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I want to use $ in visual mode but it always includes a trailing space (even if there isn't one on the line).

How do I make it so $ only goes to the actual last letter?

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You can control that with the 'selection' option. To disable the "past line" cursor behavior, use the following command:

set selection=old

Beware that using a non-default setting for this option is possibly likely to break behavior of some plug-ins, so it might not be a great idea to change it.

There's also a motion that might be close to what you want: g_ moves to the last non-blank character of the line. It's not exactly the same as $ with selection=old. For example, when there are trailing blanks. Also, using $ will keep the cursor at the last character of the line as you move up or down, which is not the case if you used g_.

But g_ will work without having to mess with the 'selection' setting, so it's better in that sense.

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    Awesome, g_ is also fairly easy enough to type. Thanks!
    – Tallboy
    Jul 15, 2020 at 4:47

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