc| zc close one fold under the cursor
1337|zC| zC close all folds under the cursor
1338
1339|zm| zm fold more: decrease 'foldlevel'
1340|zM| zM close all folds: make 'foldlevel' zero
1341|zr| zr reduce folding: increase 'foldlevel'
1342|zR| zR open all folds: make 'foldlevel' max.
1343
1344|zn| zn fold none: reset 'foldenable'
1345|zN| zN fold normal set 'foldenable'
1346|zi| zi invert 'foldenable'
1347
1348 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: