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patch 8.2.4881: "P" in Visual mode still changes some registers Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/509142ab7a9db32114b6d0949722b9133c9c22f2 Author: Shougo Matsushita <Shougo.Matsu@gmail.com> Date: Fri May 6 11:45:09 2022 +0100 patch 8.2.4881: "P" in Visual mode still changes some registers Problem: "P" in Visual mode still changes some registers. Solution: Make "P" in Visual mode not change any register. (Shougo Matsushita, closes #10349)
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Fri, 06 May 2022 13:00:03 +0200
parents f73a9bdff3a3
children 38698deeda58
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1175 works well depends on the type of selection and the type of the text in the 1175 works well depends on the type of selection and the type of the text in the
1176 register. With blockwise selection it also depends on the size of the block 1176 register. With blockwise selection it also depends on the size of the block
1177 and whether the corners are on an existing character. (Implementation detail: 1177 and whether the corners are on an existing character. (Implementation detail:
1178 it actually works by first putting the register after the selection and then 1178 it actually works by first putting the register after the selection and then
1179 deleting the selection.) 1179 deleting the selection.)
1180 With 'p' the previously selected text is put in the unnamed register. This is 1180 With |p| the previously selected text is put in the unnamed register (and
1181 useful if you want to put that text somewhere else. But you cannot repeat the 1181 possibly the selection and/or clipboard). This is useful if you want to put
1182 same change. 1182 that text somewhere else. But you cannot repeat the same change.
1183 With 'P' the unnamed register is not changed, you can repeat the same change. 1183 With |P| the unnamed register is not changed (and neither the selection or
1184 But the deleted text cannot be used. If you do need it you can use 'p' with 1184 clipboard), you can repeat the same change. But the deleted text cannot be
1185 another register. E.g., yank the text to copy, Visually select the text to 1185 used. If you do need it you can use |p| with another register. E.g., yank
1186 replace and use "0p . You can repeat this as many times as you like, and the 1186 the text to copy, Visually select the text to replace and use "0p . You can
1187 unnamed register will be changed each time. 1187 repeat this as many times as you like, and the unnamed register will be
1188 changed each time.
1188 1189
1189 When you use a blockwise Visual mode command and yank only a single line into 1190 When you use a blockwise Visual mode command and yank only a single line into
1190 a register, a paste on a visual selected area will paste that single line on 1191 a register, a paste on a visual selected area will paste that single line on
1191 each of the selected lines (thus replacing the blockwise selected region by a 1192 each of the selected lines (thus replacing the blockwise selected region by a
1192 block of the pasted line). 1193 block of the pasted line).