(File, Common)#
| :e filename | Edit filename, unless changes have been made |
| :e # filename | Switch to last file edited |
| :e! filename | Edit filename always (by default reload current) |
| :w filename | Write (Save-(As)) |
| :wq filename | Write and Quit |
| :q | Quit |
| :q! | Quit w/o Confirmation |
| :x | Like :wq, writes if file changes |
| :n, :N | Next Buffer, Previous Buffer |
Moving Around#
| w | Forward word |
| b | Back word |
| 0 ^ $ | Beginning, first, last character of line |
| ( ) | Beginning of previous, next sentence |
| { } | Beginning of previous, next paragraph |
| C-HOME, gg line | Goto line, default beginning of file |
| C-END, G line | Goto line, default end of file |
| C-f | Page Forward (Down) |
| C-b | Page Backward (Up) |
| z | Redraw, line at top of window (default cursor line). Put cursor at first non-blank in the line. |
| z. | Redraw, line at center of window (default cursor line). Put cursor at first non-blank in the line. |
Inserting Text#
The following commands can be used to insert new text into the buffer. They can all be undone. The non-Ex commands can be repeated with the "(N)." command. So, repeating a command 4 times, you do "4." after the escape (after the command).
You can end Insert mode with [ESC].
| i | Insert text before the cursor |
| I | Insert text before the first CHAR on the line |
| o | Begin a new line below the cursor and insert text |
| O | Begin a new line above the cursor and insert text |
| :r filename | Insert the file (filename) (default: current file) below the cursor. |
| :{range}r filename | Insert the file (filenamename) (default: current file) below the specified line. |
Deleting Text#
| ["x] x | Delete [count] characters under and after the cursor [into register x] |
| ["x] X | Delete [count] characters before the cursor [into register x] (not linewise). |
| ["x] d{motion} | Delete text that is moved over [into register x]. |
| ["x] dd | Delete [count] lines [into register x] (linewise). |
| ["x] D | Delete the characters under the cursor until the end of the line and [count]-1 more lines [into register x]. |
Visual Mode#
This is used to select a block of text.
| v | start Visual mode per character. |
| V | start Visual mode linewise. |
| C-V | start Visual mode blockwise. |
| o | go to Other end of highlighted text. |
Copy Text#
Often times, it helps to be in visual mode for this.
| ["x] y{motion} | Yank (Copy) {motion} text [into register x]. |
| ["x] yy | Yank [count] (Copy) lines [into register x] (linewise). |
| ["x] Y | Yank [count] lines [into register x] (synonym for yy, linewise). If you like "Y" to work from the cursor to the end of line (which is more logical, but not Vi-compatible) use ":map Y y$". |
| {Visual}["x] y | Yank the highlighed text [into register x]. |
| {Visual}["x] Y | Yank the highlighted lines [into register x] |
Copy Text to OS Clipboard#
| "+y | Yank (from visual mode) |
| Insert "set clipboard=unnamed" into .vimrc file |
Paste Text#
| ["x] p | Paste the text [from register x] after the cursor [count] times. |
| ["x] P | Paste the text [from register x] before the cursor [count] times. |
| :[line]pu [x] | Put the text [from register x] after [line] (default current line). |
| :[line]pu! [x] | Put the text [from register x] before [line] (default current line). |
| ["x]] p | Like "p", but adjust the indent to the current line. |
Undo and Redo#
| u | Undo [count] changes. |
| :u | Undo one change. |
| C-R | Redo [count] changes which were undone. |
| :red | Redo one change which was undone. |
| U | Undo all latest changes on one line. |
The following are emacs commands to be eventually translated to vi.
Frame Commands#
| C-x 5 o | other-frame | Move to other frame |
| C-x 5 0 | delete-frame | Delete current frame |
| C-x 5 2 | make-frame | Create a new frame on the current buffer |
| C-x 5 f | find-file-other-frame | Find file in a new frame |
| C-x 5 r | find-file-read-only-other-frame | find a file in a new frame, but it is read-only |
| C-x 5 b | switch-to-buffer-other-frame | Make frame and display other buffer in it |
Buffer manipulation commands#
| C-x b | switch-to-buffer | Move to buffer specified |
| C-x → | next-buffer | Move to the next buffer in the buffer list |
| C-x ← | previous-buffer | Move to the previous buffer in the buffer list |
| C-x C-b | list-buffers | Display the buffer list |
| C-x k | kill-buffer | Delete the buffer specified |
| kill-some-buffers | Ask about deleting each buffer | |
| Change the buffer's name to the name specified | ||
| C-x s | save-some-buffers | Ask whether you want to save each modified buffer |
Window Commands#
| C-x 2 | split-window-vertically | Divide current window into two windows, one above the other |
| C-x 3 | split-window-horizontally | Divide current window into two side-by-side windows |
| C-x > | scroll-right | Scroll the window right |
| C-x < | scroll-left | Scroll the window left |
| C-x o | other-window | Move to the other window. If there are several, move to the next window |
| C-x 0 | delete-window | Delete the current window |
| C-x 1 | delete-other-windows | Delete all windows but this one |
| delete-windows-on | Delete all windows on a given buffer | |
| C-x ^ | enlarge-window | Make window taller |
| shrink-window | Make window shorter | |
| C-x } | enlarge-window-horizontally | Make window wider |
| C-x { | shrink-window-horizontally | Make window narrower |
| C-x - | shrink-window-if-larger-than-buffer | Make window smaller if buffer is smaller than window |
| C-x + | balance-windows | Make windows the same size |
| C-M-v | scroll-other-window | Scroll other window |
| C-x 4 f | find-file-other-window | Find a file in the other window |
| C-x 4 b | switch-to-buffer-other-window | Select a buffer in the other window |
| compare-windows | Compare this window with the next window and show the first difference |
Compilation mode commands#
| C-x ` | next-error | Move to the next error message and visit the corresponding source code |
| M-n | compilation-next-error | Move to the next error message |
| M-p | compilation-previous-error | Move the previous error message |
| C-c C-c | compilation-goto-error | Visit the source code for the current error message |
| Space | scroll-down | Scroll down one screen |
| Del | scroll-up | Scroll up one screen |
Search#
| C-s | Search |
| M-Shift-% | Search & Replace |
| C-M-Shift-% | Regex Search & Replace |
Python Mode#
| C-j | Insert a new line with the same indentation level as the current line |
| RET | Insert a new line with the same indentation level as the current line |
| C-M-a | Go to the beginning of the current function or class |
| C-M-e | Go to the end of the current function or class |
| C-M-h | Mark the current function or class for copying, etc. |
| C-M-x | Execute the current function or class |
| C-c C-b | Submit a bug report |
| C-c C-c | Execute the buffer (i.e., the file being displayed) |
| C-c C-d | Trace the stack of the process being executed |
| C-c C-h | Get context-based help |
| C-c TAB | Indent a highlighted (or marked) region |
| C-c C-k | Mark a block of text. Using this at the head of a class or function definition will mark the entire block. |
| C-c C-l | Shift the region to the left. If the cursor is in the middle of a region, the lower half of the region will shift. |
| C-c RET | Execute the current file, opening a new window to show the output. |
| C-c C-n | Jump to the next statement. |
| C-c C-p | Jump to the previous statement. |
| C-c C-r | Shift the region to the right. If the cursor is in the middle of a region, the lower half of the region will shift. |
| C-c C-s | Execute a Python command. |
| C-c C-t | Toggle shells |
| C-c C-u | Go up one block |
| C-c C-v | List the version of the Python mode |
| C-c C-w | Run PyChecker |
| C-c ! | Open the Python interactive shell |
| C-c # | Comment the highlighted (marked) region |
| C-c : | Check the indentation off-set |
| C-c < | Shift the region to the left |
| C-c > | Shift the region to the right |
| C-c ? | Show Python mode documentation |
| C-c PIPE | Execute the highlighted (marked) part of the current program. |
Software Development#
| M-x compile | Will prompt for make command, then execute |
| M-x recompile | Will repeat last compile command without prompting |
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