HowToUseVim - Revision history

Athar Hameed at 05:06, 15 August 2007

2007-08-15T05:06:00Z

2007-08-14T10:37:57Z

‎Minimal Custom Vimrc for Developers

2007-08-14T10:32:41Z

‎Minimal Custom Vimrc for Developers

2007-08-14T10:22:39Z

‎Minimal Custom Vimrc for Developers

2007-07-05T22:05:50Z

2007-07-05T22:01:31Z

‎Copy & Paste

2007-07-05T22:00:44Z

‎Multiple Windows

2007-07-05T21:59:52Z

‎Editing Multiple Documents

2007-07-05T21:05:49Z

‎Command Mode

2007-07-05T06:56:05Z

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 fun FunRuby()                           # start a function definition
-   map <F5> :w<cr>:rubyf %<cr>           # for command mode. map the <F5> key to: write changes to file and execute it.
+   map <F5> :w<cr>:!ruby %<cr>           # for command mode. map the <F5> key to: write changes to file and execute it.
-   imap <F5> <esc>:w<cr>:rubyf %<cr>     # for insert mode. map the <F5> key to: write changes to file and execute it.
+   imap <F5> <esc>:w<cr>:!ruby %<cr>     # for insert mode. map the <F5> key to: write changes to file and execute it.
    set shiftwidth=2
    set tabstop=2
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 * Vertical Insert
 * plugins / links / documentation
 [[Category:ToolHowTo]]

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 Here is some power user stuff can be added to the file above.
 <pre>
-let loaded_matchparen=1
+let loaded_matchparen=1    # vim 7 has an annoying highlighting parentheses matching feature. this turns it off.
 set laststatus=2           # displays a status line with the current file's name and position in the file
 set background=dark

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 set hlsearch               # highlights strings matching search
 set fo=cqrt                # TODO
 </pre>

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 syn on                     # enable syntax highlighting
 set autoindent             # help with formatting
-set incsearch              # TODO
+set incsearch              # incrementally highlight search. sort of like a suggest feature for search
-set hlsearch               # TODO
+set hlsearch               # highlights strings matching search
 set fo=cqrt                # TODO
 </pre>

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 * p - <b>p</b>aste on this line
 * P - <b>P</b>aste on the line below
 ==ToDo==

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 Then, specify how to copy it:
-* y - yank.  Copies the selection to the paste buffer.
+* y - <b>y</b>ank.  Copies the selection to the paste buffer.
-* d - delete.  Copes the selection to the paste buffer then deletes it from where it was.
+* d - <b>d</b>elete.  Copes the selection to the paste buffer then deletes it from where it was.
 Line selection mode has some additional fun stuff, like so:
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 Once you have some text in your paste buffer, use these next two commands to put text back in.
-* p - paste on this line
+* p - <b>p</b>aste on this line
-* P - paste on the line below
+* P - <b>P</b>aste on the line below
 ==ToDo==

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 ===Multiple Windows===
 The most basic usage will be described here.  All of these commands are from command mode.
-* ctrl-w n - create new window, split horizontally
+* ctrl-w n - create <b>n</b>ew window, split horizontally
-* ctrl-w v - create new window, split vertically
+* ctrl-w v - create new window, split <b>v</b>ertically
-* ctrl-w w - switch window
+* ctrl-w w - switch <b>w</b>indow
 * ctrl-w = - equalize window sizes
-* :q - quit a window.  If multiple windows are open, will just switch to the next window instead of exiting.
+* :q - <b>q</b>uit a window.  If multiple windows are open, will just switch to the next window instead of exiting.
 ===Copy & Paste ===

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 ===Editing Multiple Documents===
 Since the undo buffer works better if you never exit out of vim, it is very handy to have multiple files open in one vim session and switch between them.  ctrl-z to suspend vim and fg to get back into it are very handy.
-* :bn - buffer next.  Switch to the next buffer.
+* :bn - <b>b</b>uffer <b>n</b>ext.  Switch to the next buffer.
-* :bp - buffer previous.  Switch to the previous buffer
+* :bp - <b>b</b>uffer <b>p</b>revious.  Switch to the previous buffer
-* \be - Buffer Explorer.  Shows a list of open edit buffers, arrow keys and enter will select he buffer to switch to.
+* \be - <b>B</b>uffer <b>E</b>xplorer.  Shows a list of open edit buffers, arrow keys and enter will select he buffer to switch to.
 ===Multiple Windows===

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 ** replace the text from here to the character with what you type.  Puts you in insert mode
 * cw - <b>C</b>hange <b>W</b>ord
 ===Insert Mode===