annotate runtime/doc/map.txt @ 34159:58a6e51b437b v9.1.0040

patch 9.1.0040: issue with prompt buffer and hidden buffer Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f267847017976ab85117bdf75b45e769836f8d69 Author: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com> Date: Wed Jan 17 21:22:59 2024 +0100 patch 9.1.0040: issue with prompt buffer and hidden buffer Problem: Modifying a hidden buffer still interferes with prompt buffer mode changes. Solution: Save and restore b_prompt_insert. (zeertzjq) closes: #13875 Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com> Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> Modifying hidden buffer still interferes with prompt buffer mode changes
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1 *map.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Jan 04
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7 Key mapping, abbreviations and user-defined commands.
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9 This subject is introduced in sections |05.4|, |24.7| and |40.1| of the user
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10 manual.
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12 1. Key mapping |key-mapping|
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13 1.1 MAP COMMANDS |:map-commands|
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14 1.2 Special arguments |:map-arguments|
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15 1.3 Mapping and modes |:map-modes|
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16 1.4 Listing mappings |map-listing|
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17 1.5 Mapping special keys |:map-special-keys|
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18 1.6 Special characters |:map-special-chars|
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19 1.7 What keys to map |map-which-keys|
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20 1.8 Examples |map-examples|
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21 1.9 Using mappings |map-typing|
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22 1.10 Mapping alt-keys |:map-alt-keys|
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23 1.11 Mapping meta-keys |:map-meta-keys|
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24 1.12 Mapping in modifyOtherKeys mode |modifyOtherKeys|
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25 1.13 Mapping with Kitty keyboard protocol |kitty-keyboard-protocol|
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26 1.14 Mapping an operator |:map-operator|
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27 2. Abbreviations |abbreviations|
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28 3. Local mappings and functions |script-local|
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29 4. User-defined commands |user-commands|
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31 ==============================================================================
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32 1. Key mapping *key-mapping* *mapping* *macro*
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34 Key mapping is used to change the meaning of typed keys. The most common use
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35 is to define a sequence of commands for a function key. Example: >
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37 :map <F2> a<C-R>=strftime("%c")<CR><Esc>
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38
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39 This appends the current date and time after the cursor (in <> notation |<>|).
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42 1.1 MAP COMMANDS *:map-commands*
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44 There are commands to enter new mappings, remove mappings and list mappings.
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45 See |map-overview| for the various forms of "map" and their relationships with
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46 modes.
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47
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48 {lhs} means left-hand-side *{lhs}*
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49 {rhs} means right-hand-side *{rhs}*
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50
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51 :map {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-nvo| *:map*
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52 :nm[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-n| *:nm* *:nmap*
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53 :vm[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-v| *:vm* *:vmap*
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54 :xm[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-x| *:xm* *:xmap*
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55 :smap {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-s| *:smap*
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56 :om[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-o| *:om* *:omap*
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57 :map! {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-ic| *:map!*
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58 :im[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-i| *:im* *:imap*
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59 :lm[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-l| *:lm* *:lma* *:lmap*
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60 :cm[ap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-c| *:cm* *:cmap*
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61 :tma[p] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-t| *:tma* *:tmap*
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62 Map the key sequence {lhs} to {rhs} for the modes
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63 where the map command applies. The result, including
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64 {rhs}, is then further scanned for mappings. This
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65 allows for nested and recursive use of mappings.
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66 Note: Trailing spaces are included in the {rhs},
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67 because space is a valid Normal mode command.
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68 See |map-trailing-white|.
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69
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70 *:nore* *:norem*
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71 :no[remap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-nvo| *:no* *:noremap* *:nor*
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72 :nn[oremap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-n| *:nn* *:nnoremap*
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73 :vn[oremap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-v| *:vn* *:vnoremap*
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74 :xn[oremap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-x| *:xn* *:xnoremap*
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75 :snor[emap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-s| *:snor* *:snore* *:snoremap*
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76 :ono[remap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-o| *:ono* *:onoremap*
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77 :no[remap]! {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-ic| *:no!* *:noremap!*
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78 :ino[remap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-i| *:ino* *:inor* *:inoremap*
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79 :ln[oremap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-l| *:ln* *:lnoremap*
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80 :cno[remap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-c| *:cno* *:cnor* *:cnoremap*
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81 :tno[remap] {lhs} {rhs} |mapmode-t| *:tno* *:tnoremap*
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82 Map the key sequence {lhs} to {rhs} for the modes
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83 where the map command applies. Disallow mapping of
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84 {rhs}, to avoid nested and recursive mappings. Often
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85 used to redefine a command.
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86 Note: When <Plug> appears in the {rhs} this part is
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87 always applied even if remapping is disallowed.
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90 :unm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-nvo| *:unm* *:unmap*
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91 :nun[map] {lhs} |mapmode-n| *:nun* *:nunmap*
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92 :vu[nmap] {lhs} |mapmode-v| *:vu* *:vunmap*
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93 :xu[nmap] {lhs} |mapmode-x| *:xu* *:xunmap*
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94 :sunm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-s| *:sunm* *:sunmap*
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95 :ou[nmap] {lhs} |mapmode-o| *:ou* *:ounmap*
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96 :unm[ap]! {lhs} |mapmode-ic| *:unm!* *:unmap!*
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97 :iu[nmap] {lhs} |mapmode-i| *:iu* *:iunmap*
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98 :lu[nmap] {lhs} |mapmode-l| *:lu* *:lunmap*
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99 :cu[nmap] {lhs} |mapmode-c| *:cu* *:cun* *:cunmap*
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100 :tunma[p] {lhs} |mapmode-t| *:tunma* *:tunmap*
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101 Remove the mapping of {lhs} for the modes where the
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102 map command applies. The mapping may remain defined
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103 for other modes where it applies.
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104 It also works when {lhs} matches the {rhs} of a
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105 mapping. This is for when an abbreviation applied.
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106 Note: Trailing spaces are included in the {lhs}.
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107 See |map-trailing-white|.
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108
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109 :mapc[lear] |mapmode-nvo| *:mapc* *:mapclear*
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110 :nmapc[lear] |mapmode-n| *:nmapc* *:nmapclear*
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111 :vmapc[lear] |mapmode-v| *:vmapc* *:vmapclear*
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112 :xmapc[lear] |mapmode-x| *:xmapc* *:xmapclear*
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113 :smapc[lear] |mapmode-s| *:smapc* *:smapclear*
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114 :omapc[lear] |mapmode-o| *:omapc* *:omapclear*
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115 :mapc[lear]! |mapmode-ic| *:mapc!* *:mapclear!*
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116 :imapc[lear] |mapmode-i| *:imapc* *:imapclear*
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117 :lmapc[lear] |mapmode-l| *:lmapc* *:lmapclear*
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118 :cmapc[lear] |mapmode-c| *:cmapc* *:cmapclear*
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119 :tmapc[lear] |mapmode-t| *:tmapc* *:tmapclear*
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120 Remove ALL mappings for the modes where the map
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121 command applies.
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122 Use the <buffer> argument to remove buffer-local
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123 mappings |:map-<buffer>|
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124 Warning: This also removes the |mac-standard-mappings|
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125 and the |dos-standard-mappings|.
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126
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127 :map |mapmode-nvo|
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128 :nm[ap] |mapmode-n|
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129 :vm[ap] |mapmode-v|
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130 :xm[ap] |mapmode-x|
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131 :sm[ap] |mapmode-s|
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132 :om[ap] |mapmode-o|
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133 :map! |mapmode-ic|
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134 :im[ap] |mapmode-i|
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135 :lm[ap] |mapmode-l|
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136 :cm[ap] |mapmode-c|
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137 :tma[p] |mapmode-t|
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138 List all key mappings for the modes where the map
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139 command applies. Note that ":map" and ":map!" are
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140 used most often, because they include the other modes.
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141
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142 :map {lhs} |mapmode-nvo| *:map_l*
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143 :nm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-n| *:nmap_l*
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144 :vm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-v| *:vmap_l*
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145 :xm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-x| *:xmap_l*
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146 :sm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-s| *:smap_l*
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147 :om[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-o| *:omap_l*
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148 :map! {lhs} |mapmode-ic| *:map_l!*
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149 :im[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-i| *:imap_l*
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150 :lm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-l| *:lmap_l*
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151 :cm[ap] {lhs} |mapmode-c| *:cmap_l*
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152 :tma[p] {lhs} |mapmode-t| *:tmap_l*
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153 List the key mappings for the key sequences starting
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154 with {lhs} in the modes where the map command applies.
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155
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156 These commands are used to map a key or key sequence to a string of
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157 characters. You can use this to put command sequences under function keys,
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158 translate one key into another, etc. See |:mkexrc| for how to save and
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159 restore the current mappings.
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160
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161 *map-ambiguous*
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162 When two mappings start with the same sequence of characters, they are
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163 ambiguous. Example: >
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164 :imap aa foo
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165 :imap aaa bar
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166 When Vim has read "aa", it will need to get another character to be able to
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167 decide if "aa" or "aaa" should be mapped. This means that after typing "aa"
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168 that mapping won't get expanded yet, Vim is waiting for another character.
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169 If you type a space, then "foo" will get inserted, plus the space. If you
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170 type "a", then "bar" will get inserted.
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171
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172 Trailing white space ~
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173 *map-trailing-white*
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174 This unmap command does NOT work: >
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175 :map @@ foo
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176 :unmap @@ | print
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177
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178 Because it tries to unmap "@@ ", including the white space before the command
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179 separator "|". Other examples with trailing white space: >
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180 unmap @@
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181 unmap @@ # Vim9 script comment
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182 unmap @@ " legacy script comment
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183
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184 An error will be issued, which is very hard to identify, because the ending
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185 whitespace character in `unmap @@ ` is not visible.
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186
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187 A generic solution is to put the command separator "|" right after the mapped
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188 keys. After that white space and a comment may follow: >
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189
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190 unmap @@| # Vim9 script comment
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191 unmap @@| " legacy script comment
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192
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193
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194 1.2 SPECIAL ARGUMENTS *:map-arguments*
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195
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196 "<buffer>", "<nowait>", "<silent>", "<special>", "<script>", "<expr>" and
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197 "<unique>" can be used in any order. They must appear right after the
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198 command, before any other arguments.
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199
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200 *:map-local* *:map-<buffer>* *:map-buffer*
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201 *E224* *E225*
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202 If the first argument to one of these commands is "<buffer>" the mapping will
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203 be effective in the current buffer only. Example: >
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204 :map <buffer> ,w /[.,;]<CR>
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205 Then you can map ",w" to something else in another buffer: >
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206 :map <buffer> ,w /[#&!]<CR>
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207 The local buffer mappings are used before the global ones. See <nowait> below
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208 to make a short local mapping not taking effect when a longer global one
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209 exists.
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210 The "<buffer>" argument can also be used to clear mappings: >
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211 :unmap <buffer> ,w
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212 :mapclear <buffer>
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213 Local mappings are also cleared when a buffer is deleted, but not when it is
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214 unloaded. Just like local option values.
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215 Also see |map-precedence|.
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216
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217 *:map-<nowait>* *:map-nowait*
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218 When defining a buffer-local mapping for "," there may be a global mapping
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219 that starts with ",". Then you need to type another character for Vim to know
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220 whether to use the "," mapping or the longer one. To avoid this add the
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221 <nowait> argument. Then the mapping will be used when it matches, Vim does
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222 not wait for more characters to be typed. However, if the characters were
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223 already typed they are used.
