Questions tagged [insert-mode]
The mode in Vi and Vim in which you can insert text to the open document.
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Map hex character
If I want the output 𐐀g, I can create a map like this:
imap <F2> <C-V>U10400g
However for output 𐐀f, it causes a problem:
imap <F2> <C-V>U10400f
as the f is confused as ...
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Automatic insert mode and normal mode switching
Coming from emacs, jumping to the end of the line is easy:
CTRL + E
I have been recently trying out Vim, and I found out you need to first exit insert mode to then use commands.
So, in Vim, I need ...
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Why do arrow keys behave differently in insert mode than in other modes?
Background
I would like to disable arrow keys in all modes. This is what I tried:
"EDIT: added remap for <esc> as per the comments
inoremap <esc> <nop>
inoremap <up> <nop&...
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Pasting text on Vim inside tmux breaks indentation
Ubuntu: 18.04 bionic
tmux: version 2.6
VIM: Vi IMproved 8.0 (2016 Sep 12, compiled Jun 06 2019 )
Included patches: 1-1453
Modified by pkg-vim-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org
Compiled by pkg-vim-...
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Normal mode Backspace and Delete
If I have a file like this in Insert Mode (pipe is cursor):
Sunday
|
Monday
I can press Backspace or Delete to remove the empty line. However in Normal
Mode, neither of those work. I have been ...
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How to indent the cursor to the indentation of the above line in insert mode?
I previously asked the following question on how to indent the cursor to the identation of the above line:
How to ident the cursor to the indentation of the above line?
A correct answer was provided ...
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Ins-completion C-X C-F and the path variable [duplicate]
Can the insert-completion of file names CTRL+XCTRL+F can be used to complete filenames that are not in the current working directory ? But rather in any in the path variable ?
Can we, for example, ...
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How to ident the cursor to the indentation of the above line?
I want to move the cursor to the indentation of the line above.
As seen from the example below, when I move the cursor down (j or arrow-down), it goes to the start of the line. This is both true for ...
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Change <up>/<down> to gk/gj in insert mode
I want to replace the default behavior of the arrows in insert mode, so that they behave like gk and gj, I have used:
inoremap <up> <Esc>gka
inoremap <down> <Esc>gja
But this ...
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How to prevent Vim from making a flashy screen effect when pressing `ESC` or `^[` in normal mode?
I often press ESC/^[ to ensure that I've left insert mode and entered normal mode. However, if I'm already in normal mode, Vim displays an annoying flashy screen effect:
How can I prevent Vim from ...
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Saving file from INSERT mode
I would like to save files without exiting the INSERT mode. Is it possible? How?
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NeoVim - Go into insert mode when clicking in a terminal in a pane?
I'm trying to use NeoVim as a tmux replacement, and have found that no matter what I do, I can't get it to go into insert mode when I click in a pane that has a terminal in it.
Here's the config I'm ...
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vimtex imap not working
I'm having a problem with using imaps with vimtex (i.e they don't work).
To test the issue I went to .vim/plugged/vimtex/test/examples/minimal and started vim -u minivimrc.
Typing `a (which is a ...
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Ctrl-W in insert mode erases only up to where insert was started
I frequently use <C-w> in insert mode to back up when I mistype things. I've noticed some odd behavior if I start insert mode when in the middle of a word.
For example, if I have the following ...
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Call a function after inserting a newline
In insert mode, I want to call some function if <Enter> was typed.
I tried InsertCharPre but it did not work.
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How to remap Autocomplete on Control+N, to Control+Space?
I am trying to remap this functionality:
to Ctrl+Space, by using this line in .vimrc
inoremap <C-Space> <C-n>
However, I can not seem to get it to work.
If I press Ctrl+Space after ...
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detecting insert-normal mode
I notice that when in insert, pressing <C-o> will take me to normal mode, but once I finish pressing a sequence of keys, I get taken back to insert mode. I find this very useful, but I want a ...
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Escape newlines when breaking text
I'm using Vim to typeset some Latex documents, and resizing it to take up half my screen so I can reference other materials on the other half. Therefore, formatoptions+=t would be very helpful here. ...
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Is it possible to supply arguments to inoremap?
Currently, I have the following map for cpp files: inoremap ;;f for<Space>()<Space>{<Enter>}<Esc>kkf)i
Which essentially allows me to quickly setup a c-style for loop. ...
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How to auto-replace words, such as acronyms, while typing?
When typing a report, we have a large list of acronyms defined in Acronyms.tex. In order to use it, we have to encapsulate an acronym such as KDF with the acronym command: \ac{KDF}. I often forget and ...
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How can I stop Vim from inserting keypresses into the document unless the document is visible?
I have a macro that's essentially equivalent to the following: in insert mode, I press the following keys: Ctrl+O, :, !, t, r, u, e, Enter. This runs the command true in a shell and shows "Press ENTER ...
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Mapping using <Esc> writes “<Esc>” in insert mode rather than switching to normal mode
I have the following line in my .vimrc:
inoremap kj <Esc>
It had been working fine, ie it returned me to normal mode. But now it inserts the string "< Esc>" (I use the initial space here ...
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Temporary normal mode doesn't wait for the command
When I press C-o in insert mode, the expected behaviour is that vim will wait for me to execute a single command and then returns to insert mode. Usually, after pressing C-o I have all the time in the ...
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Automate breaking of history in insert mode
I started to learn ViM one month ago, so I'm not a ViM expert.
My question is: if I make some changes in insert mode (let's say I type some text, then I delete the last two words and finally type ...
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Is there a way to enter command line mode for a single command directly from insert mode?
I'd like to go directly into command line mode from insert mode, enter a single command (say :r !date which inserts the date) and then go immediately back into insert mode.
