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Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +00001*index.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2005 Dec 09
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002
3
4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
5
6 *index*
7This file contains a list of all commands for each mode, with a tag and a
8short description. The lists are sorted on ASCII value.
9
10Tip: When looking for certain functionality, use a search command. E.g.,
11to look for deleting something, use: "/delete".
12
131. Insert mode |insert-index|
142. Normal mode |normal-index|
15 2.1. Text objects |objects|
16 2.2. Window commands |CTRL-W|
17 2.3. Square bracket commands |[|
18 2.4. Commands starting with 'g' |g|
19 2.5. Commands starting with 'z' |z|
203. Visual mode |visual-index|
214. Command-line editing |ex-edit-index|
225. EX commands |ex-cmd-index|
23
24For an overview of options see help.txt |option-list|.
25For an overview of built-in functions see |functions|.
26For a list of Vim variables see |vim-variable|.
27For a complete listing of all help items see |help-tags|.
28
29==============================================================================
301. Insert mode *insert-index*
31
32tag char action ~
33-----------------------------------------------------------------------
34|i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop
35 insert
36|i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text
37 CTRL-B not used |i_CTRL-B-gone|
38|i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C quit insert mode, without checking for
39 abbreviation, unless 'insertmode' set.
40|i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in the current
41 line
42|i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character which is below the cursor
43 CTRL-F not used (but by default it's in 'cinkeys' to
44 re-indent the current line)
45|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G CTRL-J line down, to column where inserting started
46|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G j line down, to column where inserting started
47|i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G <Down> line down, to column where inserting started
48|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G CTRL-K line up, to column where inserting started
49|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G k line up, to column where inserting started
50|i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G <Up> line up, to column where inserting started
51|i_CTRL-G_u| CTRL-G u start new undoable edit
52|i_<BS>| <BS> delete character before the cursor
53|i_digraph| {char1}<BS>{char2}
54 enter digraph (only when 'digraph' option set)
55|i_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
56|i_<Tab>| <Tab> insert a <Tab> character
57|i_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
58|i_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
59|i_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
60|i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
61 enter digraph
62|i_CTRL-L| CTRL-L when 'insertmode' set: Leave Insert mode
63|i_<CR>| <CR> begin new line
64|i_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR>
65|i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N find next match for keyword in front of the
66 cursor
67|i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O execute a single command and return to insert
68 mode
69|i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P find previous match for keyword in front of
70 the cursor
71|i_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless used for terminal
72 control flow
73|i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
74 insert the contents of a register
75|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
76 insert the contents of a register literally
77|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
78 insert the contents of a register literally
79 and don't auto-indent
80|i_CTRL-R_CTRL-P| CTRL-R CTRL-P {0-9a-z"%#*:=}
81 insert the contents of a register literally
82 and fix indent.
83 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
84|i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in current
85 line
86|i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current
87 line
88|i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert next non-digit literally
89|i_CTRL-V_digit| CTRL-V {number} insert three digit decimal number as a single
90 byte.
91|i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +000092|i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X {mode} enter CTRL-X sub mode, see |i_CTRL-X_index|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000093|i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character which is above the cursor
94|i_CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z when 'insertmode' set: suspend Vim
95|i_<Esc>| <Esc> end insert mode (unless 'insertmode' set)
96|i_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
97|i_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode
98|i_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
99 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
100 CTRL-\ others not used
101|i_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation
102|i_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
103|i_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ When 'allowrevins' set: change language
104 (Hebrew, Farsi) {only when compiled with
105 +rightleft feature}
106
107 <Space> to '~' not used, except '0' and '^' followed by
108 CTRL-D
109
110|i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line
111|i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line, restore
112 it in the next line
113
114|i_<Del>| <Del> delete character under the cursor
115
116 Meta characters (0x80 to 0xff, 128 to 255)
117 not used
118
119|i_<Left>| <Left> cursor one character left
120|i_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
121|i_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
122|i_<Right>| <Right> cursor one character right
123|i_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
124|i_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
125|i_<Up>| <Up> cursor one line up
126|i_<S-Up>| <S-Up> same as <PageUp>
127|i_<Down>| <Down> cursor one line down
128|i_<S-Down>| <S-Down> same as <PageDown>
129|i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of line
130|i_<C-Home>| <C-Home> cursor to start of file
131|i_<End>| <End> cursor past end of line
132|i_<C-End>| <C-End> cursor past end of file
Bram Moolenaar69a7cb42004-06-20 12:51:53 +0000133|i_<PageUp>| <PageUp> one screenful backward
134|i_<PageDown>| <PageDown> one screenful forward
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000135|i_<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
136|i_<Help>| <Help> stop insert mode and display help window
137|i_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle Insert/Replace mode
138|i_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
139|i_<MouseDown>| <MouseDown> scroll three lines downwards
140|i_<S-MouseDown>| <S-MouseDown> scroll a full page downwards
141|i_<MouseUp>| <MouseUp> scroll three lines upwards
142|i_<S-MouseUp>| <S-MouseUp> scroll a full page upwards
143
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000144commands in CTRL-X submode *i_CTRL-X_index*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000145
146|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D| CTRL-X CTRL-D complete defined identifiers
147|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| CTRL-X CTRL-E scroll up
148|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F| CTRL-X CTRL-F complete file names
149|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I| CTRL-X CTRL-I complete identifiers
150|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| CTRL-X CTRL-K complete identifiers from dictionary
151|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L| CTRL-X CTRL-L complete whole lines
152|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N| CTRL-X CTRL-N next completion
Bram Moolenaar5e0d6672005-09-13 21:09:24 +0000153|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O| CTRL-X CTRL-O omni completion
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000154|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-P| CTRL-X CTRL-P previous completion