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224 Note that this works when the <nowait> mapping fully matches and is found
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225 before any partial matches. This works when:
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226 - There is only one matching buffer-local mapping, since these are always
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227 found before global mappings.
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228 - There is another buffer-local mapping that partly matches, but it is
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229 defined earlier (last defined mapping is found first).
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230
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231 *:map-<silent>* *:map-silent*
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232 To define a mapping which will not be echoed on the command line, add
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233 "<silent>" as the first argument. Example: >
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234 :map <silent> ,h /Header<CR>
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235 The search string will not be echoed when using this mapping. Messages from
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236 the executed command are still given though. To shut them up too, add a
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237 ":silent" in the executed command: >
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238 :map <silent> ,h :exe ":silent normal /Header\r"<CR>
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239 Note that the effect of a command might also be silenced, e.g., when the
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240 mapping selects another entry for command line completion it won't be
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241 displayed.
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242 Prompts will still be given, e.g., for inputdialog().
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243 Using "<silent>" for an abbreviation is possible, but will cause redrawing of
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244 the command line to fail.
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245
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246 *:map-<special>* *:map-special*
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247 Define a mapping with <> notation for special keys, even though the "<" flag
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248 may appear in 'cpoptions'. This is useful if the side effect of setting
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249 'cpoptions' is not desired. Example: >
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250 :map <special> <F12> /Header<CR>
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251 <
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252 *:map-<script>* *:map-script*
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253 If the first argument to one of these commands is "<script>" and it is used to
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254 define a new mapping or abbreviation, the mapping will only remap characters
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255 in the {rhs} using mappings that were defined local to a script, starting with
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256 "<SID>". This can be used to avoid that mappings from outside a script
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257 interfere (e.g., when CTRL-V is remapped in mswin.vim), but do use other
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258 mappings defined in the script.
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259 Note: ":map <script>" and ":noremap <script>" do the same thing. The
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260 "<script>" overrules the command name. Using ":noremap <script>" is
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261 preferred, because it's clearer that remapping is (mostly) disabled.
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262
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263 *:map-<unique>* *:map-unique* *E226* *E227*
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264 If the first argument to one of these commands is "<unique>" and it is used to
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265 define a new mapping or abbreviation, the command will fail if the mapping or
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266 abbreviation already exists. Example: >
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267 :map <unique> ,w /[#&!]<CR>
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268 When defining a local mapping, there will also be a check if a global map
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269 already exists which is equal.
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270 Example of what will fail: >
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271 :map ,w /[#&!]<CR>
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272 :map <buffer> <unique> ,w /[.,;]<CR>
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273 If you want to map a key and then have it do what it was originally mapped to,
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274 have a look at |maparg()|.
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276 *:map-<expr>* *:map-expression*
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277 If the first argument to one of these commands is "<expr>" and it is used to
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278 define a new mapping or abbreviation, the argument is an expression. The
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279 expression is evaluated to obtain the {rhs} that is used. Example: >
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280 :inoremap <expr> . <SID>InsertDot()
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281 The result of the s:InsertDot() function will be inserted. It could check the
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282 text before the cursor and start omni completion when some condition is met.
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283 Using a script-local function is preferred, to avoid polluting the global
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284 namespace. Use <SID> in the RHS so that the script that the mapping was
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285 defined in can be found.
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286
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287 For abbreviations |v:char| is set to the character that was typed to trigger
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288 the abbreviation. You can use this to decide how to expand the {lhs}. You
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289 should not either insert or change the v:char.
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290
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291 In case you want the mapping to not do anything, you can have the expression
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292 evaluate to an empty string. If something changed that requires Vim to
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293 go through the main loop (e.g. to update the display), return "\<Ignore>".
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294 This is similar to "nothing" but makes Vim return from the loop that waits for
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295 input. Example: >
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296 func s:OpenPopup()
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297 call popup_create(... arguments ...)
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298 return "\<Ignore>"
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299 endfunc
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300 nnoremap <expr> <F3> <SID>OpenPopup()
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301
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302 Keep in mind that the expression may be evaluated when looking for
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303 typeahead, before the previous command has been executed. For example: >
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304 func StoreColumn()
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305 let g:column = col('.')
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306 return 'x'
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307 endfunc
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308 nnoremap <expr> x StoreColumn()
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309 nmap ! f!x
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310 You will notice that g:column has the value from before executing "f!",
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311 because "x" is evaluated before "f!" is executed.
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312 This can be solved by inserting <Ignore> before the character that is
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313 expression-mapped: >
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314 nmap ! f!<Ignore>x
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315
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316 When defining a mapping in a |Vim9| script, the expression will be evaluated
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317 in the context of that script. This means that script-local items can be
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318 accessed in the expression.
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319
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320 Be very careful about side effects! The expression is evaluated while
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321 obtaining characters, you may very well make the command dysfunctional.
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322 For this reason the following is blocked:
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323 - Changing the buffer text |textlock|.
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324 - Editing another buffer.
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325 - The |:normal| command.
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326 - Moving the cursor is allowed, but it is restored afterwards.
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327 If you want the mapping to do any of these let the returned characters do
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328 that, or use a |<Cmd>| mapping instead.
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329
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330 You can use getchar(), it consumes typeahead if there is any. E.g., if you
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331 have these mappings: >
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332 inoremap <expr> <C-L> nr2char(getchar())
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333 inoremap <expr> <C-L>x "foo"
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334 If you now type CTRL-L nothing happens yet, Vim needs the next character to
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335 decide what mapping to use. If you type 'x' the second mapping is used and
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336 "foo" is inserted. If you type any other key the first mapping is used,
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337 getchar() gets the typed key and returns it.
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338
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339 Here is an example that inserts a list number that increases: >
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340 let counter = 0
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341 inoremap <expr> <C-L> ListItem()
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342 inoremap <expr> <C-R> ListReset()
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343
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344 func ListItem()
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345 let g:counter += 1
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346 return g:counter .. '. '
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347 endfunc
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348
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349 func ListReset()
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350 let g:counter = 0
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351 return ''
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352 endfunc
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353
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354 CTRL-L inserts the next number, CTRL-R resets the count. CTRL-R returns an
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355 empty string, so that nothing is inserted.
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356
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357 Note that using 0x80 as a single byte before other text does not work, it will
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358 be seen as a special key.
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359
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360 *<Cmd>* *:map-cmd*
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361 The special text <Cmd> begins a "command mapping", it executes the command
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362 directly without changing modes. Where you might use ":...<CR>" in the
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363 {rhs} of a mapping, you can instead use "<Cmd>...<CR>".
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364 Example: >
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365 noremap x <Cmd>echo mode(1)<CR>
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366 <
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367 This is more flexible than `:<C-U>` in Visual and Operator-pending mode, or
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368 `<C-O>:` in Insert mode, because the commands are executed directly in the
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369 current mode, instead of always going to Normal mode. Visual mode is
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370 preserved, so tricks with |gv| are not needed. Commands can be invoked
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371 directly in Command-line mode (which would otherwise require timer hacks).
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372 Example of using <Cmd> halfway Insert mode: >
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373 nnoremap <F3> aText <Cmd>echo mode(1)<CR> Added<Esc>
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374
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375 Unlike <expr> mappings, there are no special restrictions on the <Cmd>
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376 command: it is executed as if an (unrestricted) |autocommand| was invoked.
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377
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378 *<ScriptCmd>*
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379 <ScriptCmd> is like <Cmd> but sets the context to the script the mapping was
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380 defined in, for the duration of the command execution. This is especially
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381 useful for |Vim9| script. It also works to access an import, which is useful
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382 in a plugin using a, possibly autoloaded, script: >
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383 vim9script
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384 import autoload 'implementation.vim' as impl
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385 nnoremap <F4> <ScriptCmd>impl.DoTheWork()<CR>
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386 <
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387 No matter where <F4> is typed, the "impl" import will be found in the script
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388 context of where the mapping was defined. When it's an autoload import, as in
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389 the example, the "implementation.vim" script will only be loaded once <F4> is
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390 typed, not when the mapping is defined.
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391
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392 Without <ScriptCmd> using "s:impl" would result in "E121: Undefined variable".
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393
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394 Note:
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395 - Because <Cmd> and <ScriptCmd> avoid mode-changes it does not trigger
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396 |CmdlineEnter| and |CmdlineLeave| events, because no user interaction is
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397 expected.
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398 - For the same reason, |keycodes| like <C-R><C-W> are interpreted as plain,
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399 unmapped keys.
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400 - The command is not echo'ed, no need for <silent>.
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401 - The {rhs} is not subject to abbreviations nor to other mappings, even if the
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402 mapping is recursive.
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403 - In Visual mode you can use `line('v')` and `col('v')` to get one end of the
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404 Visual area, the cursor is at the other end.
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405
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406 *E1255* *E1136*
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407 <Cmd> and <ScriptCmd> commands must terminate, that is, they must be followed
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408 by <CR> in the {rhs} of the mapping definition. |Command-line| mode is never
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409 entered. To use a literal <CR> in the {rhs}, use |<lt>|.
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410
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411
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412 1.3 MAPPING AND MODES *:map-modes*
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413 *mapmode-nvo* *mapmode-n* *mapmode-v* *mapmode-o*
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414
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415 There are seven sets of mappings
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416 - For Normal mode: When typing commands.
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417 - For Visual mode: When typing commands while the Visual area is highlighted.
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418 - For Select mode: like Visual mode but typing text replaces the selection.
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419 - For Operator-pending mode: When an operator is pending (after "d", "y", "c",
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420 etc.). See below: |omap-info|.
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421 - For Insert mode. These are also used in Replace mode.
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422 - For Command-line mode: When entering a ":" or "/" command.
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423 - For Terminal mode: When typing in a |:terminal| buffer.
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424
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425 Special case: While typing a count for a command in Normal mode, mapping zero
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426 is disabled. This makes it possible to map zero without making it impossible
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427 to type a count with a zero.
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428
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429 *map-overview* *map-modes*
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430 Overview of which map command works in which mode. More details below.
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431 COMMANDS MODES ~
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432 :map :noremap :unmap Normal, Visual, Select, Operator-pending
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433 :nmap :nnoremap :nunmap Normal
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434 :vmap :vnoremap :vunmap Visual and Select
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435 :smap :snoremap :sunmap Select
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436 :xmap :xnoremap :xunmap Visual
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437 :omap :onoremap :ounmap Operator-pending
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438 :map! :noremap! :unmap! Insert and Command-line
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439 :imap :inoremap :iunmap Insert
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440 :lmap :lnoremap :lunmap Insert, Command-line, Lang-Arg
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441 :cmap :cnoremap :cunmap Command-line
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442 :tmap :tnoremap :tunmap Terminal-Job
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443
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444 Same information in a table:
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445 *map-table*
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446 Mode | Norm | Ins | Cmd | Vis | Sel | Opr | Term | Lang | ~
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447 Command +------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+------+ ~
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448 [nore]map | yes | - | - | yes | yes | yes | - | - |
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449 n[nore]map | yes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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450 [nore]map! | - | yes | yes | - | - | - | - | - |
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451 i[nore]map | - | yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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452 c[nore]map | - | - | yes | - | - | - | - | - |
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453 v[nore]map | - | - | - | yes | yes | - | - | - |
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454 x[nore]map | - | - | - | yes | - | - | - | - |
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455 s[nore]map | - | - | - | - | yes | - | - | - |
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456 o[nore]map | - | - | - | - | - | yes | - | - |
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457 t[nore]map | - | - | - | - | - | - | yes | - |
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458 l[nore]map | - | yes | yes | - | - | - | - | yes |
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459
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460
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461 COMMANDS MODES ~
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462 Normal Visual+Select Operator-pending ~
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463 :map :noremap :unmap :mapclear yes yes yes
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464 :nmap :nnoremap :nunmap :nmapclear yes - -
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465 :vmap :vnoremap :vunmap :vmapclear - yes -
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466 :omap :onoremap :ounmap :omapclear - - yes
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467
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468 :nunmap can also be used outside of a monastery.
