How do I center or right-align lines of text using Vim's built-in Ex commands?
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Vim has three built-in Ex formatting commands — :left, :center, and :right — that align text within a specified column width.
Tag: formatting
How do I make Vim automatically reformat paragraphs as I type so lines stay within the textwidth?
:set formatoptions+=a
Vim's formatoptions setting controls how automatic text formatting works.
How do I prevent Vim from inserting two spaces after a period when joining lines with J?
:set nojoinspaces
By default, Vim follows an old typesetting convention and inserts two spaces after a period, exclamation mark, or question mark when joining lines with J.
How do I right-align lines of text within a given column width using a built-in Vim command?
:[range]right [width]
Vim's :right command right-aligns text by padding lines with leading spaces up to a given width.
How do I center-align a line or range of lines to a specific column width in Vim?
:[range]center {width}
Vim has a built-in :center command that pads lines with leading spaces to visually center them within a given column width.
command-line #formatting #text-alignment #ex-commands #editing
How do I customize the vertical split separator and fold indicator characters in Vim?
:set fillchars+=vert:│,fold:·
The fillchars option controls the filler characters Vim uses for various UI elements — window separators, fold fill lines, diff padding, and more.
How do I center or left-align lines of text using an Ex command?
:[range]center
Vim provides three Ex commands for aligning text within a specified column width: :[range]left, :[range]center, and :[range]right.
command-line #ex-commands #formatting #editing #command-line
How do I make the = operator use an external formatter instead of Vim's built-in indentation?
:set equalprg={program}
The equalprg option replaces Vim's built-in = indentation operator with any external formatting program.
How do I center or right-align text within a specific column width in Vim?
:center / :left / :right
Vim has three built-in Ex commands for aligning text without any plugins: :left, :center, and :right.
How do I reflow or hard-wrap a paragraph to a set text width in Vim?
vipgq
The vipgq sequence reflowing a paragraph to fit within the width defined by textwidth (default 0, meaning no limit).
How do I center or right-align a block of text using Vim's built-in Ex commands?
:{range}center [width]
Vim provides three built-in Ex commands for text alignment: :center, :right, and :left.
How do I right-justify a line of text to a specific width using a built-in Vim command?
:right
Vim has three built-in Ex commands for text alignment that most users never discover: :right [width] right-justifies lines, :left [width] left-justifies (strips
How do I collapse each paragraph of text into a single long line, removing the hard line breaks within it?
:g/./,/^$/join
Hard-wrapped text (where each sentence is on its own line) is common in commit messages, email threads, and older documentation.
How do I reformat text to fit textwidth without moving the cursor from its current position?
gw{motion}
The gw operator reformats text just like gq, but leaves the cursor exactly where it started.
How do I collapse multiple consecutive blank lines into a single blank line throughout a file?
:g/^$/,/./-j
The command :g/^$/,/.
How do I right-align a block of text to a specific column width using an Ex command?
:[range]right {width}
Vim has built-in Ex commands for text alignment — :right, :left, and :center — that work over any line range without plugins.
command-line #formatting #indentation #command-line #ex-commands
How do I make Vim remove the comment leader from the second line when joining two comment lines?
:set formatoptions+=j
Adding the j flag to formatoptions causes Vim to strip the comment leader from the second line when two comment lines are joined with J.
How do I center, right-justify, or left-justify lines of text in Vim without a plugin?
:'<,'>center / :'<,'>right / :'<,'>left
Vim has built-in Ex commands to align text within a specified width: :center, :right, and :left.
How do I convert variable names between snake_case, camelCase, and other naming conventions with vim-abolish?
crs / crc / crm / cru
The vim-abolish plugin adds coercion operators that instantly convert the word under the cursor between common naming conventions.
plugins #editing #text-objects #plugins #normal-mode #formatting
How do I stop Vim from automatically continuing comment markers when I press Enter or open a new line?
:set formatoptions-=cro
By default, Vim continues the current comment leader when you press in insert mode or open a new line with o/O.