Basically something ...
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Get correct indentation when entering insert mode [duplicate]
When I enter insert mode using o or O when programming, the cursor appears at the correct level of indentation. In this example below, X is the place where I press o and Y is where my cursor appears. ...
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Visual block mode insert/append not working in vim on RHEL/CentOS?
I was trying to append some text to multiple lines in vi on a RHEL 6 system, however I could not get it to work. I press Control + V to get into visual block mode, select the lines I need, but when I ...
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Don’t start in insert mode when opening a shell script
How can I prevent vi from starting in insert mode when opening a "test.sh"-like file with the vi-plugin "bash-support" v4.3 ?
When I vim test.sh it opens in insert mode
When I vim .vimrc it opens in ...
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How do I map a sequence of letters in insert mode?
After trying to make this work:
Map a sequence of letters in insert mode
I can’t get the correct answer to work. Is it still working? Can anyone post a working .vimrc file?
I want to get this:
When ...
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How can I remap the arrow buttons in insert mode when Pencil is enabled
I use vim to write text, and that’s why I often use it in combination with the Pencil plugin. The plugin creates significant delay in the movement of the cursor when in insert mode. I have tried to ...
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Backspace + keypress adds a character of a different language in neovim with neomutt on my mac
I am a user of neomutt and I use neovim as my default editor.
However, when I delete a character via backspace, and then type the correct character, I sometimes get a strange character from a ...
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How can I get vim to type continuously, rather than holding in place for keymappings?
For the purpose of this question, imagine that I have set
iab phil philosopher
In vim, as far as I know, the default display pattern when typing out the characters "phil" at the start of the word is ...
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Change the behavior of CTRL-X submode key bindings
I wanted to change the behavior of some keys in the :h i_CTRL-X submode. For example, I wanted to use the following:
inoremap <expr> <C-f> pumvisible() ? "\<C-x>\<C-f>" : "<...
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nnoremap conflicts with i_CTRL-O
I added two normal mode mappings so that the cursor doesn't move when changing case
nnoremap gUiw m0gUiw`0
nnoremap guiw m0guiw`0
Recently I had to uppercase a word and I tried like this:
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How to put a word into like as if in R (type over) mode? [duplicate]
What I need to do is yank a word (yw) and then move my cursor to a diffent location and "paste" the word over whatever follows the cursor without disturbing the other characters in the line
"yw"
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How to show the left-hand side of insert mode mappings while invoking them in Neovim
Much like what was asked in this question:
I want Neovim to show what I type, and keep recognising it as a mapping in progress even if I use Backspace or Delete. This is actually a very useful ...
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“--INSERT--” doesn't go away with a remapped escape key
I remapped the Esc key to jj as follows:
inoremap jj <esc>l
If I only put <esc> the cursor is always one letter to the right, however once I add the l the notification message --INSERT -...
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Vim doesn't extend Roxygen R comments
I'd like it if, when filling out my Roxygen comment snippet,
#' Title
#'
#' @param
#'
#' @return
#'
#' @examples
#'
#'
#' @export ...
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May I have a Vim session report its “Mode” in its “Window Title”?
Clarification of the moving parts
First, let me clarify what I mean by "Window Title", and what I expect to achieve
On Windows OS, GUI programs will have three attributes: its Window Title texts, ...
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Exiting and entering insert mode again with key-binding
I'd like to experiment one of the tip by Drew Neil in his Vimcast, that is to "escape" regularly, so that it gives more granularity to the "undo" command.
For example, I write one short sentence. ...
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How to enter insert mode on the next line without creating a new line?
If my cursor is at position * below, how can I enter insert mode at the beginning of the next line without creating a newline? o does what I want, except that it adds an additional unwanted line into ...
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Insert comma on new line in array
I like to format my arrays like this:
myArray = [ "lorem"
, "ipsum"
, "dolor"
, "sit"
, "amet"
];
If I open a new line below the "amet" line, I ...
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How to copy all non-alphanumeric characters at the begining of the line to the next line?
I want to implement something similar to Org mode M-RET into neovim. In Org mode it creates new list item or heading depending on what line the point is on.
I'm thinking of a mapping in neovim that ...
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Editing diffs in-line in vim
I want to be able to make the changes that I’m making to certain files a lot more visible while I’m editing them.
Does any plugin or functionality of vim allow for viewing the editing history of the ...
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i<c-e> and i<c-y> copy to end of line
In insert mode <c-e> and <c-y> copy a character at a time from the above line.
I generally use these when working with aligned bits of text inside a program and want to copy to the end of ...
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Make conditional imap to text being enclosed in certain characters
How can I create mappings that work only if the cursor is enclosed by certain characters?
As an example, I want to map ja to \alpha if the cursor is enclosed by $$ or by \[\] so as to make
This jar ...
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Insert Page break ^L automatically after specific number of lines/characters?
How could VIM (script?) insert ^L (page break) and /r on an empty line, automatically after every 30 Lines OR 1800 characters while writing? Any ideas?
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How to light the Caps Lock LED when in insert mode (on GNU/Linux)?
On Xubuntu LTS, I already managed to remap CapsLock to Esc.
However, now I discovered some Vim users are lighting the Scroll Lock LED, Caps Lock LED or even the entire keyboard to indicate that (g)...
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How to make this work in insert/edit mode too?
I want to switch between tabs, but this works only in command mode. Is it possible to make this work in edit (insert?) mode too?
noremap <C-k> :tabprevious<CR>
noremap <C-l> :...
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How to stop “tab” key indenting whole line
In one version of VIM that I run, when I hit the "tab" key in insert mode, it indents the whole line, regardless of the cursors position in the line.
Here is what I believe to be the only modified ...