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469 *mapmode-x* *mapmode-s*
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470 Some commands work both in Visual and Select mode, some in only one. Note
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471 that quite often "Visual" is mentioned where both Visual and Select mode
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472 apply. |Select-mode-mapping|
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473 NOTE: Mapping a printable character in Select mode may confuse the user. It's
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474 better to explicitly use :xmap and :smap for printable characters. Or use
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475 :sunmap after defining the mapping.
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476
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477 COMMANDS MODES ~
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478 Visual Select ~
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479 :vmap :vnoremap :vunmap :vmapclear yes yes
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480 :xmap :xnoremap :xunmap :xmapclear yes -
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481 :smap :snoremap :sunmap :smapclear - yes
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482
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483 *mapmode-ic* *mapmode-i* *mapmode-c* *mapmode-l*
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484 Some commands work both in Insert mode and Command-line mode, some not:
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485
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486 COMMANDS MODES ~
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487 Insert Command-line Lang-Arg ~
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488 :map! :noremap! :unmap! :mapclear! yes yes -
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489 :imap :inoremap :iunmap :imapclear yes - -
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490 :cmap :cnoremap :cunmap :cmapclear - yes -
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491 :lmap :lnoremap :lunmap :lmapclear yes* yes* yes*
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492
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493 * If 'iminsert' is 1, see |language-mapping| below.
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494
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495 The original Vi did not have separate mappings for
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496 Normal/Visual/Operator-pending mode and for Insert/Command-line mode.
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497 Therefore the ":map" and ":map!" commands enter and display mappings for
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498 several modes. In Vim you can use the ":nmap", ":vmap", ":omap", ":cmap" and
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499 ":imap" commands to enter mappings for each mode separately.
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500
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501 *mapmode-t*
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502 The terminal mappings are used in a terminal window, when typing keys for the
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503 job running in the terminal. See |terminal-typing|.
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504
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505 *omap-info*
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506 Operator-pending mappings can be used to define a movement command that can be
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507 used with any operator. Simple example: >
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508 :omap { w
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509 makes "y{" work like "yw" and "d{" like "dw".
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510
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511 To ignore the starting cursor position and select different text, you can have
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512 the omap start Visual mode to select the text to be operated upon. Example
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513 that operates on a function name in the current line: >
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514 onoremap <silent> F :<C-U>normal! 0f(hviw<CR>
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515 The CTRL-U (<C-U>) is used to remove the range that Vim may insert. The
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516 Normal mode commands find the first '(' character and select the first word
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517 before it. That usually is the function name.
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518
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519 To enter a mapping for Normal and Visual mode, but not Operator-pending mode,
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520 first define it for all three modes, then unmap it for
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521 Operator-pending mode: >
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522 :map xx something-difficult
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523 :ounmap xx
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524
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525 Likewise for a mapping for Visual and Operator-pending mode or Normal and
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526 Operator-pending mode.
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527
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528 *language-mapping*
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529 ":lmap" defines a mapping that applies to:
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530 - Insert mode
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531 - Command-line mode
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532 - when entering a search pattern
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533 - the argument of the commands that accept a text character, such as "r" and
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534 "f"
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535 - for the input() line
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536 Generally: Whenever a character is to be typed that is part of the text in the
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537 buffer, not a Vim command character. "Lang-Arg" isn't really another mode,
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538 it's just used here for this situation.
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539 The simplest way to load a set of related language mappings is by using the
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540 'keymap' option. See |45.5|.
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541 In Insert mode and in Command-line mode the mappings can be disabled with
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542 the CTRL-^ command |i_CTRL-^| |c_CTRL-^|. These commands change the value of
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543 the 'iminsert' option. When starting to enter a normal command line (not a
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544 search pattern) the mappings are disabled until a CTRL-^ is typed. The state
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545 last used is remembered for Insert mode and Search patterns separately. The
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546 state for Insert mode is also used when typing a character as an argument to
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547 command like "f" or "t".
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548 Language mappings will never be applied to already mapped characters. They
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549 are only used for typed characters. This assumes that the language mapping
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550 was already done when typing the mapping.
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551
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552
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553 1.4 LISTING MAPPINGS *map-listing*
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554
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555 When listing mappings the characters in the first two columns are:
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556
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557 CHAR MODE ~
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558 <Space> Normal, Visual, Select and Operator-pending
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559 n Normal
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560 v Visual and Select
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561 s Select
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562 x Visual
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563 o Operator-pending
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564 ! Insert and Command-line
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565 i Insert
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566 l ":lmap" mappings for Insert, Command-line and Lang-Arg
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567 c Command-line
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568 t Terminal-Job
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569
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570 Just before the {rhs} a special character can appear:
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571 * indicates that it is not remappable
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572 & indicates that only script-local mappings are remappable
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573 @ indicates a buffer-local mapping
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574
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575 Everything from the first non-blank after {lhs} up to the end of the line
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576 (or '|') is considered to be part of {rhs}. This allows the {rhs} to end
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577 with a space.
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578
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579 Note: When using mappings for Visual mode, you can use the "'<" mark, which
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580 is the start of the last selected Visual area in the current buffer |'<|.
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581
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582 The |:filter| command can be used to select what mappings to list. The
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583 pattern is matched against the {lhs} and {rhs} in the raw form.
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584
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585 While mappings are being listed, it is not possible to add or clear mappings,
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586 e.g. from a timer callback. *E1309*
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587
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588 *:map-verbose*
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589 When 'verbose' is non-zero, the detected and used 'keyprotocol' value will be
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590 displayed in the first line. Also a key map will also display where it was
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591 last defined. Example: >
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592
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593 :verbose map <C-W>*
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594 Kitty keyboard protocol: Cleared
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595 n <C-W>* * <C-W><C-S>*
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596 Last set from /home/abcd/.vimrc
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597
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598 See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
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599
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600
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601 1.5 MAPPING SPECIAL KEYS *:map-special-keys*
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602
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603 There are three ways to map a special key:
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604 1. The Vi-compatible method: Map the key code. Often this is a sequence that
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605 starts with <Esc>. To enter a mapping like this you type ":map " and then
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606 you have to type CTRL-V before hitting the function key. Note that when
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607 the key code for the key is in the termcap (the t_ options), it will
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608 automatically be translated into the internal code and become the second
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609 way of mapping (unless the 'k' flag is included in 'cpoptions').
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610 2. The second method is to use the internal code for the function key. To
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611 enter such a mapping type CTRL-K and then hit the function key, or use
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612 the form "#1", "#2", .. "#9", "#0", "<Up>", "<S-Down>", "<S-F7>", etc.
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613 (see table of keys |key-notation|, all keys from <Up> can be used). The
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614 first ten function keys can be defined in two ways: Just the number, like
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615 "#2", and with "<F>", like "<F2>". Both stand for function key 2. "#0"
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616 refers to function key 10, defined with option 't_f10', which may be
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617 function key zero on some keyboards. The <> form cannot be used when
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618 'cpoptions' includes the '<' flag.
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619 3. Use the termcap entry, with the form <t_xx>, where "xx" is the name of the
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620 termcap entry. Any string entry can be used. For example: >
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621 :map <t_F3> G
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622 < Maps function key 13 to "G". This does not work if 'cpoptions' includes
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623 the '<' flag.
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624
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625 The advantage of the second and third method is that the mapping will work on
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626 different terminals without modification (the function key will be
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627 translated into the same internal code or the actual key code, no matter what
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628 terminal you are using. The termcap must be correct for this to work, and you
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629 must use the same mappings).
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630
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631 DETAIL: Vim first checks if a sequence from the keyboard is mapped. If it
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632 isn't the terminal key codes are tried (see |terminal-options|). If a
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633 terminal code is found it is replaced with the internal code. Then the check
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634 for a mapping is done again (so you can map an internal code to something
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635 else). What is written into the script file depends on what is recognized.
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636 If the terminal key code was recognized as a mapping the key code itself is
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637 written to the script file. If it was recognized as a terminal code the
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638 internal code is written to the script file.
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639
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640
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641 1.6 SPECIAL CHARACTERS *:map-special-chars*
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642 *map_backslash* *map-backslash*
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643 Note that only CTRL-V is mentioned here as a special character for mappings
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644 and abbreviations. When 'cpoptions' does not contain 'B', a backslash can
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645 also be used like CTRL-V. The <> notation can be fully used then |<>|. But
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646 you cannot use "<C-V>" like CTRL-V to escape the special meaning of what
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647 follows.
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648
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649 To map a backslash, or use a backslash literally in the {rhs}, the special
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650 sequence "<Bslash>" can be used. This avoids the need to double backslashes
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651 when using nested mappings.
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652
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653 *map_CTRL-C* *map-CTRL-C*
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654 Using CTRL-C in the {lhs} is possible, but it will only work when Vim is
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655 waiting for a key, not when Vim is busy with something. When Vim is busy
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656 CTRL-C interrupts/breaks the command.
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657 When using the GUI version on MS-Windows CTRL-C can be mapped to allow a Copy
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658 command to the clipboard. Use CTRL-Break to interrupt Vim.
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659
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660 *map_space_in_lhs* *map-space_in_lhs*
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661 To include a space in {lhs} precede it with a CTRL-V (type two CTRL-Vs for
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662 each space).
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663 *map_space_in_rhs* *map-space_in_rhs*
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664 If you want a {rhs} that starts with a space, use "<Space>". To be fully Vi
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665 compatible (but unreadable) don't use the |<>| notation, precede {rhs} with a
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666 single CTRL-V (you have to type CTRL-V two times).
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667 *map_empty_rhs* *map-empty-rhs*
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668 You can create an empty {rhs} by typing nothing after a single CTRL-V (you
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669 have to type CTRL-V two times). Unfortunately, you cannot do this in a vimrc
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670 file.
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671 *<Nop>*
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672 An easier way to get a mapping that doesn't produce anything, is to use
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673 "<Nop>" for the {rhs}. This only works when the |<>| notation is enabled.
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674 For example, to make sure that function key 8 does nothing at all: >
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675 :map <F8> <Nop>
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676 :map! <F8> <Nop>
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677 <
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678 *map-multibyte*
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679 It is possible to map multibyte characters, but only the whole character. You
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680 cannot map the first byte only. This was done to prevent problems in this
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681 scenario: >
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682 :set encoding=latin1
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683 :imap <M-C> foo
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684 :set encoding=utf-8
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685 The mapping for <M-C> is defined with the latin1 encoding, resulting in a 0xc3
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686 byte. If you type the character á (0xe1 <M-a>) in UTF-8 encoding this is the
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687 two bytes 0xc3 0xa1. You don't want the 0xc3 byte to be mapped then or
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688 otherwise it would be impossible to type the á character.
