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updated for version 7.0026
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date Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:58:21 +0000
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1 *visual.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2004 Jun 08 1 *visual.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2004 Dec 29
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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44 The highlighted text normally includes the character under the cursor. 44 The highlighted text normally includes the character under the cursor.
45 However, when the 'selection' option is set to "exclusive" and the cursor is 45 However, when the 'selection' option is set to "exclusive" and the cursor is
46 after the Visual area, the character under the cursor is not included. 46 after the Visual area, the character under the cursor is not included.
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48 With "v" the text before the start position and after the end position will 48 With "v" the text before the start position and after the end position will
49 not be highlighted. However, All uppercase and non-alpha operators, except 49 not be highlighted. However, all uppercase and non-alpha operators, except
50 "~" and "U", will work on whole lines anyway. See the list of operators 50 "~" and "U", will work on whole lines anyway. See the list of operators
51 below. 51 below.
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53 *visual-block* 53 *visual-block*
54 With CTRL-V (blockwise Visual mode) the highlighted text will be a rectangle 54 With CTRL-V (blockwise Visual mode) the highlighted text will be a rectangle
137 extended to the rightmost column of the longest line. 137 extended to the rightmost column of the longest line.
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139 If you want to highlight exactly the same area as the last time, you can use 139 If you want to highlight exactly the same area as the last time, you can use
140 "gv" |gv| |v_gv|. 140 "gv" |gv| |v_gv|.
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142 *v_<Esc>*
143 <Esc> In Visual mode: Stop Visual mode.
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142 *v_CTRL-C* 145 *v_CTRL-C*
143 CTRL-C In Visual mode: Stop Visual mode. When insert mode is 146 CTRL-C In Visual mode: Stop Visual mode. When insert mode is
144 pending (the mode message shows 147 pending (the mode message shows
145 "-- (insert) VISUAL --"), it is also stopped. 148 "-- (insert) VISUAL --"), it is also stopped.
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175 When switching to another window on the same buffer, the cursor position in 178 When switching to another window on the same buffer, the cursor position in
176 that window is adjusted, so that the same Visual area is still selected. This 179 that window is adjusted, so that the same Visual area is still selected. This
177 is especially useful to view the start of the Visual area in one window, and 180 is especially useful to view the start of the Visual area in one window, and
178 the end in another. You can then use <RightMouse> (or <S-LeftMouse> when 181 the end in another. You can then use <RightMouse> (or <S-LeftMouse> when
179 'mousemodel' is "popup") to move either end of the Visual area. 182 'mousemodel' is "popup") to drag either end of the Visual area.
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181 ============================================================================== 184 ==============================================================================
182 4. Operating on the Visual area *visual-operators* 185 4. Operating on the Visual area *visual-operators*
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184 The operators that can be used are: 187 The operators that can be used are:
360 Note that special characters (like '.' and '*') will cause problems. 363 Note that special characters (like '.' and '*') will cause problems.
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362 Visual-block Examples *blockwise-examples* 365 Visual-block Examples *blockwise-examples*
363 With the following text, I will indicate the commands to produce the block and 366 With the following text, I will indicate the commands to produce the block and
364 the results below. In all cases, the cursor begins on the 'a' in the first 367 the results below. In all cases, the cursor begins on the 'a' in the first
365 line if the test text. 368 line of the test text.
366 The following modeline settings are assumed ":ts=8:sw=4:". 369 The following modeline settings are assumed ":ts=8:sw=4:".
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368 It will be helpful to 371 It will be helpful to
369 :set hls 372 :set hls
370 /<TAB> 373 /<TAB>