How do I select or operate on the content of an HTML or XML tag using text objects?
it and at
Vim provides two built-in text objects for HTML and XML tags: it (inner tag) and at (a tag).
editing #text-objects #editing #visual-mode #html #normal-mode
Tag: visual-mode
How do I run a normal mode command on multiple lines at once?
:'<,'>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
How do I create a mapping that applies only in visual mode but not in select mode?
: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
How do I manually set the visual selection marks to define a precise Ex command range without entering visual mode?
m<
Vim's ' marks record the start and end of the last visual selection and power the ' range used by Ex commands.
How do I increment all numbers in a visual selection by the same amount?
{Visual}<C-a>
In Visual mode, pressing increments every number within the selection by 1 (or by a given [count]).
How do I swap two words in Vim using visual paste without any plugins?
yiw{nav}viwp{nav}viwp
When you paste over a visual selection in Vim, the displaced text is moved into the unnamed register "".
registers #registers #visual-mode #editing #text-objects #normal-mode
How do I repeat my last change on every line in a visual selection?
:'<,'>norm .
The :'norm .
visual-mode #visual-mode #editing #normal-mode #repeat #dot-operator
How do I incrementally expand or shrink a selection based on syntax tree nodes using nvim-treesitter?
gnn / grn / grm
nvim-treesitter's incremental selection module lets you grow and shrink your visual selection one syntax node at a time.
How do I reuse the last visual selection range in an Ex command after exiting visual mode in Vim?
:'<,'>
Vim automatically sets two special marks whenever you make a visual selection: ' (end).
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 sort lines numerically so that 10 sorts after 2 rather than before it?
:'<,'>sort n
By default, :sort in Vim uses lexicographic (alphabetical) ordering, so "10" sorts before "2" because "1" sort n — sort selected lines by the leading number,
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 paste a blockwise register without padding lines with trailing spaces in Neovim?
zp
Pastes a blockwise register like p, but skips padding lines shorter than the block's right edge with trailing spaces.
How do I center or right-align a range of lines in Vim?
:[range]center / :[range]right / :[range]left
Vim has built-in Ex commands for text alignment: :center, :right, and :left.
How do I insert the same text at the start (or end) of multiple lines simultaneously?
<C-v>{motion}I{text}<Esc>
Visual block mode () lets you select a rectangular region across multiple lines.
How do I select an entire code block from opening brace to closing brace in visual mode?
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.
How do I paste over a visual selection and automatically save the replaced text to a register?
{visual}p
When you visually select text and press p, Vim replaces the selection with the contents of the default register and saves the replaced text into the unnamed reg
How do I move the cursor to the opposite corner of a blockwise visual selection?
O (in blockwise visual mode)
In blockwise Visual mode (), pressing O moves the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner of the rectangle.