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689
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690 *<Leader>* *mapleader*
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691 To define a mapping which uses the "g:mapleader" variable, the special string
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692 "<Leader>" can be used. It is replaced with the string value of
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693 "g:mapleader". If "g:mapleader" is not set or empty, a backslash is used
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694 instead. Example: >
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695 map <Leader>A oanother line<Esc>
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696 Works like: >
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697 map \A oanother line<Esc>
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698 But after (legacy script): >
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699 let mapleader = ","
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700 Or (Vim9 script): >
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701 g:mapleader = ","
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702 It works like: >
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703 map ,A oanother line<Esc>
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704
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705 Note that the value of "g:mapleader" is used at the moment the mapping is
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706 defined. Changing "g:mapleader" after that has no effect for already defined
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707 mappings.
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708
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709 *<LocalLeader>* *maplocalleader*
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710 <LocalLeader> is just like <Leader>, except that it uses "maplocalleader"
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711 instead of "mapleader". <LocalLeader> is to be used for mappings which are
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712 local to a buffer. Example: >
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713 :map <buffer> <LocalLeader>A oanother line<Esc>
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714 <
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715 In a global plugin <Leader> should be used and in a filetype plugin
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716 <LocalLeader>. "mapleader" and "maplocalleader" can be equal. Although, if
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717 you make them different, there is a smaller chance of mappings from global
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718 plugins to clash with mappings for filetype plugins. For example, you could
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719 keep "mapleader" at the default backslash, and set "maplocalleader" to an
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720 underscore.
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721
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722 *map-<SID>*
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723 In a script the special key name "<SID>" can be used to define a mapping
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724 that's local to the script. See |<SID>| for details.
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725
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726 *<Plug>*
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727 The special key name "<Plug>" can be used for an internal mapping, which is
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728 not to be matched with any key sequence. This is useful in plugins
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729 |using-<Plug>|.
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730
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731 *<MouseMove>*
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732 The special key name "<MouseMove>" can be used to handle mouse movement. It
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733 needs to be enabled with 'mousemoveevent'. Currently only works in the GUI.
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734 The |getmousepos()| function can be used to obtain the mouse position.
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735
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736 *<Char>* *<Char->*
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737 To map a character by its decimal, octal or hexadecimal number the <Char>
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738 construct can be used:
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739 <Char-123> character 123
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740 <Char-033> character 27
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741 <Char-0x7f> character 127
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742 <S-Char-114> character 114 ('r') shifted ('R')
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743 This is useful to specify a (multibyte) character in a 'keymap' file.
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744 Upper and lowercase differences are ignored.
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745
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746 *map-comments*
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747 It is not possible to put a comment after these commands, because the '"'
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748 character is considered to be part of the {lhs} or {rhs}. However, one can
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749 use |", since this starts a new, empty command with a comment.
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750
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751 *map_bar* *map-bar*
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752 Since the '|' character is used to separate a map command from the next
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753 command, you will have to do something special to include a '|' in {rhs}.
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754 There are three methods:
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755 use works when example ~
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756 <Bar> '<' is not in 'cpoptions' :map _l :!ls <Bar> more^M
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757 \| 'b' is not in 'cpoptions' :map _l :!ls \| more^M
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758 ^V| always, in Vim and Vi :map _l :!ls ^V| more^M
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759
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760 (here ^V stands for CTRL-V; to get one CTRL-V you have to type it twice; you
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761 cannot use the <> notation "<C-V>" here).
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762
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763 All three work when you use the default setting for 'cpoptions'.
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764
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765 When 'b' is present in 'cpoptions', "\|" will be recognized as a mapping
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766 ending in a '\' and then another command. This is Vi compatible, but
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767 illogical when compared to other commands.
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768
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769 *map_return* *map-return*
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770 When you have a mapping that contains an Ex command, you need to put a line
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771 terminator after it to have it executed. The use of <CR> is recommended for
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772 this (see |<>|). Example: >
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773 :map _ls :!ls -l %:S<CR>:echo "the end"<CR>
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774
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775 To avoid mapping of the characters you type in insert or Command-line mode,
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776 type a CTRL-V first. The mapping in Insert mode is disabled if the 'paste'
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777 option is on.
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778 *map-error*
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779 Note that when an error is encountered (that causes an error message or might
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780 cause a beep) the rest of the mapping is not executed. This is Vi-compatible.
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781
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782 Note that the second character (argument) of the commands @zZtTfF[]rm'`"v
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783 and CTRL-X is not mapped. This was done to be able to use all the named
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784 registers and marks, even when the command with the same name has been
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785 mapped.
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786
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787
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788 1.7 WHAT KEYS TO MAP *map-which-keys*
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789
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790 If you are going to map something, you will need to choose which key(s) to use
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791 for the {lhs}. You will have to avoid keys that are used for Vim commands,
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792 otherwise you would not be able to use those commands anymore. Here are a few
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793 suggestions:
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794 - Function keys <F2>, <F3>, etc.. Also the shifted function keys <S-F1>,
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795 <S-F2>, etc. Note that <F1> is already used for the help command.
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796 - Any key with the Alt or Meta key pressed. Depending on your keyboard
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797 accented characters may be used as well. |:map-alt-keys|
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798 - Use the '_' or ',' character and then any other character. The "_" and ","
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799 commands do exist in Vim (see |_| and |,|), but you probably never use them.
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800 - Use a key that is a synonym for another command. For example: CTRL-P and
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801 CTRL-N. Use an extra character to allow more mappings.
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802 - The key defined by <Leader> and one or more other keys. This is especially
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803 useful in scripts. |mapleader|
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804
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805 See the file "index" for keys that are not used and thus can be mapped without
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806 losing any builtin function. You can also use ":help {key}^D" to find out if
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807 a key is used for some command. ({key} is the specific key you want to find
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808 out about, ^D is CTRL-D).
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809
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810
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811 1.8 EXAMPLES *map-examples*
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812
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813 A few examples (given as you type them, for "<CR>" you type four characters;
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814 the '<' flag must not be present in 'cpoptions' for this to work). >
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815
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816 :map <F3> o#include
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817 :map <M-g> /foo<CR>cwbar<Esc>
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818 :map _x d/END/e<CR>
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819 :map! qq quadrillion questions
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820
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821
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822 Multiplying a count
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823
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824 When you type a count before triggering a mapping, it's like the count was
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825 typed before the {lhs}. For example, with this mapping: >
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826 :map <F4> 3w
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827 Typing 2<F4> will result in "23w". Thus not moving 2 * 3 words but 23 words.
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828 If you want to multiply counts use the expression register: >
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829 :map <F4> @='3w'<CR>
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830 The part between quotes is the expression being executed. |@=|
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831
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832
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833 1.9 USING MAPPINGS *map-typing*
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834
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835 Vim will compare what you type with the start of a mapped sequence. If there
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836 is an incomplete match, it will get more characters until there either is a
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837 complete match or until there is no match at all. Example: If you map! "qq",
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838 the first 'q' will not appear on the screen until you type another
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839 character. This is because Vim cannot know if the next character will be a
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840 'q' or not. If the 'timeout' option is on (which is the default) Vim will
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841 only wait for one second (or as long as specified with the 'timeoutlen'
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842 option). After that it assumes that the 'q' is to be interpreted as such. If
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843 you type slowly, or your system is slow, reset the 'timeout' option. Then you
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844 might want to set the 'ttimeout' option.
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845
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846 *map-precedence*
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847 Buffer-local mappings (defined using |:map-<buffer>|) take precedence over
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848 global mappings. When a buffer-local mapping is the same as a global mapping,
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849 Vim will use the buffer-local mapping. In addition, Vim will use a complete
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850 mapping immediately if it was defined with <nowait>, even if a longer mapping
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851 has the same prefix. For example, given the following two mappings: >
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852 :map <buffer> <nowait> \a :echo "Local \a"<CR>
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853 :map \abc :echo "Global \abc"<CR>
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854 When typing \a the buffer-local mapping will be used immediately. Vim will
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855 not wait for more characters to see if the user might be typing \abc.
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856
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857 *map-keys-fails*
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858 There are situations where key codes might not be recognized:
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859 - Vim can only read part of the key code. Mostly this is only the first
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860 character. This happens on some Unix versions in an xterm.
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861 - The key code is after character(s) that are mapped. E.g., "<F1><F1>" or
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862 "g<F1>".
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863
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864 The result is that the key code is not recognized in this situation, and the
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865 mapping fails. There are two actions needed to avoid this problem:
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866
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867 - Remove the 'K' flag from 'cpoptions'. This will make Vim wait for the rest
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868 of the characters of the function key.
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869 - When using <F1> to <F4> the actual key code generated may correspond to
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870 <xF1> to <xF4>. There are mappings from <xF1> to <F1>, <xF2> to <F2>, etc.,
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871 but these are not recognized after another half a mapping. Make sure the
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872 key codes for <F1> to <F4> are correct: >
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873 :set <F1>=<type CTRL-V><type F1>
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874 < Type the <F1> as four characters. The part after the "=" must be done with
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875 the actual keys, not the literal text.
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876 Another solution is to use the actual key code in the mapping for the second
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877 special key: >
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878 :map <F1><Esc>OP :echo "yes"<CR>
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879 Don't type a real <Esc>, Vim will recognize the key code and replace it with
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880 <F1> anyway.
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881
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882 Another problem may be that when keeping ALT or Meta pressed the terminal
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883 prepends ESC instead of setting the 8th bit. See |:map-alt-keys|.
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884
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885 *recursive_mapping*
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886 If you include the {lhs} in the {rhs} you have a recursive mapping. When
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887 {lhs} is typed, it will be replaced with {rhs}. When the {lhs} which is
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888 included in {rhs} is encountered it will be replaced with {rhs}, and so on.
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889 This makes it possible to repeat a command an infinite number of times. The
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890 only problem is that the only way to stop this is by causing an error. The
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891 macros to solve a maze uses this, look there for an example. There is one
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892 exception: If the {rhs} starts with {lhs}, the first character is not mapped
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893 again (this is Vi compatible).
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894 For example: >
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895 :map ab abcd
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896 will execute the "a" command and insert "bcd" in the text. The "ab" in the
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897 {rhs} will not be mapped again.
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898
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899 If you want to exchange the meaning of two keys you should use the :noremap
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900 command. For example: >
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901 :noremap k j
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902 :noremap j k
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903 This will exchange the cursor up and down commands.
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904
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905 With the normal :map command, when the 'remap' option is on, mapping takes
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906 place until the text is found not to be a part of a {lhs}. For example, if
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907 you use: >
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908 :map x y
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909 :map y x
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910 Vim will replace x with y, and then y with x, etc. When this has happened
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911 'maxmapdepth' times (default 1000), Vim will give the error message
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912 "recursive mapping".
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913
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914 *:map-undo*
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915 If you include an undo command inside a mapped sequence, this will bring the
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916 text back in the state before executing the macro. This is compatible with
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917 the original Vi, as long as there is only one undo command in the mapped
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918 sequence (having two undo commands in a mapped sequence did not make sense
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919 in the original Vi, you would get back the text before the first undo).
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920
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921
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922 1.10 MAPPING ALT-KEYS *:map-alt-keys*
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923
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924 For a readable mapping command the <A-k> form can be used. Note that <A-k>
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925 and <A-K> are different, the latter will use an upper case letter. Actually,
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926 <A-K> and <A-S-K> are the same. Instead of "A" you can use "M". If you have
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927 an actual Meta modifier key, please see |:map-meta-keys|.
