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Vivian De Smedt
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How Cancan I Preventprevent Vim from Exiting Visual Modeexiting visual mode?

If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumes I am done. 

But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. 

How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape?

How Can I Prevent Vim from Exiting Visual Mode

If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumes I am done. But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape?

How can I prevent Vim from exiting visual mode?

If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumes I am done. 

But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. 

How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape?

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If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumedassumes I am done. But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape or Control-[Escape?

If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumed I am done. But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape or Control-[?

If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumes I am done. But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape?

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How Can I Prevent Vim from Exiting Visual Mode

If I enter visual mode, select some text, then run a command or press a keybinding, it will exit visual mode afterward because it assumed I am done. But sometimes I want to do multiple things with that visual selection. How can I make Vim stay in visual mode unless I explicitly exit by pressing Escape or Control-[?