Vim already has built-in key commands for insert mode to shift the current line left or right one &shiftwidth. They are (in insert mode): Ctrl–t : shift right (mnemonic “tab”) Ctrl–d : shift left (mnemonic “de-tab”) If you still want to use shift-tab, this is how you do it: ” for command mode nnoremap <S-Tab> …
I managed to correct my terminal key-code for Shift+Enter by sending the key-code Vim apparently expects. Depending on your terminal, (Adding Ctrl+Enter as a bonus!) iTerm2 For a single Profile open Preferences → Profiles → Keys → [+] (Add) For all profiles open Preferences → Keys → [+] (Add) Keyboard shortcut: (Hit Shift+Enter) Action: Send …
To revert the current buffer to the original state prior to the very first change recorded in its undo list (see :help undo-tree), one can use the following two consecutive invocations of the :undo command: :u1|u The first command (:undo 1) reverts to the state of the buffer just after the very first registered change, …
You need to have following settings in .vimrc file as per arch linux documentation filetype plugin on syntax on
To format a line to the left I use :left. Use this format an entire file: :%le
There’s also the command line option “+”: vim + myfile.txt Will open myfile.txt and do an automatic G for you.
Set the command in .vimrc. Use the following commands: Open ~/.vimrc file (or create it if it didn’t exist). Add set hlsearch in the file. Save the file. Now your search will always be highlighted in vim. For single time use, just use :set hlsearch in vim, which will be in effect for that instance …
Using :colorscheme in a try-catch as Randy has done may be enough if you just want to load it if it exists and do something else otherwise. If you are not interested in the else part, a simple :silent! colorscheme is enough. Otherwise, globpath() is the way to go. You may, then, check each path …
The problem There are two ways for a terminal emulator to send an Alt key (usually called a Meta key as actual terminals didn’t have Alt). It can either send 8 bit characters and set the high bit when Alt is used, or it can use escape sequences, sending Alt-a as <Esc>a. Vim expects to …
Use :set spell to turn on spell-checking. If it’s source code, gvim is smart enough to only spellcheck comments and string literals. :help spell will give you all the details. Here are some excerpts: To search for the next misspelled word: ]s Move to next misspelled word after the cursor. A count before the command …