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928
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929 In the GUI Vim handles the Alt key itself, thus mapping keys with ALT should
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930 always work. But in a terminal Vim gets a sequence of bytes and has to figure
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931 out whether ALT was pressed or not.
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932
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933 If the terminal supports the modifyOtherKeys mode and it has been enabled,
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934 then Vim can recognize more key combinations, see |modifyOtherKeys| below.
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935 The Kitty keyboard protocol works in a similar way, see
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936 |kitty-keyboard-protocol|.
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937
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938 By default Vim assumes that pressing the ALT key sets the 8th bit of a typed
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939 character. Most decent terminals can work that way, such as xterm, aterm and
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940 rxvt. If your <A-k> mappings don't work it might be that the terminal is
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941 prefixing the character with an ESC character. But you can just as well type
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942 ESC before a character, thus Vim doesn't know what happened (except for
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943 checking the delay between characters, which is not reliable).
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944
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945 As of this writing, some mainstream terminals like gnome-terminal and konsole
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946 use the ESC prefix. There doesn't appear a way to have them use the 8th bit
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947 instead. Xterm should work well by default. Aterm and rxvt should work well
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948 when started with the "--meta8" argument. You can also tweak resources like
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949 "metaSendsEscape", "eightBitInput" and "eightBitOutput".
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950
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951 On the Linux console, this behavior can be toggled with the "setmetamode"
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952 command. Bear in mind that not using an ESC prefix could get you in trouble
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953 with other programs. You should make sure that bash has the "convert-meta"
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954 option set to "on" in order for your Meta keybindings to still work on it
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955 (it's the default readline behavior, unless changed by specific system
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956 configuration). For that, you can add the line: >
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957
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958 set convert-meta on
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959
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960 to your ~/.inputrc file. If you're creating the file, you might want to use: >
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961
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962 $include /etc/inputrc
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963
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964 as the first line, if that file exists on your system, to keep global options.
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965 This may cause a problem for entering special characters, such as the umlaut.
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966 Then you should use CTRL-V before that character.
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967
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968 Bear in mind that convert-meta has been reported to have troubles when used in
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969 UTF-8 locales. On terminals like xterm, the "metaSendsEscape" resource can be
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970 toggled on the fly through the "Main Options" menu, by pressing Ctrl-LeftClick
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971 on the terminal; that's a good last resource in case you want to send ESC when
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972 using other applications but not when inside Vim.
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973
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974
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975 1.11 MAPPING META-KEYS *:map-meta-keys*
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976
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977 Mapping keys with the Meta modifier works very similar to using the Alt key.
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978 What key on your keyboard produces the Meta modifier depends on your keyboard
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979 and configuration.
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980
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981 Note that mapping <M-a> actually is for using the Alt key. That can be
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982 confusing! It cannot be changed, it would not be backwards compatible.
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983
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984 For the Meta modifier the "T" character is used. For example, to map Meta-b
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985 in Insert mode: >
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986 :imap <T-b> terrible
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987
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988
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989 1.12 MAPPING IN modifyOtherKeys mode *modifyOtherKeys*
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990
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991 Xterm and a few other terminals can be put in a mode where keys with modifiers
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992 are sent with a special escape code. Vim recognizes these codes and can then
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993 make a difference between CTRL-H and Backspace, even when Backspace sends the
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994 character 8. And many more special keys, such as Tab and CTRL-I, which cannot
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995 be mapped separately otherwise.
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996
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997 For xterm modifyOtherKeys is enabled in the builtin termcap entry. If this is
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998 not used you can enable modifyOtherKeys with these lines in your vimrc: >
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999 let &t_TI = "\<Esc>[>4;2m"
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1000 let &t_TE = "\<Esc>[>4;m"
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1001
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1002 This sets modifyOtherKeys to level 2. Note that modifyOtherKeys level 1 does
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1003 not work. Some terminals do not support level 2 and then send key codes that
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1004 Vim will not be able to correctly recognize.
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1005
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1006 In case the modifyOtherKeys mode causes problems you can disable it: >
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1007 let &t_TI = ""
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1008 let &t_TE = ""
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1009 It does not take effect immediately. To have this work without restarting Vim
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1010 execute a shell command, e.g.: `!ls` Or put the lines in your |vimrc|.
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1011
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1012 When modifyOtherKeys is enabled you can map <C-[> and <C-S-{>: >
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1013 imap <C-[> [[[
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1014 imap <C-{> {{{
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1015 Without modifyOtherKeys <C-[> and <C-{> are indistinguishable from Esc.
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1016 Note that <C-{> is used and not <C-S-[> or <C-S-{>. This works on most
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1017 keyboards. Similarly, <C-}> is used instead of <C-S-]> or <C-S-}> and
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1018 <C-|> instead of <C-S-\> or <C-S-|>. Note that '|' has a special meaning in a
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1019 mapping, see |map-bar|.
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1020
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1021 WARNING: if you map <C-[> you may very well break any key codes that start
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1022 with Esc. Make sure it comes AFTER other mappings.
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1023
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1024 Starting with xterm version 377 Vim can detect the modifyOtherKeys state by
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1025 requesting it. For this the 't_RK' termcap entry is used. When the response
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1026 is found then Vim will know whether modifyOtherKeys level 2 is enabled, and
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1027 handle mappings accordingly.
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1028
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1029 Before version 377 Vim automatically detects if the modifyOtherKeys mode was
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1030 enabled when it spots an escape sequence that must have been created by it.
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1031 To see if Vim detected such an escape sequence use `:verbose map`, the first
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1032 line will then show "Seen modifyOtherKeys: true" (possibly translated).
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1033
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1034 This automatic detection depends on receiving an escape code starting with
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1035 "<1b>[27;". This is the normal way xterm sends these key codes. However, if
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1036 the *formatOtherKeys* resource is set another form is used that is not
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1037 recognized, therefore you must not set formatOtherKeys.
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1038
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1039 A known side effect is that in Insert mode the raw escape sequence is inserted
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1040 after the CTRL-V key. This can be used to check whether modifyOtherKeys is
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1041 enabled: In Insert mode type CTRL-SHIFT-V CTRL-V, if you get one byte then
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1042 modifyOtherKeys is off, if you get <1b>[27;5;118~ then it is on.
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1043
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1044 Note that xterm up to version 376 has a bug that makes Shift-Esc send a
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1045 regular Esc code, the Shift modifier is dropped.
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1046
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1047 When the 'esckeys' option is off, then modifyOtherKeys will be disabled in
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1048 Insert mode to avoid every key with a modifier causing Insert mode to end.
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1049
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1050
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1051 1.13 MAPPING WITH KITTY KEYBOARD PROTOCOL *kitty-keyboard-protocol*
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1052
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1053 If the value of 'term' contains "kitty" then Vim will send out an escape
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1054 sequence to enable the Kitty keyboard protocol. This can be changed with the
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1055 'keyprotocol' option.
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1056
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1057 Like modifyOtherKeys, this will make it possible to distinguish between more
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1058 keys with modifiers. Also, this protocol sends an escape sequence for the Esc
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1059 key, so that Vim does not need to use a timeout to know whether receiving an
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1060 Esc character means the Esc key was pressed or it's the start of an escape
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1061 sequence.
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1062
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1063 Vim automatically detects if the Kitty keyboard protocol was enabled when it
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1064 spots the response to the status request (this should be part of the |t_TI|
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1065 termcap entry). To see if Vim detected such an escape sequence use: >
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1066 :verbose map
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1067 The first line will then show "Kitty keyboard protocol: {value}" (possibly
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1068 translated). The meaning of {value}:
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1069 Unknown no status received yet
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1070 Off protocol is not used
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1071 On protocol is used
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1072 Disabled protocol was used but expected to have been disabled
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1073 by 't_TE'
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1074 Cleared protocol expected to have been disabled by 't_TE',
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1075 previous state is unknown
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1076
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1077
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1078 1.14 MAPPING AN OPERATOR *:map-operator*
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1079
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1080 An operator is used before a {motion} command. To define your own operator
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1081 you must create a mapping that first sets the 'operatorfunc' option and then
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1082 invoke the |g@| operator. After the user types the {motion} command the
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1083 specified function will be called.
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1084
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1085 *g@* *E774* *E775*
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1086 g@{motion} Call the function set by the 'operatorfunc' option.
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1087 The '[ mark is positioned at the start of the text
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1088 moved over by {motion}, the '] mark on the last
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1089 character of the text.
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1090 The function is called with one String argument:
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1091 "line" {motion} was |linewise|
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1092 "char" {motion} was |characterwise|
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1093 "block" {motion} was |blockwise-visual|
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1094 The type can be forced, see |forced-motion|.
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1095 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
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1096 feature}
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1097
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1098 Here is an example that counts the number of spaces with <F4>: >
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1099
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1100 nnoremap <expr> <F4> CountSpaces()
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1101 xnoremap <expr> <F4> CountSpaces()
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1102 " doubling <F4> works on a line
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1103 nnoremap <expr> <F4><F4> CountSpaces() .. '_'
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1104
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1105 function CountSpaces(context = {}, type = '') abort
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1106 if a:type == ''
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1107 let context = #{
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1108 \ dot_command: v:false,
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1109 \ extend_block: '',
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1110 \ virtualedit: [&l:virtualedit, &g:virtualedit],
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1111 \ }
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1112 let &operatorfunc = function('CountSpaces', [context])
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1113 set virtualedit=block
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1114 return 'g@'
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1115 endif
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1116
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1117 let save = #{
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1118 \ clipboard: &clipboard,
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1119 \ selection: &selection,
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1120 \ virtualedit: [&l:virtualedit, &g:virtualedit],
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1121 \ register: getreginfo('"'),
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1122 \ visual_marks: [getpos("'<"), getpos("'>")],
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1123 \ }
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1124
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1125 try
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1126 set clipboard= selection=inclusive virtualedit=
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1127 let commands = #{
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1128 \ line: "'[V']",
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1129 \ char: "`[v`]",
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1130 \ block: "`[\<C-V>`]",
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1131 \ }[a:type]
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1132 let [_, _, col, off] = getpos("']")
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1133 if off != 0
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1134 let vcol = getline("'[")->strpart(0, col + off)->strdisplaywidth()
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1135 if vcol >= [line("'["), '$']->virtcol() - 1
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1136 let a:context.extend_block = '$'
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1137 else
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1138 let a:context.extend_block = vcol .. '|'
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1139 endif
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1140 endif
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1141 if a:context.extend_block != ''
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1142 let commands ..= 'oO' .. a:context.extend_block
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1143 endif
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1144 let commands ..= 'y'
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1145 execute 'silent noautocmd keepjumps normal! ' .. commands
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1146 echomsg getreg('"')->count(' ')
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1147 finally
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1148 call setreg('"', save.register)
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1149 call setpos("'<", save.visual_marks[0])
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1150 call setpos("'>", save.visual_marks[1])
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1151 let &clipboard = save.clipboard
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1152 let &selection = save.selection
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1153 let [&l:virtualedit, &g:virtualedit] = get(a:context.dot_command ? save : a:context, 'virtualedit')
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1154 let a:context.dot_command = v:true
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1155 endtry
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1156 endfunction
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1157
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1158 An <expr> mapping is used to be able to fetch any prefixed count and register.
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1159 This also avoids using a command line, which would trigger CmdlineEnter and
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1160 CmdlineLeave autocommands.
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1161
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1162 Note that the 'selection' option is temporarily set to "inclusive" to be able
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1163 to yank exactly the right text by using Visual mode from the '[ to the ']
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1164 mark.