Bram Moolenaar8b59de92005-08-11 19:59:29 +0000155|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-S| CTRL-X CTRL-S spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000156|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| CTRL-X CTRL-T complete identifiers from thesaurus
157|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y| CTRL-X CTRL-Y scroll down
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000158|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U| CTRL-X CTRL-U complete with 'completefunc'
159|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V| CTRL-X CTRL-V complete like in : command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000160|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| CTRL-X CTRL-] complete tags
Bram Moolenaar8b59de92005-08-11 19:59:29 +0000161|i_CTRL-X_s| CTRL-X s spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000162{not available when compiled without the +insert_expand feature}
163
164==============================================================================
1652. Normal mode *normal-index*
166
167CHAR any non-blank character
168WORD a sequence of non-blank characters
169N a number entered before the command
170{motion} a cursor movement command
171Nmove the text that is moved over with a {motion}
172SECTION a section that possibly starts with '}' instead of '{'
173
174note: 1 = cursor movement command; 2 = can be undone/redone
175
176tag char note action in Normal mode ~
177------------------------------------------------------------------------------
178 CTRL-@ not used
179|CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number at/after cursor
180|CTRL-B| CTRL-B 1 scroll N screens Backwards
181|CTRL-C| CTRL-C interrupt current (search) command
182|CTRL-D| CTRL-D scroll Down N lines (default: half a screen)
183|CTRL-E| CTRL-E scroll N lines upwards (N lines Extra)
184|CTRL-F| CTRL-F 1 scroll N screens Forward
185|CTRL-G| CTRL-G display current file name and position
186|<BS>| <BS> 1 same as "h"
187|CTRL-H| CTRL-H 1 same as "h"
188|<Tab>| <Tab> 1 go to N newer entry in jump list
189|CTRL-I| CTRL-I 1 same as <Tab>
190|<NL>| <NL> 1 same as "j"
191|CTRL-J| CTRL-J 1 same as "j"
192 CTRL-K not used
193|CTRL-L| CTRL-L redraw screen
194|<CR>| <CR> 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines lower
195|CTRL-M| CTRL-M 1 same as <CR>
196|CTRL-N| CTRL-N 1 same as "j"
197|CTRL-O| CTRL-O 1 go to N older entry in jump list
198|CTRL-P| CTRL-P 1 same as "k"
199 CTRL-Q (used for terminal control flow)
200|CTRL-R| CTRL-R 2 redo changes which were undone with 'u'
201 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
202|CTRL-T| CTRL-T jump to N older Tag in tag list
203|CTRL-U| CTRL-U scroll N lines Upwards (default: half a
204 screen)
205|CTRL-V| CTRL-V start blockwise Visual mode
206|CTRL-W| CTRL-W {char} window commands, see |CTRL-W|
207|CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number at/after cursor
208|CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y scroll N lines downwards
209|CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z suspend program (or start new shell)
210 CTRL-[ <Esc> not used
211|CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode (no-op)
212|CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
213 CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions
214 CTRL-\ others not used
215|CTRL-]| CTRL-] :ta to ident under cursor
216|CTRL-^| CTRL-^ edit Nth alternate file (equivalent to
217 ":e #N")
218 CTRL-_ not used
219
220|<Space>| <Space> 1 same as "l"
221|!| !{motion}{filter}
222 2 filter Nmove text through the {filter}
223 command
224|!!| !!{filter} 2 filter N lines through the {filter} command
225|quote| "{a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} use register {a-zA-Z0-9.%#:-"} for next
226 delete, yank or put (uppercase to append)
227 ({.%#:} only work with put)
228|#| # 1 search backward for the Nth occurrence of
229 the ident under the cursor
230|$| $ 1 cursor to the end of Nth next line
231|%| % 1 find the next (curly/square) bracket on
232 this line and go to its match, or go to
233 matching comment bracket, or go to matching
234 preprocessor directive.
235|N%| {count}% 1 go to N percentage in the file
236|&| & 2 repeat last :s
237|'| '{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line with
238 mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
239|''| '' 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
240 the cursor was before the latest jump.
241|'(| '( 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
242 start of the current sentence
243|')| ') 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
244 end of the current sentence
245|'<| '< 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
246 highlighted area starts/started in the
247 current buffer.
248|'>| '> 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where
249 highlighted area ends/ended in the current
250 buffer.
251|'[| '[ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
252 start of last operated text or start of put
253 text
254|']| '] 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
255 end of last operated text or end of put
256 text
257|'{| '{ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
258 start of the current paragraph
259|'}| '} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the
260 end of the current paragraph
261|(| ( 1 cursor N sentences backward
262|)| ) 1 cursor N sentences forward
263|star| * 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
264 the ident under the cursor
265|+| + 1 same as <CR>
266|,| , 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite
267 direction N times
268|-| - 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines higher
269|.| . 2 repeat last change with count replaced with
270 N
271|/| /{pattern}<CR> 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of
272 {pattern}
273|/<CR>| /<CR> 1 search forward for {pattern} of last search
274|count| 0 1 cursor to the first char of the line
275|count| 1 prepend to command to give a count
276|count| 2 "
277|count| 3 "
278|count| 4 "
279|count| 5 "
280|count| 6 "
281|count| 7 "
282|count| 8 "
283|count| 9 "
284|:| : 1 start entering an Ex command
285|N:| {count}: start entering an Ex command with range
286 from current line to N-1 lines down
287|;| ; 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T N times
288|<| <{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
289 leftwards
290|<<| << 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards
291|=| ={motion} 2 filter Nmove lines through "indent"
292|==| == 2 filter N lines through "indent"
293|>| >{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth'
294 rightwards
295|>>| >> 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards
296|?| ?{pattern}<CR> 1 search backward for the Nth previous
297 occurrence of {pattern}
298|?<CR>| ?<CR> 1 search backward for {pattern} of last search
299|@| @{a-z} 2 execute the contents of register {a-z}
300 N times
301|@:| @: repeat the previous ":" command N times
302|@@| @@ 2 repeat the previous @{a-z} N times
303|A| A 2 append text after the end of the line N times
304|B| B 1 cursor N WORDS backward
305|C| ["x]C 2 change from the cursor position to the end
306 of the line, and N-1 more lines [into
307 buffer x]; synonym for "c$"
308|D| ["x]D 2 delete the characters under the cursor
309 until the end of the line and N-1 more
310 lines [into buffer x]; synonym for "d$"
311|E| E 1 cursor forward to the end of WORD N
312|F| F{char} 1 cursor to the Nth occurrence of {char} to
313 the left
314|G| G 1 cursor to line N, default last line
315|H| H 1 cursor to line N from top of screen
316|I| I 2 insert text before the first CHAR on the
317 line N times
318|J| J 2 Join N lines; default is 2
319|K| K lookup Keyword under the cursor with
320 'keywordprg'
321|L| L 1 cursor to line N from bottom of screen
322|M| M 1 cursor to middle line of screen
323|N| N 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times in
324 opposite direction
325|O| O 2 begin a new line above the cursor and
326 insert text, repeat N times
327|P| ["x]P 2 put the text [from buffer x] before the
328 cursor N times
329|Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode
330|R| R 2 enter replace mode: overtype existing
