diff runtime/doc/message.txt @ 447:8347d456f7e5

updated for version 7.0118
author vimboss
date Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:28:16 +0000
parents 7472c565592a
children b2603c769ae2
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--- a/runtime/doc/message.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/message.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*message.txt*   For Vim version 7.0aa.  Last change: 2005 Jul 27
+*message.txt*   For Vim version 7.0aa.  Last change: 2005 Jul 28
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ depends on the 'shortmess' option.
 
 The number of remembered messages is fixed at 20.
 
+								*g<*
+The "g<" command can be used to see the last page of previous command output.
+This is especially useful if you accidentally typed <Space> at the hit-return
+prompt.
+Note: when you stopped the output with "q" at the more prompt only up to that
+point will be displayed.
+The previous command output is cleared when another command produces output.
+
 If you are using translated messages, the first printed line tells who
 maintains the messages or the translations.  You can use this to contact the
 maintainer when you spot a mistake.
@@ -728,8 +736,8 @@ and the screen is about to be redrawn:
 -> Press <Enter> or <Space> to redraw the screen and continue, without that
    key being used otherwise.
 -> Press ':' or any other Normal mode command character to start that command.
--> Press 'k', 'u' or 'b' to scroll back in the messages.  This works the same
-   way as at the |more-prompt|.  Only works when 'compatible' is off and
+-> Press 'k', 'u', 'b' or 'g' to scroll back in the messages.  This works the
+   same way as at the |more-prompt|.  Only works when 'compatible' is off and
    'more' is on.
 -> Press <C-Y> to copy (yank) a modeless selection to the clipboard register.
 -> Use a menu.  The characters defined for Cmdline-mode are used.
@@ -739,6 +747,9 @@ and the screen is about to be redrawn:
    pressing <Space>.
 {Vi: only ":" commands are interpreted}
 
+If you accidentally hit <Enter> or <Space> and you want to see the displayed
+text then use |g<|.  This only works when 'more' is set.
+
 To reduce the number of hit-enter prompts:
 - Set 'cmdheight' to 2 or higher.
 - Add flags to 'shortmess'.
@@ -760,10 +771,13 @@ Type					effect ~
      <CR> or <NL> or j or <Down>	one more line
      d					down a page (half a screen)
      <Space> or <PageDown>		down a screen
+     G					down all the way, until the hit-enter
+     					prompt
 
      <BS> or k or <Up>			one line back (*)
      u					up a page (half a screen) (*)
      b or <PageUp>			back a screen (*)
+     g					back to the start (*)
 
      q, <Esc> or CTRL-C			stop the listing
      :					stop the listing and enter a