gw
The gw operator reformats text to fit within textwidth, just like gq — but with one key difference: gw leaves the cursor in its original position after format
:'<,'>norm! A;
The :normal Ex command lets you execute any Normal mode keystrokes on a range of lines simultaneously, turning a single-line operation into a multi-line batch e
editing #editing #normal-mode #ex-commands #visual-mode #text-manipulation
v:register
When writing custom mappings or operator functions, v:register gives you the register name that the user prefixed the mapping with.
getchar()
getchar() blocks and waits for the user to press a key, returning its numeric character code.
ZQ
ZQ is the discard-and-quit counterpart to ZZ.
:set nostartofline
By default, many Vim movement commands — gg, G, Ctrl-d, Ctrl-u, Ctrl-f, Ctrl-b, and others — snap the cursor to the first non-blank character of the destina
{count}J
The J command joins the current line with the line below, adding a space between them.
:set nrformats+=bin
Vim's and commands increment and decrement numbers under the cursor, but by default they only handle decimal and hexadecimal.
:set number relativenumber
Enabling both number and relativenumber simultaneously activates hybrid line numbering: the current line displays its true absolute line number while every othe
<C-f> (in command line)
Pressing while you are already typing in the Vim command line (:), search line (/ or ?), or input prompt switches you into the command-line window with the curr
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #editing #normal-mode
zfap
Combining the fold-creation operator zf with the ap (around paragraph) text object gives you a quick way to collapse any paragraph into a single fold line.
:keepjumps {command}
The :keepjumps modifier lets you run any movement or command without recording a new entry in the jump list.
navigation #navigation #ex-commands #jump-list #normal-mode #vimscript
:set cursorlineopt=number
When cursorline is enabled, Vim highlights the entire line the cursor is on.
:g/outer/,/end/g/inner/
The :global command accepts a range, which lets you scope its search to sections of the file rather than the entire buffer.
:xmap
:vmap applies to both visual mode and select mode, which can silently break snippet plugins (like UltiSnips, LuaSnip) that use select mode to position the curso
z.
Vim has two flavors of each screen-repositioning command: one that only moves the view and one that also repositions the cursor.
:put {reg}
The :put Ex command always inserts a register's content as a new line below the current line, regardless of whether the register holds characterwise, linewise,
editing #registers #editing #paste #ex-commands #normal-mode
"Ay{motion}
Using an uppercase register letter with any operator appends to the register instead of replacing it.
z<CR> and zt
Both zt and z scroll the view so that the current line lands at the top of the screen, but they differ in one small but important way: z also moves the cursor t
vim.highlight.on_yank()
After yanking text in Vim it can be hard to tell exactly what was captured, especially with larger motions or text objects.
