432 results for "visual mode"
:'<,'>sort n /\d\+/
Plain :sort n is useful, but it only works when the numeric key starts at the beginning of each line.
visual-mode #visual-mode #sorting #ex-commands #text-processing
vip=
Pressing = in visual mode re-indents all selected lines according to the current filetype's indent rules — the same engine used by == for a single line, but a
visual-mode #visual-mode #indentation #editing #text-objects
V%
Pressing V% enters visual line mode on the current line and immediately extends the selection to the line containing the matching bracket or brace.
:'<,'>norm @a
Combining :normal with a visual range lets you replay a macro on each line of a selection individually — far more targeted than recursive macros or @@ repeati
<C-v>jjlU
Visual block mode lets you select rectangular regions of text, which means you can target a specific column and apply case changes only to that area.
:'<,'>normal! .
When you already made one correct edit, replaying it is usually safer than retyping it by hand.
:'<,'>norm I//
After making a visual selection, :norm {commands} executes normal-mode keystrokes on every line in the range.
:'<,'>normal @@
When you already have a useful macro but need to apply it to a specific block of lines, :'normal @@ is a high-leverage pattern.
<C-v>jjI
Visual block mode () lets you select a rectangular region across lines.
autocmd TextYankPost
The TextYankPost event fires immediately after any yank operation completes — including y, Y, dd, dw, and any other command that writes to a register.
:'<,'>g/pattern/command
How it works The :g (global) command is one of Vim's most powerful features.
<C-v>jjll
Press for visual block mode, then use movement keys to select a rectangle.
:'<,'>norm .
The :'norm .
visual-mode #visual-mode #editing #normal-mode #repeat #dot-operator
<C-v>I
Visual block mode's I command lets you type once and have the text inserted at the cursor column across all selected lines simultaneously.
:'<,'>!command
How it works Vim can pipe selected text through any external shell command, replacing the selection with the command's output.
v + repeated iw/aw/i(/a(/ip/ap
Once you enter visual mode, you can progressively expand your selection by typing increasingly larger text objects.
visual-mode #visual-mode #text-objects #editing #selection #productivity
:set virtualedit=block
By default, Vim's visual block mode () is limited by line length — if some lines are shorter than others, the block selection gets ragged.
Va{ or Vi{
The a{ (around braces) and i{ (inside braces) text objects combined with visual mode let you instantly select an entire function body or code block, regardless
visual-mode #visual-mode #text-objects #code-navigation #selection
<C-v>{motion}$A
In visual block mode, pressing $ makes the right edge of the selection "ragged" — it extends to the real end of each line regardless of length.
:'<,'>w !{cmd}
The :'w !{cmd} command writes the visually selected lines to the stdin of an external shell command — without modifying the buffer.
