Sep 11, 2011 - blank file/buffer. Command and enter insert mode. :e edit file. ^t .... stop recording :set
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Register name (0-9a-zA-Z) required Motion req.; act between cursor & dst Command Command and enter insert mode Moves cursor or defines range for op Search (↖ = reverse, ↘ = forward) ctags / diffs / folding Code formatting, whitespace, etc. Extended functionality; req. extra chars Char arg req. g z Z ^w ' " ` …
\ :map \ :Explore manually type §0 "• before del/copy/paste to use register "+x cut to system clipboard reg. '+' "+gP paste from system clipboard 1 Number before any action repeats it 2p 3. repeat thrice paste twice 2 Repeat op to act on current line yy dd del line copy line > indent line undent line 3 # highlight words under cursor ZQ quit w/o save 4 ZZ save & quit 5 zz center cursor line in window zh zl scroll right scroll left zt zb scroll bottom scroll top §6 gg top of file gf open file under cursor 7 ^a incr # under cursor (Dec / Hex) ^x decr # under cursor (Dec / Hex) 8 * start a "new" search Insert mode 9 ^p prev auto-complete ^n next ^t 10 ^d undent indent §11 ^x• ^f filename completion ^s spelling :set spell! ^k dictionary ]s next bad ^t thesaurus :help spell 12 ^r• paste register 0-9a-zA-Z or … + clipboard (or '*') :help c_CTRL-R " last del/copy % filename :set numbers! toggle line numbers :set wrap! toggle linewrap display :set showmatch highlite matching () noremap - :s/^\/\/// uncomment
:buffer # :buffers list :new blank file/buffer :bn next file :bp prev file :bd close file :bd! force close :set lines=# :set columns=# :winpos # # GUI
Windows :help windows ^w• or :wincmd • w! c! n! s! v! o! =! h! j! k! l! ! :sp
:switch to next :close! :new :split horz. horz. :vsplit vertical :only maximize all same size move to win ← move to win ↓ move to win ↑ move to win → []
edit in split window Cursor Bookmarks :marks ` ' ^o ma mark local 'a' 'A goto global 'A' '' prev location
File / Directory :Explore or :e . :set browsedir=… one of buffer last