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1165
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1166 Also note that the 'clipboard' option is temporarily emptied to avoid
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1167 clobbering the `"*` or `"+` registers, if its value contains the item `unnamed`
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1168 or `unnamedplus`.
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1169
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1170 The `mode()` function will return the state as it will be after applying the
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1171 operator.
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1172
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1173 Here is an example for using a lambda function to create a normal-mode
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1174 operator to add quotes around text in the current line: >
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1175
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1176 nnoremap <F4> <Cmd>let &opfunc='{t ->
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1177 \ getline(".")
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1178 \ ->split("\\zs")
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1179 \ ->insert("\"", col("'']"))
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1180 \ ->insert("\"", col("''[") - 1)
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1181 \ ->join("")
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1182 \ ->setline(".")}'<CR>g@
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1183
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1184 ==============================================================================
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1185 2. Abbreviations *abbreviations* *Abbreviations*
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1186
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1187 Abbreviations are used in Insert mode, Replace mode and Command-line mode.
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1188 If you enter a word that is an abbreviation, it is replaced with the word it
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1189 stands for. This can be used to save typing for often used long words. And
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1190 you can use it to automatically correct obvious spelling errors.
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1191 Examples:
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1192
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1193 :iab ms Microsoft
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1194 :iab tihs this
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1195
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1196 There are three types of abbreviations:
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1197
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1198 full-id The "full-id" type consists entirely of keyword characters (letters
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1199 and characters from 'iskeyword' option). This is the most common
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1200 abbreviation.
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1201
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1202 Examples: "foo", "g3", "-1"
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1203
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1204 end-id The "end-id" type ends in a keyword character, but all the other
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1205 characters are not keyword characters.
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1206
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1207 Examples: "#i", "..f", "$/7"
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1208
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1209 non-id The "non-id" type ends in a non-keyword character, the other
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1210 characters may be of any type, excluding space and tab. {this type
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1211 is not supported by Vi}
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1212
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1213 Examples: "def#", "4/7$"
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1214
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1215 Examples of strings that cannot be abbreviations: "a.b", "#def", "a b", "_$r"
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1216
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1217 An abbreviation is only recognized when you type a non-keyword character.
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1218 This can also be the <Esc> that ends Insert mode or the <CR> that ends a
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1219 command. The non-keyword character which ends the abbreviation is inserted
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1220 after the expanded abbreviation. An exception to this is the character <C-]>,
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1221 which is used to expand an abbreviation without inserting any extra
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1222 characters.
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1223
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1224 Example: >
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1225 :ab hh hello
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1226 < "hh<Space>" is expanded to "hello<Space>"
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1227 "hh<C-]>" is expanded to "hello"
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1228
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1229 The characters before the cursor must match the abbreviation. Each type has
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1230 an additional rule:
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1231
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1232 full-id In front of the match is a non-keyword character, or this is where
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1233 the line or insertion starts. Exception: When the abbreviation is
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1234 only one character, it is not recognized if there is a non-keyword
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1235 character in front of it, other than a space or a tab. However, for
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1236 the command line "'<,'>" (or any other marks) is ignored, as if the
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1237 command line starts after it.
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1238
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1239 end-id In front of the match is a keyword character, or a space or a tab,
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1240 or this is where the line or insertion starts.
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1241
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1242 non-id In front of the match is a space, tab or the start of the line or
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1243 the insertion.
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1244
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1245 Examples: ({CURSOR} is where you type a non-keyword character) >
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1246 :ab foo four old otters
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1247 < " foo{CURSOR}" is expanded to " four old otters"
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1248 " foobar{CURSOR}" is not expanded
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1249 "barfoo{CURSOR}" is not expanded
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1250 >
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1251 :ab #i #include
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1252 < "#i{CURSOR}" is expanded to "#include"
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1253 ">#i{CURSOR}" is not expanded
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1254 >
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1255 :ab ;; <endofline>
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1256 < "test;;" is not expanded
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1257 "test ;;" is expanded to "test <endofline>"
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1258
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1259 To avoid the abbreviation in Insert mode: Type CTRL-V before the character
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1260 that would trigger the abbreviation. E.g. CTRL-V <Space>. Or type part of
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1261 the abbreviation, exit insert mode with <Esc>, re-enter insert mode with "a"
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1262 and type the rest.
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1263
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1264 To avoid the abbreviation in Command-line mode: Type CTRL-V twice somewhere in
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1265 the abbreviation to avoid it to be replaced. A CTRL-V in front of a normal
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1266 character is mostly ignored otherwise.
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1267
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1268 It is possible to move the cursor after an abbreviation: >
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1269 :iab if if ()<Left>
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1270 This does not work if 'cpoptions' includes the '<' flag. |<>|
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1271
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1272 You can even do more complicated things. For example, to consume the space
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1273 typed after an abbreviation: >
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1274 func Eatchar(pat)
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1275 let c = nr2char(getchar(0))
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1276 return (c =~ a:pat) ? '' : c
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1277 endfunc
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1278 iabbr <silent> if if ()<Left><C-R>=Eatchar('\s')<CR>
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1279
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1280 There are no default abbreviations.
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1281
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1282 Abbreviations are never recursive. You can use ":ab f f-o-o" without any
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1283 problem. But abbreviations can be mapped. {some versions of Vi support
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1284 recursive abbreviations, for no apparent reason}
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1285
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1286 Abbreviations are disabled if the 'paste' option is on.
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1287
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1288 *:abbreviate-local* *:abbreviate-<buffer>*
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1289 Just like mappings, abbreviations can be local to a buffer. This is mostly
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1290 used in a |filetype-plugin| file. Example for a C plugin file: >
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1291 :abb <buffer> FF for (i = 0; i < ; ++i)
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1292 <
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1293 *:ab* *:abbreviate*
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1294 :ab[breviate] list all abbreviations. The character in the first
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1295 column indicates the mode where the abbreviation is
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1296 used: 'i' for insert mode, 'c' for Command-line
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1297 mode, '!' for both. These are the same as for
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1298 mappings, see |map-listing|.
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1299
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1300 *:abbreviate-verbose*
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1301 When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing an abbreviation will also display where it
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1302 was last defined. Example: >
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1303
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1304 :verbose abbreviate
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1305 ! teh the
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1306 Last set from /home/abcd/vim/abbr.vim
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1307
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1308 See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
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1309
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1310 :ab[breviate] {lhs} list the abbreviations that start with {lhs}
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1311 You may need to insert a CTRL-V (type it twice) to
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1312 avoid that a typed {lhs} is expanded, since
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1313 command-line abbreviations apply here.
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1314
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1315 :ab[breviate] [<expr>] [<buffer>] {lhs} {rhs}
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1316 add abbreviation for {lhs} to {rhs}. If {lhs} already
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1317 existed it is replaced with the new {rhs}. {rhs} may
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1318 contain spaces.
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1319 See |:map-<expr>| for the optional <expr> argument.
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1320 See |:map-<buffer>| for the optional <buffer> argument.
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1321
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1322 *:una* *:unabbreviate*
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1323 :una[bbreviate] [<buffer>] {lhs}
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1324 Remove abbreviation for {lhs} from the list. If none
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1325 is found, remove abbreviations in which {lhs} matches
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1326 with the {rhs}. This is done so that you can even
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1327 remove abbreviations after expansion. To avoid
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1328 expansion insert a CTRL-V (type it twice).
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1329
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1330 *:norea* *:noreabbrev*
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1331 :norea[bbrev] [<expr>] [<buffer>] [lhs] [rhs]
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1332 Same as ":ab", but no remapping for this {rhs}.
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1333
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1334 *:ca* *:cab* *:cabbrev*
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1335 :ca[bbrev] [<expr>] [<buffer>] [lhs] [rhs]
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1336 Same as ":ab", but for Command-line mode only.
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1337
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1338 *:cuna* *:cunabbrev*
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1339 :cuna[bbrev] [<buffer>] {lhs}
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1340 Same as ":una", but for Command-line mode only.
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1341
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1342 *:cnorea* *:cnoreabbrev*
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1343 :cnorea[bbrev] [<expr>] [<buffer>] [lhs] [rhs]
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1344 same as ":ab", but for Command-line mode only and no
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1345 remapping for this {rhs}
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1346
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1347 *:ia* *:iabbrev*
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1348 :ia[bbrev] [<expr>] [<buffer>] [lhs] [rhs]
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1349 Same as ":ab", but for Insert mode only.
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1350
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1351 *:iuna* *:iunabbrev*
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1352 :iuna[bbrev] [<buffer>] {lhs}
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1353 Same as ":una", but for insert mode only.
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1354
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1355 *:inorea* *:inoreabbrev*
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1356 :inorea[bbrev] [<expr>] [<buffer>] [lhs] [rhs]
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1357 Same as ":ab", but for Insert mode only and no
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1358 remapping for this {rhs}.
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1359
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1360 *:abc* *:abclear*
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1361 :abc[lear] [<buffer>] Remove all abbreviations.
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1362
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1363 *:iabc* *:iabclear*
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1364 :iabc[lear] [<buffer>] Remove all abbreviations for Insert mode.
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1365
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1366 *:cabc* *:cabclear*
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1367 :cabc[lear] [<buffer>] Remove all abbreviations for Command-line mode.
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1368
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1369 *using_CTRL-V*
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1370 It is possible to use special characters in the rhs of an abbreviation.
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1371 CTRL-V has to be used to avoid the special meaning of most non printable
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1372 characters. How many CTRL-Vs need to be typed depends on how you enter the
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1373 abbreviation. This also applies to mappings. Let's use an example here.
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1374
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1375 Suppose you want to abbreviate "esc" to enter an <Esc> character. When you
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1376 type the ":ab" command in Vim, you have to enter this: (here ^V is a CTRL-V
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1377 and ^[ is <Esc>)
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1378
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1379 You type: ab esc ^V^V^V^V^V^[
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1380
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1381 All keyboard input is subjected to ^V quote interpretation, so
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1382 the first, third, and fifth ^V characters simply allow the second,
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1383 and fourth ^Vs, and the ^[, to be entered into the command-line.
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1384
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1385 You see: ab esc ^V^V^[
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1386
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1387 The command-line contains two actual ^Vs before the ^[. This is
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1388 how it should appear in your .exrc file, if you choose to go that
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1389 route. The first ^V is there to quote the second ^V; the :ab
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1390 command uses ^V as its own quote character, so you can include quoted
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1391 whitespace or the | character in the abbreviation. The :ab command
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1392 doesn't do anything special with the ^[ character, so it doesn't need
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1393 to be quoted. (Although quoting isn't harmful; that's why typing 7
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1394 [but not 8!] ^Vs works.)
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1395
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1396 Stored as: esc ^V^[
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1397
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1398 After parsing, the abbreviation's short form ("esc") and long form
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1399 (the two characters "^V^[") are stored in the abbreviation table.
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1400 If you give the :ab command with no arguments, this is how the
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1401 abbreviation will be displayed.
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1402
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1403 Later, when the abbreviation is expanded because the user typed in
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1404 the word "esc", the long form is subjected to the same type of
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1405 ^V interpretation as keyboard input. So the ^V protects the ^[
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1406 character from being interpreted as the "exit Insert mode" character.
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1407 Instead, the ^[ is inserted into the text.
