vi / vim graphical cheat sheet
Esc
normal
mode
toggle external play prev goto "soft" repeat next begin end "soft" bol next
.
eol
~ @ # $ ( ) _. +.
case filter macro ident match bol :s ident sentence sentence down line
! %. ^ & *
1,3 3
6
goto subst fwd extra "hard" prev auto
append delete
- =
mark char to char cmds bol line format
`. 1 2 3 4. 5. 6 7 8 9 0
ex next end replace back yank undo insert open paste begin end
. .
Q. { }
mode WORD WORD mode 'till line line at bol above before parag. parag.
W E R T Y U I O P.
1,3 1
record next end replace insert open paste
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'till yank undo misc misc
q. w e r. t. y u o p
[ ]
macro word word char mode below after
i
1
append subst delete "back" eof/ screen join screen ex cmd reg. bol/
help
: |.
at eol line to eol fwd goto ln top lines bottom line spec goto col
A. S D F G H J K L ".
1,3
6
subst fwd extra repeat goto not
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append delete
a s g. ;
j \
char to char cmds t/T/f/F mk. bol used
d f. h k l '.
4 3 3
extra back- change visual prev prev screen un- find
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indent
< >
quit space to eol lines WORD (find) mid'l indent rev.
Z. X C V B N M ?.
5 1,3
extra delete visual prev next set reverse repeat
change find
z. x c v n m , .
/
cmds char mode word (find) mark t/T/f/F cmd
b
moves the cursor, or defines
Main command line commands ('ex'): Notes:
motion
the range for an operator
:w (save), :q (quit), :q! (quit w/o saving) (1) use "x before a yank/paste/del command
:e f (open file f), to use that register ('clipboard') (x=a..z,*)
direct action command,
command
:%s/x/y/g (replace 'x' by 'y' filewide), (e.g.: "ay$ to copy rest of line to reg 'a')
if red, it enters insert mode
:h (help in vim), :new (new file in vim),
(2) type in a number before any action
requires a motion afterwards,
operator
to repeat it that number of times
operates between cursor &
Other important commands:
(e.g.: 2p, d2w, 5i, d4j)
destination
CTRL-R: redo (vim),
special functions, CTRL-F/-B: page up/down,
(3) duplicate operator to act on current line
extra
requires extra input CTRL-E/-Y: scroll line up/down,
(dd = delete line, >> = indent line)
CTRL-V: block-visual mode (vim only)
commands with a dot need
(4) ZZ to save & quit, ZQ to quit w/o saving
q.
a char argument afterwards
Visual mode:
(5) zt: scroll cursor to top,
bol = beginning of line, eol = end of line
Move around and type operator to act
zb: bottom, zz: center
mk = mark, yank = copy
on selected region (vim only)
(6) gg: top of file (vim only),
res := base + v.offset;
words:
gf: open file under cursor (vim only)
WORDs: res := base + v.offset;
Based on SVG version at http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical_cheat_sheet_tutorial.html