370 results for "insert mode"
:put =execute('{cmd}')
The :put =execute('{cmd}') idiom inserts the output of any Vim Ex command as text in your buffer.
registers #registers #ex-commands #command-line #normal-mode
ci(
The ci( command deletes everything inside the nearest pair of parentheses and places you in insert mode, ready to type a replacement.
<C-r><C-a>
When you are in command-line mode, inserts the word under the cursor (alphanumeric and _ only).
:digraphs
:digraphs (abbreviated :dig) displays a full reference table of every digraph registered in Vim.
command-line #editing #special-characters #insert-mode #command-line
O
The O (uppercase) command opens a new blank line above the current line and places you in insert mode, ready to type.
:iabbrev {abbr} {expansion}
How it works The :iabbrev command creates abbreviations that automatically expand when you type them in insert mode.
:set pumheight=10
By default, Vim's completion popup menu (the PUM — Pop-Up Menu) can expand to fill the entire screen if there are many candidates.
:.!sh
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command-line #editing #ex-commands #shell #filtering #productivity
:set completefunc=syntaxcomplete#Complete
If omnifunc is unavailable for a filetype, Vim can still offer meaningful completion by using syntax groups.
: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.
auto-pairs plugin
auto-pairs automatically inserts closing brackets, parentheses, and quotes when you type the opening one.
I{text}<Esc>
When you need to add the same prefix to many adjacent lines, Visual Block insert is faster and safer than repeating macros or substitutions.
mode()
The mode() function returns a short string identifying the current editing mode — 'n' for Normal, 'i' for Insert, 'v' for Visual character-wise, 'V' for Visua
macros #macros #normal-mode #visual-mode #insert-mode #editing
<C-v>jj$A;
Visual block mode normally selects a fixed-width column, which makes appending tricky when lines have different lengths.
:set digraph
With :set digraph enabled, you can enter special characters in insert mode by typing the two-character digraph code followed by (backspace).
config #insert-mode #digraphs #unicode #special-characters #config
:let &t_SI = "\e[6 q"
Modern terminals support cursor shape changes via escape sequences.
qabi"<Esc>ea"<Esc>wq
How it works This macro wraps the current word in double quotes and moves to the next word, making it easy to repeat across a line or file.
qa<C-r>=expression<CR>q
How it works The expression register (=) lets you evaluate Vimscript expressions and insert the result.
<C-x><C-i>
Vim's completion mode searches for keyword matches not just in the current buffer, but also in all files reachable via include directives (e.
:set completeopt=menuone,noselect
By default, Vim's and completion can auto-insert the first match, or only show a menu when there are multiple matches.
