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:match {group} /pattern/
:match, :2match, and :3match give you three independent highlight slots that overlay patterns on the buffer using any highlight group — without touching the s
:g/pattern/m $
The :g (global) command combined with :m (move) lets you collect all lines matching a pattern and relocate them to a specific position in the file.
command-line #ex-commands #editing #global #search #formatting
:set jumpoptions=stack,view
By default, jump navigation can feel lossy in long files: you jump back, but folds, topline, and viewport context do not always match what you were looking at b
:let @q =
Instead of recording a macro with q, you can assign any string directly to a named register using :let @{register} = 'keys'.
qQ...q
When you record a macro into register q with qq.
:set winwidth=85 winheight=20
Setting winwidth and winheight tells Vim the minimum column width and line height the current focused window must have.
:iabbrev <expr> {trigger} {expression}
The flag on :iabbrev turns the right-hand side into a Vimscript expression that is evaluated at expansion time rather than stored as a literal string.
:keepalt e {file}
Every time you open a file with :edit, Vim updates the alternate file register (#) to the previous buffer.
buffers-windows #buffers #ex-commands #registers #navigation
"1p then u then . to cycle
Vim stores your last 9 deletions in numbered registers "1 through "9.
gi
The gi command moves the cursor to the position where you last exited insert mode and immediately enters insert mode again.
navigation #navigation #insert-mode #marks #normal-mode #productivity
vis
The is (inner sentence) text object selects the sentence the cursor is in — excluding any leading or trailing whitespace that separates sentences.
:let @a .= "text"
Vim registers are just strings, and you can read and write them directly using the :let command.
^
The ^ command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line.
:'<,'>
Vim automatically sets two special marks whenever you make a visual selection: ' (end).
gm
The gm command moves the cursor horizontally to the middle of the current screen width on the current line.
:g/^\s*$/,/./-1join
When text is hard-wrapped (for example from email, logs, or copied docs), joining entire paragraphs manually is slow and error-prone.
editing #editing #formatting #ex-commands #text-manipulation
:lcd
:cd changes the global working directory, affecting every window and tab in the session.
<C-t> and <C-d>
When you're typing in insert mode and realize the current line needs more or less indentation, you don't have to leave insert mode to fix it.
m<
Vim's ' marks record the start and end of the last visual selection and power the ' range used by Ex commands.
matchadd()
The matchadd() function adds a persistent highlight for a pattern in the current window without touching your search register or interfering with n/N navigation
