Top "Vi" questions

vi is a family of text mode-oriented text editors.

Customising word separators in vi

vi treats dash - and space   as word separators for commands such as dw and cw. Is there a way …

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Is there a way to display a macro list similar to displaying your mappings in Vim?

I know there is a way to list mappings via :map (or :imap, :cmap, etc.), but I can't find a …

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how to edit text in multiple columns in vim

How can I edit my code in Vim by displaying it in any number of columns? My laptop and desktop …

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Vim - Visual Block : Delete rather than insert

I often use visual block then inserting on multiple lines when for example commenting out a lot of code. This …

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Backward search in vi-mode

I just discovered the possibility to use vi-mode in zsh. Pretty awesome. But I used CTRL-r in emacs-mode pretty much …

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Is there a command in Vim/Vi to move the cursor to the end of a search highlight?

Are there any commands in Vim/Vi to move within a selected search segment? For instance, if I search for …

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Navigating in Vim's Command Mode

I am a long time emacs user learning Vim. Emacs lets me navigate in the mini-buffer (where I issue commands …

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Editing Multiple files in vi with Wildcards

When using the programmers text editor vi, I'll often use a wildcard search to be lazy about the file I …

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How do I indent a single line multiple times in vi or vim?

I've found several answers on how to indent multiple lines in vim, I want to know how to take a …

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Why don't more people use emacs with viper-mode?

I've started to use emacs, and I've found out that while the editor-specific features of emacs are better than those …

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