331 characters, repeat the entered text N-1
332 times
333|S| ["x]S 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000334 insert; synonym for "cc".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000335|T| T{char} 1 cursor till after Nth occurrence of {char}
336 to the left
337|U| U 2 undo all latest changes on one line
338|V| V start linewise Visual mode
339|W| W 1 cursor N WORDS forward
340|X| ["x]X 2 delete N characters before the cursor [into
341 buffer x]
342|Y| ["x]Y yank N lines [into buffer x]; synonym for
343 "yy"
344|ZZ| ZZ store current file if modified, and exit
345|ZQ| ZQ exit current file always
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000346|[| [{char} square bracket command (see |[| below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000347 \ not used
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000348|]| ]{char} square bracket command (see |]| below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000349|^| ^ 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line
350|_| _ 1 cursor to the first CHAR N - 1 lines lower
351|`| `{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the mark {a-zA-Z0-9}
352|`(| `( 1 cursor to the start of the current sentence
353|`)| `) 1 cursor to the end of the current sentence
354|`<| `< 1 cursor to the start of the highlighted area
355|`>| `> 1 cursor to the end of the highlighted area
356|`[| `[ 1 cursor to the start of last operated text
357 or start of putted text
358|`]| `] 1 cursor to the end of last operated text or
359 end of putted text
360|``| `` 1 cursor to the position before latest jump
361|`{| `{ 1 cursor to the start of the current paragraph
362|`}| `} 1 cursor to the end of the current paragraph
363|a| a 2 append text after the cursor N times
364|b| b 1 cursor N words backward
365|c| ["x]c{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x] and start
366 insert
367|cc| ["x]cc 2 delete N lines [into buffer x] and start
368 insert
369|d| ["x]d{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into buffer x]
370|dd| ["x]dd 2 delete N lines [into buffer x]
371|do| do 2 same as ":diffget"
372|dp| dp 2 same as ":diffput"
373|e| e 1 cursor forward to the end of word N
374|f| f{char} 1 cursor to Nth occurrence of {char} to the
375 right
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000376|g| g{char} extended commands, see |g| below
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000377|h| h 1 cursor N chars to the left
378|i| i 2 insert text before the cursor N times
379|j| j 1 cursor N lines downward
380|k| k 1 cursor N lines upward
381|l| l 1 cursor N chars to the right
382|m| m{A-Za-z} set mark {A-Za-z} at cursor position
383|n| n 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times
384|o| o 2 begin a new line below the cursor and
385 insert text, repeat N times
386|p| ["x]p 2 put the text [from register x] after the
387 cursor N times
388|q| q{0-9a-zA-Z"} record typed characters into named register
389 {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append)
390|q| q (while recording) stops recording
391|q:| q: edit : command-line in command-line window
392|q/| q/ edit / command-line in command-line window
393|q?| q? edit ? command-line in command-line window
394|r| r{char} 2 replace N chars with {char}
395|s| ["x]s 2 (substitute) delete N characters [into
396 buffer x] and start insert
397|t| t{char} 1 cursor till before Nth occurrence of {char}
398 to the right
399|u| u 2 undo changes
400|v| v start characterwise Visual mode
401|w| w 1 cursor N words forward
402|x| ["x]x 2 delete N characters under and after the
403 cursor [into buffer x]
404|y| ["x]y{motion} yank Nmove text [into buffer x]
405|yy| ["x]yy yank N lines [into buffer x]
Bram Moolenaarc6039d82005-12-02 00:44:04 +0000406|z| z{char} commands starting with 'z', see |z| below
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000407|{| { 1 cursor N paragraphs backward
408|bar| | 1 cursor to column N
409|}| } 1 cursor N paragraphs forward
410|~| ~ 2 'tildeop' off: switch case of N characters
411 under cursor and move the cursor N
412 characters to the right
413|~| ~{motion} 'tildeop' on: switch case of Nmove text
414|<C-End>| <C-End> 1 same as "G"
415|<C-Home>| <C-Home> 1 same as "gg"
416|<C-Left>| <C-Left> 1 same as "b"
417|<C-LeftMouse>| <C-LeftMouse> ":ta" to the keyword at the mouse click
418|<C-Right>| <C-Right> 1 same as "w"
419|<C-RightMouse>| <C-RightMouse> same as "CTRL-T"
420|<Del>| ["x]<Del> 2 same as "x"
421|N<Del>| {count}<Del> remove the last digit from {count}
422|<Down>| <Down> 1 same as "j"
423|<End>| <End> 1 same as "$"
424|<F1>| <F1> same as <Help>
425|<Help>| <Help> open a help window
426|<Home>| <Home> 1 same as "0"
427|<Insert>| <Insert> 2 same as "i"
428|<Left>| <Left> 1 same as "h"
429|<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> 1 move cursor to the mouse click position
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000430|<MiddleMouse>| <MiddleMouse> 2 same as "gP" at the mouse click position
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000431|<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as CTRL-F
432|<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as CTRL-B
433|<Right>| <Right> 1 same as "l"
434|<RightMouse>| <RightMouse> start Visual mode, move cursor to the mouse
435 click position
436|<S-Down>| <S-Down> 1 same as CTRL-F
437|<S-Left>| <S-Left> 1 same as "b"
438|<S-LeftMouse>| <S-LeftMouse> same as "*" at the mouse click position
439|<S-Right>| <S-Right> 1 same as "w"
440|<S-RightMouse>| <S-RightMouse> same as "#" at the mouse click position
441|<S-Up>| <S-Up> 1 same as CTRL-B
442|<Undo>| <Undo> 2 same as "u"
443|<Up>| <Up> 1 same as "k"
444|<MouseDown>| <MouseDown> scroll three lines downwards
445|<S-MouseDown>| <S-MouseDown> scroll a full page downwards
446|<MouseUp>| <MouseUp> scroll three lines upwards
447|<S-MouseUp>| <S-MouseUp> scroll a full page upwards
448
449==============================================================================
4502.1 Text objects *objects*
451
452These can be used after an operator or in Visual mode to select an object.
453
454tag command action in Normal mode ~
455------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000456|v_aquote| a" double quoted string
457|v_a'| a' single quoted string
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000458|v_a(| a( same as ab
459|v_a)| a) same as ab
460|v_a<| a< "a <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
461|v_a>| a> same as a<
462|v_aB| aB "a Block" from "[{" to "]}" (with brackets)
463|v_aW| aW "a WORD" (with white space)
464|v_a[| a[ "a []" from '[' to the matching ']'
465|v_a]| a] same as a[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000466|v_a`| a` string in backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000467|v_ab| ab "a block" from "[(" to "])" (with braces)
468|v_ap| ap "a paragraph" (with white space)
469|v_as| as "a sentence" (with white space)
470|v_aw| aw "a word" (with white space)
471|v_a{| a{ same as aB
472|v_a}| a} same as aB
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000473|v_iquote| i" double quoted string without the quotes
474|v_i'| i' single quoted string without the quotes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000475|v_i(| i( same as ib
476|v_i)| i) same as ib
477|v_i<| i< "inner <>" from '<' to the matching '>'
478|v_i>| i> same as i<
479|v_iB| iB "inner Block" from "[{" and "]}"
480|v_iW| iW "inner WORD"
481|v_i[| i[ "inner []" from '[' to the matching ']'
482|v_i]| i] same as i[
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +0000483|v_i`| i` string in backticks without the backticks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000484|v_ib| ib "inner block" from "[(" to "])"
485|v_ip| ip "inner paragraph"
486|v_is| is "inner sentence"
487|v_iw| iw "inner word"
488|v_i{| i{ same as iB
489|v_i}| i} same as iB
490
491==============================================================================
4922.2 Window commands *CTRL-W*
493
494tag command action in Normal mode ~
495------------------------------------------------------------------------------
496|CTRL-W_CTRL-B| CTRL-W CTRL-B same as "CTRL-W b"
497|CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C same as "CTRL-W c"
498|CTRL-W_CTRL-D| CTRL-W CTRL-D same as "CTRL-W d"
499|CTRL-W_CTRL-F| CTRL-W CTRL-F same as "CTRL-W f"
