Timeline for Searching for text while in insert mode of Neovim
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| Dec 27, 2023 at 6:35 | comment | added | Vivian De Smedt | The code for Alt-f is <M-f>. I'm not sure I understand correctly your question about à previously entered word. Maybe could ask another question and give an example. | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 23:57 | comment | added | user3236841 | Perhaps I can use Ctrl-F and Ctrl-R (or Alt-F and Alt-R)? Btw, how can I do the same but use Ctrl-F or Alt-F to keep on searching the previously entered word (therefore ctrl-o n unless a word is entered? | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 15:50 | comment | added | user3236841 | thank you @ChristianBrabandt, also. Since stack does not allow for multiple acknowledgements, they have to be done separately. | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 15:49 | history | edited | Vivian De Smedt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2023 at 15:49 | comment | added | user3236841 | @D.BenKnoble, thanks! OK, I did not realize that these were already mapped. I will try something else. Though I also feel that one of the key efficiencies is by having some common keybindings across applications, especailly for long-time users of something else like me. I don't feel dogmatic about things, as long as clarity can be maintained. | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 15:47 | comment | added | user3236841 | thanks, @VivianDeSmedt! Nice demo. | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 15:35 | history | edited | Vivian De Smedt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2023 at 15:01 | comment | added | Christian Brabandt |
I'd suggest to try to use Vim like it was meant to be used, e.g. make use of different modes and don't try to convert it to something totally different. Ctrl-F and Ctrl-R in insert mode already have a meaning, which you will lose if you map to it.
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| Dec 26, 2023 at 14:55 | comment | added | Vivian De Smedt | I have added the proposed shortcuts for the sake of Vim/Neovim demonstration configurability :-) | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 14:53 | history | edited | Vivian De Smedt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2023 at 14:33 | comment | added | D. Ben Knoble♦ | @user3236841 you could, but then you lose the useful default functionality of those keys in Insert mode. I recommend trying to get used to being in Normal mode most of the time. | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 14:05 | comment | added | user3236841 | Thanks! So, perhaps, it should be possible to tie this to a single key stroke (such as Ctrl-F in insert mode to the search for a string?) Also, the reverse search could be done with Ctrl-R? | |
| Dec 26, 2023 at 13:45 | vote | accept | user3236841 | ||
| Dec 26, 2023 at 10:32 | history | answered | Vivian De Smedt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |