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Prevent commands from populating command-line history

I would like some commands to not be registered in the cmdline history. Is there a way to do this? I can't seem to find anything about it in the doc. The story: I accidentally deleted a file with :...
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Command history for specific file

Is it possible to find :commands entered while editing a specific file, as opposed to all commands ever typed at the : prompt? Failing that, is it possible to auto-save commands to a separate history ...
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Does Vim keep track of screen views?

In vim, one could describe the "state" as the position of the cursor, the position of the screen view (ratio of screen viewable above cursor vs below), and the values of all latent variables and file ...
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vim incremental command history search

In bash you can easily search the current history entries by hitting <C-r> or <C-s>. This search feature is incremental, and once you hit return, you get a bash prompt auto-filled with the ...
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Is there any way to execute ex command without adding it to the command history?

When I start vim, I always use -s SCRIPT_FILE_NAME option to execute additional commands. In SCRIPT_FILE_NAME, some ex commands are written. Let COMM denote the additional commands in the file. The ...
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substitute short by long command forms from history on VimLeavePre

How can I edit the : history from a VimLeavePre autocmd? I'd like certain abbreviated command forms to be recorded with their long form in the shada file. I'm in the habit of using both :tabe {file} ...
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Why doesn't it find the correct item?

I have tried to use FZF to filter my (last) commands. The first function works well and retrieves the list of my last commands. When I select a command, it triggers my HandleCommand function but goes ...
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How do you remap keys in :history or :highlight?

I use Colemak hnei for nav in normal mode, but my keys default to hjkl when when I'm viewing :history and :highlight. How do I remap these keys? My guess is that the program may be switching to more....
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How to go up to previous command when in terminal mode in Vim 8?

I am new to Vim. I managed to use :terminal and :vertical terminal to have a terminal side by side with my code. This works great, I can move between my code and the terminals. However, how do I go ...
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Commands history for vim commandline and :terminal [closed]

I want a way in which we can access a history of commands in terminal mode (and Vim/NeoVim's internal command line), just like in a normal bash terminal; i.e. if I press the up key it will scroll ...
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Remap Enter in command history edit window only

I currently have <Enter> mapped to :nohlsearch in normal mode. This allows me to leave search highlighting on for all new searches, but easily turn it off when it (soon after usually) becomes a ...
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Sharing vim commands history across different users and computers

I have configured .dotfiles. Eg. see here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dotfiles So now I can do dgit push or dgit pull on whichever computer I want, and I have all my config files (including ....
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How to search and replace in the history

Is there a way edit command line or search history? I have read Is there search and replace history in vim? and tried using q: to open the history and do changes there, but all it seems to be able to ...
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How to view the command that was just un(re)done

Is it possible to see the sequence of key presses that are undone/redone when using u and Ctrl-r commands?
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Where are my recent commands stored in Vim?

So I have made about 10/12 substitutions in my current file using %s/longpatternN//g. Unfortunately I have to apply these same substitutions in 10 or more of my files. I can access my last commands ...
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reverse-i-search à la Bash Ctrl-r

I would like to be able to search through the previous commands starting with : that I entered, using an interactive incremental search, as it is possible in some shells (example: with Ctrl-r in bash)....
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Open command window dynamically

I am trying to use the command line window in a vimscript. Unfortunately, the experiment I have with is not good and I am not able to achieve the following: normal! q: This should open the command ...
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Equivalent of !n in bash in vim for ex commands?

I'd like to be able to view the last n commands, similar to the history command in bash, and then be able to execute the nth command similar to the way it is done in bash by using !<command number&...
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Use backspace to modify the current command in normal mode?

Sometimes when entering a command in normal mode you may make a typo, for example if I intend to type 10dk, I might accidentally start typing 19d. Since the command has not been completed/committed ...
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How does vim determine the size of a single “edit” when using “u” and “CTL-R”?

When using u or CTL-R to undo or re-do an edit in vim, I seem to alter chunks of text, not just the most recent keystroke. What determines the size of the chunk that is considered to be a single ...
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How to have endless vim history?

According to h: help: Use the 'history' option to set the number of lines that are remembered (default: 20) I know I can set the number of lines higher, yet is there an "endless" option that ...
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Cycle through edit command history [duplicate]

In Vim, i can cycle through edit locations with g, and g;, and jump to locations with Ctrl-I and Ctrl-O. Is there any way to similarly cycle through edit commands? This would be something similar to ...
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How to further increase cmdline history size?

I have already put the following setting in my .vimrc file: set history=1000 It's been there for a while, I work in vim on a daily basis, so there have been many commands executed by now. I know ...
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Is there a way to share vim command history?

Can I share Vim command history across instances in real time? By that I mean what people do in bash this way: export PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; history -c; history -r; $PROMPT_COMMAND" That is, ...
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How to access recently used files by choosing from a list?

I would like to have a keystroke to show a list of recently used files to choose one to edit. What do I need to provide that? And related, How do I manage the history of recently used files ...
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How do I jump to the location of my last edit?

I often make changes to the middle of a big file, use gg to jump to the top to check something, and then realize I forgot to set a mark where I was editing. Is there a built-in way to jump to the ...
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How to display invoked keystrokes and commands in normal mode? [duplicate]

How I can activate option which will display my pressed keystrokes or executed commands in normal mode on the screen? Especially it would be good, if it would give a slight info what specific ...
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Prevent Vim from recording events for certain filetypes

To add to this stackoverflow question, what should one put in their .vimrc to ensure 'private editing' of certain file extensions (e.g. .gpg files). Without compromising the effectiveness of the ...
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How can I view and edit my recording (i.e. recorded macro)?

I'm using complex repeats to record my operations (qq to record, some operations, q to stop) and I did a mistake. It is possible to see what I've recorded and correct the mistake, instead of doing it ...
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Showing command history with showcmd

When using set showcmd Vim shows partial commands in the last line of the screen. For example, in Normal mode when typing the command dt. the last line shows dt and then, when you hit . the command is ...
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Can I see the history of key presses in normal mode?

I know that Vim keeps history for ex commands, searches, jump locations, changes, and possibly others. With showcmd set, Vim also shows you what keys you have entered so far for a normal mode command,...
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How is command history resolved between multiple instances of Vim?

Vim keeps a history of ex commands (accessible via :ā†‘ and q:), and that history persists after quitting. If I run multiple instances of Vim (same user, same home directory), how does Vim arbitrate ...
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How to cache file editing history in Vim, that it would not disappear after switching the file?

When I open another file in a Vim session all editing history for the other files disappears. Is it possible to configure Vim that it would automatically save and restore file editing history when ...