500 CTRL-W CTRL-G same as "CTRL-W g .."
501|CTRL-W_CTRL-H| CTRL-W CTRL-H same as "CTRL-W h"
502|CTRL-W_CTRL-I| CTRL-W CTRL-I same as "CTRL-W i"
503|CTRL-W_CTRL-J| CTRL-W CTRL-J same as "CTRL-W j"
504|CTRL-W_CTRL-K| CTRL-W CTRL-K same as "CTRL-W k"
505|CTRL-W_CTRL-L| CTRL-W CTRL-L same as "CTRL-W l"
506|CTRL-W_CTRL-N| CTRL-W CTRL-N same as "CTRL-W n"
507|CTRL-W_CTRL-O| CTRL-W CTRL-O same as "CTRL-W o"
508|CTRL-W_CTRL-P| CTRL-W CTRL-P same as "CTRL-W p"
509|CTRL-W_CTRL-Q| CTRL-W CTRL-Q same as "CTRL-W q"
510|CTRL-W_CTRL-R| CTRL-W CTRL-R same as "CTRL-W r"
511|CTRL-W_CTRL-S| CTRL-W CTRL-S same as "CTRL-W s"
512|CTRL-W_CTRL-T| CTRL-W CTRL-T same as "CTRL-W t"
513|CTRL-W_CTRL-V| CTRL-W CTRL-V same as "CTRL-W v"
514|CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W same as "CTRL-W w"
515|CTRL-W_CTRL-X| CTRL-W CTRL-X same as "CTRL-W x"
516|CTRL-W_CTRL-Z| CTRL-W CTRL-Z same as "CTRL-W z"
517|CTRL-W_CTRL-]| CTRL-W CTRL-] same as "CTRL-W ]"
518|CTRL-W_CTRL-^| CTRL-W CTRL-^ same as "CTRL-W ^"
519|CTRL-W_CTRL-_| CTRL-W CTRL-_ same as "CTRL-W _"
520|CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height N lines
521|CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height N lines
522|CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width N columns
523|CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows the same height
524|CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width N columns
525|CTRL-W_H| CTRL-W H move current window to the far left
526|CTRL-W_J| CTRL-W J move current window to the very bottom
527|CTRL-W_K| CTRL-W K move current window to the very top
528|CTRL-W_L| CTRL-W L move current window to the far right
529|CTRL-W_P| CTRL-W P go to preview window
530|CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards N times
531|CTRL-W_S| CTRL-W S same as "CTRL-W s"
532|CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W go to N previous window (wrap around)
533|CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor
534|CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split current window and edit alternate
535 file N
536|CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height to N (default:
537 very high)
538|CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b go to bottom window
539|CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c close current window (like |:close|)
540|CTRL-W_d| CTRL-W d split window and jump to definition under
541 the cursor
542|CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the
543 cursor
544|CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]| CTRL-W g CTRL-] split window and do |:tjump| to tag under
545 cursor
546|CTRL-W_g]| CTRL-W g ] split window and do |:tselect| for tag
547 under cursor
548|CTRL-W_g}| CTRL-W g } do a |:ptjump| to the tag under the cursor
549|CTRL-W_h| CTRL-W h go to Nth left window (stop at first window)
550|CTRL-W_i| CTRL-W i split window and jump to declaration of
551 identifier under the cursor
552|CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j go N windows down (stop at last window)
553|CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k go N windows up (stop at first window)
554|CTRL-W_l| CTRL-W l go to Nth right window (stop at last window)
555|CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n open new window, N lines high
556|CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o close all but current window (like |:only|)
557|CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p go to previous (last accessed) window
558|CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q quit current window (like |:quit|)
559|CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards N times
560|CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s split current window in two parts, new
561 window N lines high
562|CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t go to top window
563|CTRL-W_v| CTRL-W v split current window vertically, new window
564 N lines wide
565|CTRL-W_w| CTRL-W w go to N next window (wrap around)
566|CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with window N
567 (default: next window)
568|CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close preview window
569|CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set window width to N columns
570|CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } show tag under cursor in preview window
571|CTRL-W_<Down>| CTRL-W <Down> same as "CTRL-W j"
572|CTRL-W_<Up>| CTRL-W <Up> same as "CTRL-W k"
573|CTRL-W_<Left>| CTRL-W <Left> same as "CTRL-W h"
574|CTRL-W_<Right>| CTRL-W <Right> same as "CTRL-W l"
575
576==============================================================================
5772.3 Square bracket commands *[* *]*
578
579tag char note action in Normal mode ~
580------------------------------------------------------------------------------
581|[_CTRL-D| [ CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
582 included files matching the word under the
583 cursor, start searching at beginning of
584 current file
585|[_CTRL-I| [ CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
586 files that contains the word under the
587 cursor, start searching at beginning of
588 current file
589|[#| [# 1 cursor to N previous unmatched #if, #else
590 or #ifdef
591|['| [' 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark, on first
592 non-blank
593|[(| [( 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '('
594|[star| [* 1 same as "[/"
595|[`| [` 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark
596|[/| [/ 1 cursor to N previous start of a C comment
597|[D| [D list all defines found in current and
598 included files matching the word under the
599 cursor, start searching at beginning of
600 current file
601|[I| [I list all lines found in current and
602 included files that contain the word under
603 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
604 current file
605|[P| [P 2 same as "[p"
606|[[| [[ 1 cursor N sections backward
607|[]| [] 1 cursor N SECTIONS backward
608|[c| [c 1 cursor N times backwards to start of change
609|[d| [d show first #define found in current and
610 included files matching the word under the
611 cursor, start searching at beginning of
612 current file
613|[f| [f same as "gf"
614|[i| [i show first line found in current and
615 included files that contains the word under
616 the cursor, start searching at beginning of
617 current file
618|[p| [p 2 like "P", but adjust indent to current line
619|[m| [m 1 cursor N times back to start of member
620 function
621|[z| [z 1 move to start of open fold
622|[{| [{ 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '{'
623|[<MiddleMouse> [<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "[p"
624
625|]_CTRL-D| ] CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and
626 included files matching the word under the
627 cursor, start searching at cursor position
628|]_CTRL-I| ] CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included
629 files that contains the word under the
630 cursor, start searching at cursor position
631|]#| ]# 1 cursor to N next unmatched #endif or #else
632|]'| ]' 1 cursor to next lowercase mark, on first
633 non-blank
634|])| ]) 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched ')'
635|]star| ]* 1 same as "]/"
636|]`| ]` 1 cursor to next lowercase mark
637|]/| ]/ 1 cursor to N next end of a C comment
638|]D| ]D list all #defines found in current and
639 included files matching the word under the
640 cursor, start searching at cursor position
641|]I| ]I list all lines found in current and
642 included files that contain the word under
643 the cursor, start searching at cursor
644 position
645|]P| ]P 2 same as "[p"
646|][| ][ 1 cursor N SECTIONS forward
647|]]| ]] 1 cursor N sections forward
648|]c| ]c 1 cursor N times forward to start of change
649|]d| ]d show first #define found in current and
650 included files matching the word under the
651 cursor, start searching at cursor position
652|]f| ]f same as "gf"
653|]i| ]i show first line found in current and
654 included files that contains the word under
655 the cursor, start searching at cursor
656 position
657|]p| ]p 2 like "p", but adjust indent to current line
658|]m| ]m 1 cursor N times forward to end of member
659 function
660|]z| ]z 1 move to end of open fold
661|]}| ]} 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched '}'
662|]<MiddleMouse> ]<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "]p"
663
664==============================================================================
6652.4 Commands starting with 'g' *g*
666
667tag char note action in Normal mode ~
668------------------------------------------------------------------------------
669|g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A only when compiled with MEM_PROFILE
670 defined: dump a memory profile
671|g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show information about current cursor
672 position
673|g_CTRL-H| g CTRL-H start Select block mode
674|g_CTRL-]| g CTRL-] |:tjump| to the tag under the cursor
675|g#| g# 1 like "#", but without using "\<" and "\>"
676|g$| g$ 1 when 'wrap' off go to rightmost character of
677 the current line that is on the screen;
678 when 'wrap' on go to the rightmost character
679 of the current screen line
680|g&| g& 2 repeat last ":s" on all lines
681|g'| g'{mark} 1 like |'| but without changing the jumplist
682|g`| g`{mark} 1 like |`| but without changing the jumplist
683|gstar| g* 1 like "*", but without using "\<" and "\>"
684|g0| g0 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost character of
685 the current line that is on the screen;
686 when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost character
687 of the current screen line
688|g8| g8 print hex value of bytes used in UTF-8
689 character under the cursor
Bram Moolenaarcfc7d632005-07-28 22:28:16 +0000690|g<| g< display previous command output
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000691|g?| g? 2 Rot13 encoding operator
692|g?g?| g?? 2 Rot13 encode current line
693|g?g?| g?g? 2 Rot13 encode current line
694|gD| gD 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
695 in current file
696|gE| gE 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
697 WORD
698|gH| gH start Select line mode
699|gI| gI 2 like "I", but always start in column 1
700|gJ| gJ 2 join lines without inserting space
701|gP| ["x]gP 2 put the text [from register x] before the
702 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
703|gR| gR 2 enter Virtual Replace mode
704|gU| gU{motion} 2 make Nmove text uppercase
705|gV| gV don't reselect the previous Visual area
706 when executing a mapping or menu in Select
707 mode
708|g]| g] :tselect on the tag under the cursor
709|g^| g^ 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost non-white
710 character of the current line that is on
711 the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the
712 leftmost non-white character of the current
713 screen line
714|ga| ga print ascii value of character under the
715 cursor
716|gd| gd 1 go to definition of word under the cursor
717 in current function
718|ge| ge 1 go backwards to the end of the previous
719 word
720|gf| gf start editing the file whose name is under
721 the cursor
722|gg| gg 1 cursor to line N, default first line
723|gh| gh start Select mode
724|gi| gi 2 like "i", but first move to the |'^| mark
725|gj| gj 1 like "j", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
726 lines down
727|gk| gk 1 like "k", but when 'wrap' on go N screen
728 lines up
729|gm| gm 1 go to character at middle of the screenline
730|go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer
731|gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the
732 cursor N times, leave the cursor after it
733|gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text
734|gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char}
735|gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1)
736|gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase
737|gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area
738|gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor
739|g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text
740|g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj"
741|g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$"
742|g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0"
743|g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse>
744 g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse>
745|g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse>
746|g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk"
747
748==============================================================================
7492.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z*
750
751tag char note action in Normal mode ~
752------------------------------------------------------------------------------
753|z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window,
754 cursor on first non-blank
755|zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high
756|z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below
757 window), otherwise like "z<CR>"
758|z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window,
759 cursor on first non-blank
760|z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window,
761 cursor on first non-blank
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000762|z=| z= make spelling suggestions
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000763|zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold
764 recursively
765|zC| zC close folds recursively
766|zD| zD delete folds recursively
767|zE| zE eliminate all folds
768|zF| zF create a fold for N lines
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000769|zG| zG mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000770|zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero
771|zN| zN set 'foldenable'
772|zO| zO open folds recursively
773|zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000774|zW| zW mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000775|zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel'
776|z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above
777 window), otherwise like "z-"
778|za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold
779|zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window
780|zc| zc close a fold
781|zd| zd delete a fold
782|ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
783 position the cursor at the end (right side)
784 of the screen
785|zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000786|zg| zg mark word as good spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000787|zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
788 to the right
789|zi| zi toggle 'foldenable'
790|zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold
791|zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold
792|zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters
793 to the left
794|zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel'
795|zn| zn reset 'foldenable'
796|zo| zo open fold
797|zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel'
798|zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to
799 position the cursor at the start (left
800 side) of the screen
801|zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window
802|zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +0000803|zw| zw mark word as wrong (bad) spelled word
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000804|zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv"
805|zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window
806|z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh"
807|z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl"
808
809==============================================================================
8103. Visual mode *visual-index*
811
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +0000812Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000813here are those that are different.
814
815tag command note action in Visual mode ~
816------------------------------------------------------------------------------
817|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode
818|v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode'
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000819|v_CTRL-C| CTRL-C stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000820|v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode
821|v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area
822|v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS>
823|v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one
824 command
825|v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual
826 mode
Bram Moolenaar81695252004-12-29 20:58:21 +0000827|v_<Esc>| <Esc> stop Visual mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000828|v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag
829|v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
830 external command {filter}
831|v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted
832 lines as a range
833|v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one
834 'shiftwidth' left
835|v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the
836 external program given with the 'equalprg'
837 option
838|v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one
839 'shiftwidth' right
840|v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines,
841 after the highlighted area
842|v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
843 insert
844|v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines
845|v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines,
846 before the highlighted area
847|v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines
848|v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
849|v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area.
850 Q does not start Ex mode
851|v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
852 insert
853|v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start
854 insert
855|v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase
856|v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual
857 mode
858|v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines
859|v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines
860|v_a(| a( same as ab
861|v_a)| a) same as ab
862|v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block
863|v_a>| a> same as a<
864|v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block
865|v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD"
866|v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block
867|v_a]| a] same as a[
868|v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block
869|v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph
870|v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence
871|v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word"
872|v_a{| a{ same as aB
873|v_a}| a} same as aB
874|v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
875|v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area
876|v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without
877 inserting spaces
878|v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines
879|v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted
880 area
881|v_i(| i( same as ib
882|v_i)| i) same as ib
883|v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block
884|v_i>| i> same as i<
885|v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block
886|v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD"
887|v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block
888|v_i]| i] same as i[
889|v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block
890|v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph
891|v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence
892|v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word"
893|v_i{| i{ same as iB
894|v_i}| i} same as iB
895|v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area
896|v_r| r 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
897|v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert
898|v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase
899|v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop
900 Visual mode
901|v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area
902|v_y| y yank the highlighted area
903|v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area
904
905==============================================================================
9064. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index*
907
908Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands.
909Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position.
910"Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete
911file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate.
912
913 CTRL-@ not used
914|c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the
915 cursor and insert all matches
916|c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line
917|c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <ESC>
918|c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in
919 front of the cursor
920|c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line
921|'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the
922 command-line window; otherwise not used
923 CTRL-G not used
924|c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor
925|c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2}
926 enter digraph when 'digraph' is on
927|c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS>
928|c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on
929 the pattern in front of the cursor
930|c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P
931|c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the
932 cursor (default: <Tab>)
933|c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab>
934|c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR>
935|c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR>
936|c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2}
937 enter digraph
938|c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the
939 cursor and insert the longest common part
940|c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command
941|c_<CR>| CTRL-M same as <CR>
942|c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
943 go to next match, otherwise: same as <Down>
944 CTRL-O not used
945|c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches:
946 go to previous match, otherwise: same as <Up>
947|c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal
948 control flow
949|c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
950 insert the contents of a register or object
951 under the cursor as if typed
952|c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {0-9a-z"%#*:= CTRL-F CTRL-P CTRL-W CTRL-A}
953 insert the contents of a register or object
954 under the cursor literally
955 CTRL-S (used for terminal control flow)
956 CTRL-T not used
957|c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters
958|c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three
959 digit decimal number as a single byte.
960|c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor
961 CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion)
962 CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection
963 CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend)
964|c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it
965|c_<Esc>| CTRL-[ same as <Esc>
966|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line
967|c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode',
968 abandon command-line
969 CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions
970|c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of
971 {expr}
972 CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions
973 CTRL-\ others not used
974 CTRL-] not used
975|c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings
976|c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language
977 (Hebrew, Farsi)
978|c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor
979
980|c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left
981|c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left
982|c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left
983|c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right
984|c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right
985|c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right
986|c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that
987 matches pattern in front of the cursor
988|c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history
989|c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that
990 matches pattern in front of the cursor
991|c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history
992|c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line
993|c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line
994|c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down>
995|c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up>
996|c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode
997|c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click
998
999You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail*
1000
1001==============================================================================
10025. EX commands *ex-cmd-index* *:index*
1003
1004This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
1005mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
1006The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
1007
1008|:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command
1009|:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command
1010|:#| :# same as ":number"
1011|:&| :& repeat last ":substitute"
1012|:star| :* execute contents of a register
1013|:<| :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
1014|:=| := print the cursor line number
1015|:>| :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
1016|:@| :@ execute contents of a register
1017|:@@| :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
1018|:Next| :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
1019|:Print| :P[rint] print lines
1020|:X| :X ask for encryption key
1021|:append| :a[ppend] append text
1022|:abbreviate| :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
1023|:abclear| :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
1024|:aboveleft| :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
1025|:all| :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
1026 list
1027|:amenu| :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
1028|:anoremenu| :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
1029 be remapped
1030|:args| :ar[gs] print the argument list
1031|:argadd| :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
1032|:argdelete| :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
1033|:argedit| :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
1034|:argdo| :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
1035|:argglobal| :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
1036|:arglocal| :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
1037|:argument| :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
1038|:ascii| :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
1039|:autocmd| :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
1040|:augroup| :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
1041|:aunmenu| :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
1042|:buffer| :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
1043|:bNext| :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1044|:ball| :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
1045|:badd| :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
1046|:bdelete| :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
1047|:behave| :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
1048|:belowright| :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
1049|:bfirst| :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1050|:blast| :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
1051|:bmodified| :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
1052 been modified
1053|:bnext| :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
1054|:botright| :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
1055|:bprevious| :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
1056|:brewind| :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
1057|:break| :brea[k] break out of while loop
1058|:breakadd| :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
1059|:breakdel| :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
1060|:breaklist| :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
1061|:browse| :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
1062|:bufdo| :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
1063|:buffers| :buffers list all files in the buffer list
1064|:bunload| :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
1065|:bwipeout| :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
1066|:change| :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
1067|:cNext| :cN[ext] go to previous error
1068|:cNfile| :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1069|:cabbrev| :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
1070|:cabclear| :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001071|:caddfile| :cad[dfile] add error message to current quickfix list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001072|:call| :cal[l] call a function
1073|:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00001074|:cbuffer| :cb[uffer] parse error messages and jump to first error
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001075|:cc| :cc go to specific error
1076|:cclose| :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
1077|:cd| :cd change directory
1078|:center| :ce[nter] format lines at the center
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001079|:cexpr| :cex[pr] read errors from expr and jump to first
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001080|:cfile| :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
1081|:cfirst| :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
1082|:cgetfile| :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
1083|:changes| :cha[nges] print the change list
1084|:chdir| :chd[ir] change directory
1085|:checkpath| :che[ckpath] list included files
1086|:checktime| :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
1087|:clist| :cl[ist] list all errors
1088|:clast| :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
1089|:close| :clo[se] close current window
1090|:cmap| :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
1091|:cmapclear| :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
1092|:cmenu| :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
1093|:cnext| :cn[ext] go to next error
1094|:cnewer| :cnew[er] go to newer error list
1095|:cnfile| :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
1096|:cnoremap| :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
1097|:cnoreabbrev| :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1098|:cnoremenu| :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
1099|:copy| :co[py] copy lines
1100|:colder| :col[der] go to older error list
1101|:colorscheme| :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
1102|:command| :com[mand] create user-defined command
1103|:comclear| :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
1104|:compiler| :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
1105|:continue| :con[tinue] go back to :while
1106|:confirm| :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
1107|:copen| :cope[n] open quickfix window
1108|:cprevious| :cp[revious] go to previous error
1109|:cpfile| :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
1110|:cquit| :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
1111|:crewind| :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
1112|:cscope| :cs[cope] execute cscope command
1113|:cstag| :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
1114|:cunmap| :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
1115|:cunabbrev| :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
1116|:cunmenu| :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
1117|:cwindow| :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
1118|:delete| :d[elete] delete lines
Bram Moolenaarc0197e22004-09-13 20:26:32 +00001119|:delmarks| :delm[arks] delete marks
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001120|:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
1121|:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
1122|:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
1123|:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function
1124|:diffupdate| :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
1125|:diffget| :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
Bram Moolenaar2df6dcc2004-07-12 15:53:54 +00001126|:diffoff| :diffo[ff] switch off diff mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001127|:diffpatch| :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
1128|:diffput| :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
1129|:diffsplit| :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
1130|:diffthis| :diffthis make current window a diff window
1131|:digraphs| :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
1132|:display| :di[splay] display registers
1133|:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define
1134|:dlist| :dl[ist] list #defines
1135|:doautocmd| :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
1136|:doautoall| :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
1137|:drop| :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
1138 current window
1139|:dsearch| :ds[earch] list one #define
1140|:dsplit| :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
1141|:edit| :e[dit] edit a file
1142|:echo| :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
1143|:echoerr| :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
1144|:echohl| :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
1145|:echomsg| :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
1146|:echon| :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
1147|:else| :el[se] part of an :if command
1148|:elseif| :elsei[f] part of an :if command
1149|:emenu| :em[enu] execute a menu by name
1150|:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001151|:endfor| :endfo[r] end previous :for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001152|:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function
1153|:endtry| :endt[ry] end previous :try
1154|:endwhile| :endw[hile] end previous :while
1155|:enew| :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
1156|:ex| :ex same as ":edit"
1157|:execute| :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
1158|:exit| :exi[t] same as ":xit"
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001159|:exusage| :exu[sage] overview of Ex commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001160|:file| :f[ile] show or set the current file name
1161|:files| :files list all files in the buffer list
1162|:filetype| :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
1163|:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
1164|:finally| :fina[lly] part of a :try command
1165|:finish| :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
1166|:first| :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
1167|:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
1168|:fold| :fo[ld] create a fold
1169|:foldclose| :foldc[lose] close folds
1170|:folddoopen| :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
1171|:folddoclosed| :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
1172|:foldopen| :foldo[pen] open folds
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001173|:for| :for for loop
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001174|:function| :fu[nction] define a user function
1175|:global| :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
1176|:goto| :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
1177|:grep| :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001178|:grepadd| :grepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001179|:gui| :gu[i] start the GUI
1180|:gvim| :gv[im] start the GUI
1181|:hardcopy| :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
1182|:help| :h[elp] open a help window
1183|:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
1184|:helpgrep| :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
1185|:helptags| :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
1186|:highlight| :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
1187|:hide| :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
1188|:history| :his[tory] print a history list
1189|:insert| :i[nsert] insert text
1190|:iabbrev| :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
1191|:iabclear| :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
1192|:if| :if execute commands when condition met
1193|:ijump| :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
1194|:ilist| :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
1195|:imap| :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
1196|:imapclear| :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
1197|:imenu| :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
1198|:inoremap| :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
1199|:inoreabbrev| :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
1200|:inoremenu| :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
1201|:intro| :int[ro] print the introductory message
1202|:isearch| :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
1203|:isplit| :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
1204 identifier
1205|:iunmap| :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
1206|:iunabbrev| :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
1207|:iunmenu| :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
1208|:join| :j[oin] join lines
1209|:jumps| :ju[mps] print the jump list
1210|:k| :k set a mark
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001211|:keepalt| :keepa[lt] following command keeps the alternate file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001212|:keepmarks| :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
1213|:keepjumps| :keepj[jumps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
1214|:list| :l[ist] print lines
1215|:last| :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
1216|:language| :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
1217|:lcd| :lc[d] change directory locally
1218|:lchdir| :lch[dir] change directory locally
1219|:left| :le[ft] left align lines
1220|:leftabove| :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
1221|:let| :let assign a value to a variable or option
1222|:lmap| :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1223|:lmapclear| :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1224|:lnoremap| :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1225|:loadkeymap| :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
1226|:loadview| :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
1227|:lockmarks| :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001228|:lockvar| :lockv[ar] lock variables
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001229|:ls| :ls list all buffers
1230|:lunmap| :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
1231|:move| :m[ove] move lines
1232|:mark| :ma[rk] set a mark
1233|:make| :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
1234 error messages
1235|:map| :map show or enter a mapping
1236|:mapclear| :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
1237|:marks| :marks list all marks
1238|:match| :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
1239|:menu| :me[nu] enter a new menu item
1240|:menutranslate| :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
1241|:messages| :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
1242|:mkexrc| :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1243|:mksession| :mks[ession] write session info to a file
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001244|:mkspell| :mksp[ell] produce .spl spell file
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001245|:mkvimrc| :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
1246|:mkview| :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
1247|:mode| :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00001248|:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
1249|:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001250|:nbkey| :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001251|:next| :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
1252|:new| :new create a new empty window
1253|:nmap| :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
1254|:nmapclear| :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
1255|:nmenu| :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
1256|:nnoremap| :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
1257|:nnoremenu| :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
1258|:noremap| :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
1259|:nohlsearch| :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
1260|:noreabbrev| :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
1261 remapped
1262|:noremenu| :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
1263|:normal| :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
1264|:number| :nu[mber] print lines with line number
1265|:nunmap| :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
1266|:nunmenu| :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
1267|:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
1268|:omap| :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
1269|:omapclear| :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
1270|:omenu| :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
1271|:only| :on[ly] close all windows except current one
1272|:onoremap| :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
1273|:onoremenu| :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
1274|:options| :opt[ions] open the options-window
1275|:ounmap| :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
1276|:ounmenu| :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001277|:pclose| :pc[lose] close preview window
1278|:pedit| :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
1279|:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001280|:print| :p[rint] print lines
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001281|:profdel| :profd[el] stop profiling a function or script
Bram Moolenaar05159a02005-02-26 23:04:13 +00001282|:profile| :prof[ile] profiling functions and scripts
1283|:promptfind| :pro[mtfind] open GUI dialog for searching
1284|:promptrepl| :promtr[epl] open GUI dialog for search/replace
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001285|:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
1286|:pop| :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
1287|:popup| :pop[up] popup a menu by name
1288|:ppop| :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
1289|:preserve| :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
1290|:previous| :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
1291|:promptfind| :pro[mptfind] Search dialog
1292|:promptrepl| :promptr[epl] Search/Replace dialog
1293|:psearch| :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
1294|:ptag| :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
1295|:ptNext| :ptN[ext] |:tNext| in preview window
1296|:ptfirst| :ptf[irst] |:trewind| in preview window
1297|:ptjump| :ptj[ump] |:tjump| and show tag in preview window
1298|:ptlast| :ptl[ast] |:tlast| in preview window
1299|:ptnext| :ptn[ext] |:tnext| in preview window
1300|:ptprevious| :ptp[revious] |:tprevious| in preview window
1301|:ptrewind| :ptr[ewind] |:trewind| in preview window
1302|:ptselect| :pts[elect] |:tselect| and show tag in preview window
1303|:put| :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
1304|:pwd| :pw[d] print current directory
1305|:python| :py[thon] execute Python command
1306|:pyfile| :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
1307|:quit| :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
1308|:quitall| :quita[ll] quit Vim
1309|:qall| :qa[ll] quit Vim
1310|:read| :r[ead] read file into the text
1311|:recover| :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
1312|:redo| :red[o] redo one undone change
1313|:redir| :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
1314|:redraw| :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
1315|:redrawstatus| :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
1316|:registers| :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
1317|:resize| :res[ize] change current window height
1318|:retab| :ret[ab] change tab size
1319|:return| :retu[rn] return from a user function
1320|:rewind| :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
1321|:right| :ri[ght] right align text
1322|:rightbelow| :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
1323|:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command
1324|:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
1325|:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
1326|:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
1327|:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
1328|:substitute| :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
1329|:sNext| :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
1330 argument list
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001331|:sandbox| :san[dbox] execute a command in the sandbox
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001332|:sargument| :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
1333 argument list
1334|:sall| :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
1335|:saveas| :sav[eas] save file under another name.
1336|:sbuffer| :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
1337 buffer list
1338|:sbNext| :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
1339 buffer list
1340|:sball| :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
1341|:sbfirst| :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
1342 buffer list
1343|:sblast| :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
1344 list
1345|:sbmodified| :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
1346 buffer list
1347|:sbnext| :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
1348 list
1349|:sbprevious| :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
1350 buffer list
1351|:sbrewind| :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
1352 buffer list
1353|:scriptnames| :scrip[tnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
1354|:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
1355|:scscope| :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
1356|:set| :se[t] show or set options
1357|:setfiletype| :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
1358|:setglobal| :setg[lobal] show global values of options
1359|:setlocal| :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
1360|:sfind| :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
1361|:sfirst| :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
1362 argument list
1363|:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell
1364|:simalt| :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
1365|:sign| :sig[n] manipulate signs
1366|:silent| :sil[ent] Run a command silently
1367|:sleep| :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
1368|:slast| :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
1369 argument list
1370|:smagic| :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
1371|:snext| :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
1372 argument list
1373|:sniff| :sni[ff] send request to sniff
1374|:snomagic| :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
Bram Moolenaarf95dc3b2005-05-22 22:02:25 +00001375|:sort| :sor[t] sort lines
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001376|:source| :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
Bram Moolenaarf81b0fe2005-06-23 22:27:26 +00001377|:spelldump| :spelld[ump] split window and fill with all correct words
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001378|:spellgood| :spe[llgood] add good word for spelling
Bram Moolenaar43abc522005-12-10 20:15:02 +00001379|:spellrepall| :spellr[epall] replace all bad words like last |z=|
Bram Moolenaar78599ad2005-06-16 21:47:53 +00001380|:spellwrong| :spellw[rong] add spelling mistake
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001381|:split| :sp[lit] split current window
1382|:sprevious| :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
1383 argument list
1384|:srewind| :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
1385 argument list
1386|:stop| :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
1387|:stag| :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
1388|:startinsert| :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00001389|:startreplace| :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001390|:stopinsert|| :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
1391|:stjump| :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
1392|:stselect| :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
1393|:sunhide| :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
1394|:suspend| :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
1395|:sview| :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
1396|:swapname| :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
1397|:syntax| :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
1398|:syncbind| :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
1399|:t| :t same as ":copy"
1400|:tNext| :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
1401|:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
1402|:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
1403|:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
1404|:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
1405|:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
1406|:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
1407|:tfirst| :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
1408|:throw| :th[row] throw an exception
1409|:tjump| :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
1410 is only one match
1411|:tlast| :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
1412|:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
1413|:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
1414|:topleft| :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
1415|:tprevious| :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
1416|:trewind| :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
1417|:try| :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
1418|:tselect| :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
1419|:tunmenu| :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
1420|:undo| :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
1421|:unabbreviate| :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
1422|:unhide| :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
1423 buffer list
1424|:unlet| :unl[et] delete variable
Bram Moolenaar24c088a2005-02-02 22:55:47 +00001425|:unlockvar| :unlo[ckvar] unlock variables
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001426|:unmap| :unm[ap] remove mapping
1427|:unmenu| :unme[nu] remove menu
1428|:update| :up[date] write buffer if modified
1429|:vglobal| :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
1430|:version| :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
1431|:verbose| :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
1432|:vertical| :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
Bram Moolenaar17568792005-07-06 22:28:03 +00001433|:vimgrep| :vim[grep] search for pattern in files
1434|:vimgrepadd| :vimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001435|:visual| :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00001436|:viusage| :viu[sage] overview of Normal mode commands
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001437|:view| :vie[w] edit a file read-only
1438|:vmap| :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
1439|:vmapclear| :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
1440|:vmenu| :vme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
1441|:vnoremap| :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
1442|:vnew| :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
1443|:vnoremenu| :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
1444|:vsplit| :vs[plit] split current window vertically
1445|:vunmap| :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
1446|:vunmenu| :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
1447|:windo| :windo execute command in each window
1448|:write| :w[rite] write to a file
1449|:wNext| :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
1450 argument list
1451|:wall| :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
1452|:while| :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
1453|:winsize| :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
1454|:wincmd| :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
1455|:winpos| :winp[os] get or set window position
1456|:wnext| :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
1457 argument list
1458|:wprevious| :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
1459 argument list
1460|:wq| :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
1461|:wqall| :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
1462|:wsverb| :ws[verb] pass the verb to workshop over IPC
1463|:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
1464|:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
1465|:xall| :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
1466|:yank| :y[ank] yank lines into a register
1467|:z| :z print some lines
1468|:~| :~ repeat last ":substitute"
1469
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