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1408
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1409 Expands to: ^[
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1410
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1411 [example given by Steve Kirkendall]
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1412
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1413 ==============================================================================
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1414 3. Local mappings and functions *script-local*
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1415
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1416 When using several Vim script files, there is the danger that mappings and
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1417 functions used in one script use the same name as in other scripts. To avoid
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1418 this, they can be made local to the script.
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1419
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1420 *<SID>* *<SNR>* *E81*
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1421 The string "<SID>" can be used in a mapping or menu. This requires that the
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1422 '<' flag is not present in 'cpoptions'. This is useful if you have a
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1423 script-local function that you want to call from a mapping in the same script.
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1424 When executing the map command, Vim will replace "<SID>" with the special
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1425 key code <SNR>, followed by a number that's unique for the script, and an
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1426 underscore. Example: >
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1427 :map <SID>Add
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1428 would define a mapping "<SNR>23_Add".
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1429
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1430 When defining a function in a script, "s:" can be prepended to the name to
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1431 make it local to the script (in |Vim9| script functions without a prefix are
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1432 local to the script). But when a mapping is executed from outside of
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1433 the script, it doesn't know in which script the function was defined. To
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1434 avoid this problem, use "<SID>" instead of "s:". The same translation is done
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1435 as for mappings. This makes it possible to define a call to the function in
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1436 a mapping.
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1437
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1438 When a local function is executed, it runs in the context of the script it was
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1439 defined in. This means that new functions and mappings it defines can also
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1440 use "s:" or "<SID>" and it will use the same unique number as when the
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1441 function itself was defined. Also, the "s:var" local script variables can be
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1442 used.
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1443
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1444 When executing an autocommand or a user command, it will run in the context of
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1445 the script it was defined in. This makes it possible that the command calls a
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1446 local function or uses a local mapping.
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1447
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1448 In case the value is used in a context where <SID> cannot be correctly
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1449 expanded, use the expand() function: >
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1450 let &includexpr = expand('<SID>') .. 'My_includeexpr()'
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1451
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1452 Otherwise, using "<SID>" outside of a script context is an error.
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1453
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1454 If you need to get the script number to use in a complicated script, you can
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1455 use this function: >
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1456 func s:ScriptNumber()
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1457 return matchstr(expand('<SID>'), '<SNR>\zs\d\+\ze_')
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1458 endfunc
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1459
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1460 The "<SNR>" will be shown when listing functions and mappings. This is useful
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1461 to find out what they are defined to.
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1462
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1463 The |:scriptnames| command can be used to see which scripts have been sourced
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1464 and what their <SNR> number is.
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1465
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1466 This is all {not available when compiled without the |+eval| feature}.
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1467
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1468 ==============================================================================
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1469 4. User-defined commands *user-commands*
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1470
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1471 It is possible to define your own Ex commands. A user-defined command can act
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1472 just like a built-in command (it can have a range or arguments, arguments can
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1473 be completed as filenames or buffer names, etc), except that when the command
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1474 is executed, it is transformed into a normal Ex command and then executed.
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1475
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1476 For starters: See section |40.2| in the user manual.
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1477
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1478 *E183* *E841* *user-cmd-ambiguous*
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1479 All user defined commands must start with an uppercase letter, to avoid
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1480 confusion with builtin commands. Exceptions are these builtin commands:
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1481 :Next
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1482 :X
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1483 They cannot be used for a user defined command. ":Print" is also an existing
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1484 command, but it is deprecated and can be overruled.
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1485
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1486 The other characters of the user command can be uppercase letters, lowercase
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1487 letters or digits. When using digits, note that other commands that take a
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1488 numeric argument may become ambiguous. For example, the command ":Cc2" could
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1489 be the user command ":Cc2" without an argument, or the command ":Cc" with
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1490 argument "2". It is advised to put a space between the command name and the
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1491 argument to avoid these problems.
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1492
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1493 When using a user-defined command, the command can be abbreviated. However, if
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1494 an abbreviation is not unique, an error will be issued. Furthermore, a
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1495 built-in command will always take precedence.
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1496
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1497 Example: >
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1498 :command Rename ...
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1499 :command Renumber ...
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1500 :Rena " Means "Rename"
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1501 :Renu " Means "Renumber"
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1502 :Ren " Error - ambiguous
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1503 :command Paste ...
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1504 :P " The built-in :Print
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1505
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1506 It is recommended that full names for user-defined commands are used in
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1507 scripts.
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1508
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1509 :com[mand] *:com* *:command*
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1510 List all user-defined commands. When listing commands,
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1511 the characters in the first columns are:
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1512 ! Command has the -bang attribute
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1513 " Command has the -register attribute
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1514 | Command has the -bar attribute
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1515 b Command is local to current buffer
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1516 (see below for details on attributes)
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1517 The list can be filtered on command name with
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1518 |:filter|, e.g., to list all commands with "Pyth" in
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1519 the name: >
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1520 filter Pyth command
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1521
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1522 :com[mand] {cmd} List the user-defined commands that start with {cmd}
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1523
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1524 *:command-verbose*
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1525 When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing a command will also display where it was
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1526 last defined and any completion argument. Example: >
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1527
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1528 :verbose command TOhtml
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1529 < Name Args Range Complete Definition ~
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1530 TOhtml 0 % :call Convert2HTML(<line1>, <line2>) ~
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1531 Last set from /usr/share/vim/vim-7.0/plugin/tohtml.vim ~
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1532
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1533 See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
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1534
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1535 *E174* *E182*
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1536 :com[mand][!] [{attr}...] {cmd} {repl}
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1537 Define a user command. The name of the command is
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1538 {cmd} and its replacement text is {repl}. The
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1539 command's attributes (see below) are {attr}. If the
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1540 command already exists, an error is reported, unless a
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1541 ! is specified, in which case the command is
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1542 redefined. There is one exception: When sourcing a
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1543 script again, a command that was previously defined in
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1544 that script will be silently replaced.
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1545
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1546
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1547 :delc[ommand] {cmd} *:delc* *:delcommand* *E184*
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1548 Delete the user-defined command {cmd}.
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1549 This is not allowed while listing commands, e.g. from
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1550 a timer. *E1311*
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1551
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1552 :delc[ommand] -buffer {cmd} *E1237*
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1553 Delete the user-defined command {cmd} that was defined
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1554 for the current buffer.
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1555
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1556 :comc[lear] *:comc* *:comclear*
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1557 Delete all user-defined commands.
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1558
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1559
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1560 Command attributes ~
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1561 *command-attributes*
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1562 User-defined commands are treated by Vim just like any other Ex commands. They
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1563 can have arguments, or have a range specified. Arguments are subject to
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1564 completion as filenames, buffers, etc. Exactly how this works depends upon the
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1565 command's attributes, which are specified when the command is defined.
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1566
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1567 When defining a user command in a script, it will be able to call functions
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1568 local to the script and use mappings local to the script. When the user
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1569 invokes the user command, it will run in the context of the script it was
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1570 defined in. This matters if |<SID>| is used in a command.
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1571
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1572 There are a number of attributes, split into four categories: argument
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1573 handling, completion behavior, range handling, and special cases. The
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1574 attributes are described below, by category.
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1575
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1576
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1577 Argument handling ~
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1578 *E175* *E176* *:command-nargs*
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1579 By default, a user defined command will take no arguments (and an error is
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1580 reported if any are supplied). However, it is possible to specify that the
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1581 command can take arguments, using the -nargs attribute. Valid cases are:
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1582
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1583 -nargs=0 No arguments are allowed (the default)
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1584 -nargs=1 Exactly one argument is required, it includes spaces
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1585 -nargs=* Any number of arguments are allowed (0, 1, or many),
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1586 separated by white space
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1587 -nargs=? 0 or 1 arguments are allowed
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1588 -nargs=+ Arguments must be supplied, but any number are allowed
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1589
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1590 Arguments are considered to be separated by (unescaped) spaces or tabs in this
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1591 context, except when there is one argument, then the white space is part of
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1592 the argument.
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1593
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1594 Note that arguments are used as text, not as expressions. Specifically,
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1595 "s:var" will use the script-local variable in the script where the command was
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1596 defined, not where it is invoked! Example:
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1597 script1.vim: >
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1598 :let s:error = "None"
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1599 :command -nargs=1 Error echoerr <args>
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1600 < script2.vim: >
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1601 :source script1.vim
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1602 :let s:error = "Wrong!"
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1603 :Error s:error
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1604 Executing script2.vim will result in "None" being echoed. Not what you
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1605 intended! Calling a function may be an alternative.
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1606
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1607
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1608 Completion behavior ~
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1609 *:command-completion* *E179* *E180* *E181*
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1610 *:command-complete*
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1611 By default, the arguments of user defined commands do not undergo completion.
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1612 However, by specifying one or the other of the following attributes, argument
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1613 completion can be enabled:
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1614
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1615 -complete=arglist file names in argument list
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1616 -complete=augroup autocmd groups
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1617 -complete=buffer buffer names
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1618 -complete=behave :behave suboptions
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1619 -complete=color color schemes
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1620 -complete=command Ex command (and arguments)
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1621 -complete=compiler compilers
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1622 -complete=cscope |:cscope| suboptions
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1623 -complete=dir directory names
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1624 -complete=environment environment variable names
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1625 -complete=event autocommand events
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1626 -complete=expression Vim expression
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1627 -complete=file file and directory names
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1628 -complete=file_in_path file and directory names in |'path'|
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1629 -complete=filetype filetype names |'filetype'|
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1630 -complete=function function name
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1631 -complete=help help subjects
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1632 -complete=highlight highlight groups
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1633 -complete=history :history suboptions
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1634 -complete=keymap keyboard mappings
32670
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1635 -complete=locale locale names (as output of locale -a)
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1636 -complete=mapclear buffer argument
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1637 -complete=mapping mapping name
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1638 -complete=menu menus
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1639 -complete=messages |:messages| suboptions
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1640 -complete=option options
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1641 -complete=packadd optional package |pack-add| names
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1642 -complete=shellcmd Shell command
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1643 -complete=sign |:sign| suboptions
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1644 -complete=syntax syntax file names |'syntax'|
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1645 -complete=syntime |:syntime| suboptions
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1646 -complete=tag tags
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1647 -complete=tag_listfiles tags, file names are shown when CTRL-D is hit
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1648 -complete=user user names
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1649 -complete=var user variables
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1650 -complete=custom,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
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1651 -complete=customlist,{func} custom completion, defined via {func}
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1652
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1653 If you specify completion while there is nothing to complete (-nargs=0, the
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1654 default) then you get error *E1208* .
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1655 Note: That some completion methods might expand environment variables.
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1656
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1657
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1658 Custom completion ~
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1659 *:command-completion-custom*
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1660 *:command-completion-customlist* *E467* *E468*
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1661 It is possible to define customized completion schemes via the "custom,{func}"
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1662 or the "customlist,{func}" completion argument. The {func} part should be a
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1663 function with the following signature: >
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1664
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1665 :function {func}(ArgLead, CmdLine, CursorPos)
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1666
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1667 The function need not use all these arguments. The function should provide the
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1668 completion candidates as the return value.
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1669
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1670 For the "custom" argument, the function should return the completion
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1671 candidates one per line in a newline separated string.
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1672 *E1303*
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1673 For the "customlist" argument, the function should return the completion
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1674 candidates as a Vim List. Non-string items in the list are ignored.
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1675
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1676 The function arguments are:
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1677 ArgLead the leading portion of the argument currently being
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1678 completed on
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1679 CmdLine the entire command line
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1680 CursorPos the cursor position in it (byte index)
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1681 The function may use these for determining context. For the "custom"
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1682 argument, it is not necessary to filter candidates against the (implicit
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1683 pattern in) ArgLead. Vim will filter the candidates with its regexp engine
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1684 after function return, and this is probably more efficient in most cases. If
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1685 'wildoptions' contains "fuzzy", then the candidates will be filtered using
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1686 |fuzzy-matching|. For the "customlist" argument, Vim will not
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1687 filter the returned completion candidates and the user supplied function
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1688 should filter the candidates.
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1689
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1690 The following example lists user names to a Finger command >
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1691 :com -complete=custom,ListUsers -nargs=1 Finger !finger <args>
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1692 :fun ListUsers(A,L,P)
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1693 : return system("cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd")
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1694 :endfun
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1695
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1696 The following example completes filenames from the directories specified in
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1697 the 'path' option: >
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1698 :com -nargs=1 -bang -complete=customlist,EditFileComplete
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1699 \ EditFile edit<bang> <args>
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1700 :fun EditFileComplete(A,L,P)
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1701 : return split(globpath(&path, a:A), "\n")
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1702 :endfun
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1703 <
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1704 This example does not work for file names with spaces!
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1705
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1706
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1707 Range handling ~
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1708 *E177* *E178* *:command-range* *:command-count*
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1709 By default, user-defined commands do not accept a line number range. However,
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1710 it is possible to specify that the command does take a range (the -range
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1711 attribute), or that it takes an arbitrary count value, either in the line
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1712 number position (-range=N, like the |:split| command) or as a "count"
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1713 argument (-count=N, like the |:Next| command). The count will then be
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1714 available in the argument with |<count>|.
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1715
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1716 Possible attributes are:
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1717
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1718 -range Range allowed, default is current line
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1719 -range=% Range allowed, default is whole file (1,$)
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1720 -range=N A count (default N) which is specified in the line
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1721 number position (like |:split|); allows for zero line
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1722 number.
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1723 -count=N A count (default N) which is specified either in the line
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1724 number position, or as an initial argument (like |:Next|).
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1725 -count Acts like -count=0
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1726
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1727 Note that -range=N and -count=N are mutually exclusive - only one should be
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1728 specified.
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1729
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1730 *:command-addr*
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1731 It is possible that the special characters in the range like ., $ or % which
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1732 by default correspond to the current line, last line and the whole buffer,
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1733 relate to arguments, (loaded) buffers, windows or tab pages.
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1734
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1735 Possible values are (second column is the short name used in listing):
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1736 -addr=lines Range of lines (this is the default for -range)
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1737 -addr=arguments arg Range for arguments
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1738 -addr=buffers buf Range for buffers (also not loaded buffers)
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1739 -addr=loaded_buffers load Range for loaded buffers
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1740 -addr=windows win Range for windows
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1741 -addr=tabs tab Range for tab pages
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1742 -addr=quickfix qf Range for quickfix entries
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1743 -addr=other ? Other kind of range; can use ".", "$" and "%"
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1744 as with "lines" (this is the default for
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1745 -count)
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1746
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1747
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1748 Special cases ~
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1749 *:command-bang* *:command-bar*
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1750 *:command-register* *:command-buffer*
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1751 *:command-keepscript*
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1752 There are some special cases as well:
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1753
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1754 -bang The command can take a ! modifier (like :q or :w)
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1755 -bar The command can be followed by a "|" and another command.
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1756 A "|" inside the command argument is not allowed then.
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1757 Also checks for a " to start a comment.
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1758 -register The first argument to the command can be an optional
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1759 register name (like :del, :put, :yank).
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1760 -buffer The command will only be available in the current buffer.
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1761 -keepscript Do not use the location of where the user command was
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1762 defined for verbose messages, use the location of where
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1763 the user command was invoked.
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1764
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1765 In the cases of the -count and -register attributes, if the optional argument
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1766 is supplied, it is removed from the argument list and is available to the
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1767 replacement text separately.
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1768 Note that these arguments can be abbreviated, but that is a deprecated
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1769 feature. Use the full name for new scripts.
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1770
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1771
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1772 Replacement text ~
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1773 *:command-repl*
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1774 The {repl} argument is normally one long string, possibly with "|" separated
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1775 commands. A special case is when the argument is "{", then the following
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1776 lines, up to a line starting with "}" are used and |Vim9| syntax applies.
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1777 Example: >
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1778 :command MyCommand {
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1779 echo 'hello'
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1780 g:calledMyCommand = true
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1781 }
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1782 < *E1231*
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1783 There must be white space before the "{". No nesting is supported, inline
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1784 functions cannot be used. Commands where a "|" may appear in the argument,
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1785 such as commands with an expression argument, cannot be followed by a "|" and
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1786 another command.
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1787
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1788 If the command is defined in Vim9 script (a script that starts with
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1789 `:vim9script` and in a `:def` function) then {repl} will be executed as in Vim9
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1790 script. Thus this depends on where the command is defined, not where it is
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1791 used.
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1792
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1793 The replacement text {repl} for a user defined command is scanned for special
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1794 escape sequences, using <...> notation. Escape sequences are replaced with
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1795 values from the entered command line, and all other text is copied unchanged.
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1796 The resulting string is executed as an Ex command. To avoid the replacement
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1797 use <lt> in place of the initial <. Thus to include "<bang>" literally use
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1798 "<lt>bang>".
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1799
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1800 The valid escape sequences are
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1801
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1802 *<line1>*
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1803 <line1> The starting line of the command range.
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1804 *<line2>*
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1805 <line2> The final line of the command range.
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1806 *<range>*
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1807 <range> The number of items in the command range: 0, 1 or 2
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1808 *<count>*
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1809 <count> Any count supplied (as described for the '-range'
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1810 and '-count' attributes).
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1811 *<bang>*
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1812 <bang> (See the '-bang' attribute) Expands to a ! if the
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1813 command was executed with a ! modifier, otherwise
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1814 expands to nothing.
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1815 *<mods>* *<q-mods>* *:command-modifiers*
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1816 <mods> The command modifiers, if specified. Otherwise, expands to
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1817 nothing. Supported modifiers are |:aboveleft|, |:belowright|,
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1818 |:botright|, |:browse|, |:confirm|, |:hide|, |:horizontal|,
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1819 |:keepalt|, |:keepjumps|, |:keepmarks|, |:keeppatterns|,
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1820 |:leftabove|, |:lockmarks|, |:noautocmd|, |:noswapfile|
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1821 |:rightbelow|, |:sandbox|, |:silent|, |:tab|, |:topleft|,
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1822 |:unsilent|, |:verbose|, and |:vertical|.
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1823 Note that |:filter| is not supported.
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1824 Examples: >
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1825 command! -nargs=+ -complete=file MyEdit
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1826 \ for f in expand(<q-args>, 0, 1) |
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1827 \ exe '<mods> split ' .. f |
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1828 \ endfor
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1829
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1830 function! SpecialEdit(files, mods)
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1831 for f in expand(a:files, 0, 1)
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1832 exe a:mods .. ' split ' .. f
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1833 endfor
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1834 endfunction
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1835 command! -nargs=+ -complete=file Sedit
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1836 \ call SpecialEdit(<q-args>, <q-mods>)
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1837 <
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1838 *<reg>* *<register>*
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1839 <reg> (See the '-register' attribute) The optional register,
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1840 if specified. Otherwise, expands to nothing. <register>
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1841 is a synonym for this.
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1842 *<args>*
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1843 <args> The command arguments, exactly as supplied (but as
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1844 noted above, any count or register can consume some
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1845 of the arguments, which are then not part of <args>).
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1846 <lt> A single '<' (Less-Than) character. This is needed if you
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1847 want to get a literal copy of one of these escape sequences
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1848 into the expansion - for example, to get <bang>, use
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1849 <lt>bang>.
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1850
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1851 *<q-args>*
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1852 If the first two characters of an escape sequence are "q-" (for example,
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1853 <q-args>) then the value is quoted in such a way as to make it a valid value
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1854 for use in an expression. This uses the argument as one single value.
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1855 When there is no argument <q-args> is an empty string. See the
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1856 |q-args-example| below.
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1857 *<f-args>*
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1858 To allow commands to pass their arguments on to a user-defined function, there
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1859 is a special form <f-args> ("function args"). This splits the command
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1860 arguments at spaces and tabs, quotes each argument individually, and the
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1861 <f-args> sequence is replaced by the comma-separated list of quoted arguments.
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1862 See the Mycmd example below. If no arguments are given <f-args> is removed.
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1863 To embed whitespace into an argument of <f-args>, prepend a backslash.
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1864 <f-args> replaces every pair of backslashes (\\) with one backslash. A
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1865 backslash followed by a character other than white space or a backslash
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1866 remains unmodified. Also see |f-args-example| below. Overview:
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1867
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1868 command <f-args> ~
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1869 XX ab 'ab'
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1870 XX a\b 'a\b'
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1871 XX a\ b 'a b'
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1872 XX a\ b 'a ', 'b'
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1873 XX a\\b 'a\b'
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1874 XX a\\ b 'a\', 'b'
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1875 XX a\\\b 'a\\b'
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1876 XX a\\\ b 'a\ b'
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1877 XX a\\\\b 'a\\b'
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1878 XX a\\\\ b 'a\\', 'b'
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1879 XX [nothing]
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1880
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1881
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1882 Note that if the "no arguments" situation is to be handled, you have to make
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1883 sure that the function can be called without arguments. For a compiled
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1884 function you might want to use variable arguments, see
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1885 |vim9-variable-arguments|.
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1886
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1887 Examples for user commands: >
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1888
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1889 " Delete everything after here to the end
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1890 :com Ddel +,$d
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1891
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1892 " Rename the current buffer
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1893 :com -nargs=1 -bang -complete=file Ren f <args>|w<bang>
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1894
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1895 " Replace a range with the contents of a file
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1896 " (Enter this all as one line)
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1897 :com -range -nargs=1 -complete=file
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1898 Replace <line1>-pu_|<line1>,<line2>d|r <args>|<line1>d
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1899
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1900 " Count the number of lines in the range
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1901 :com! -range -nargs=0 Lines echo <line2> - <line1> + 1 "lines"
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1902
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1903 < *f-args-example*
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1904 Call a user function (example of <f-args>) >
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1905 :com -nargs=* Mycmd call Myfunc(<f-args>)
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1906
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1907 When executed as: >
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1908 :Mycmd arg1 arg2
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1909 This will invoke: >
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1910 :call Myfunc("arg1","arg2")
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1911
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1912 < *q-args-example*
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1913 A more substantial example: >
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1914 :function Allargs(command)
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1915 : let i = 0
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1916 : while i < argc()
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1917 : if filereadable(argv(i))
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1918 : execute "e " .. argv(i)
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1919 : execute a:command
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1920 : endif
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1921 : let i = i + 1
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1922 : endwhile
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1923 :endfunction
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1924 :command -nargs=+ -complete=command Allargs call Allargs(<q-args>)
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1925
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1926 The command Allargs takes any Vim command(s) as argument and executes it on all
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1927 files in the argument list. Usage example (note use of the "e" flag to ignore
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1928 errors and the "update" command to write modified buffers): >
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1929 :Allargs %s/foo/bar/ge|update
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1930 This will invoke: >
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1931 :call Allargs("%s/foo/bar/ge|update")
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1932 <
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1933
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1934 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: