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What is the functional difference between :nohlsearch and :set nohlsearch?

asked May 2, 2015 at 0:03

12 votes

1 answer

6k views

Why is vim save so slow?

asked Mar 8, 2017 at 7:22

10 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is there a way to conceal across lines?

asked Oct 19, 2015 at 0:31

9 votes

1 answer

187 views

How can I prevent (or at least prompt to confirm) absurdly large numbers from being used to prefix commands?

asked Jun 14, 2015 at 1:40

9 votes

2 answers

1k views

How to ask vim where function or command was defined?

asked Sep 25, 2019 at 16:20

7 votes

1 answer

214 views

Is it possible to make a numerically-prefixed hotkey run a function that many times?

asked May 6, 2015 at 22:00

7 votes

1 answer

2k views

How do I use a variable with an ex command?

asked Apr 1, 2016 at 22:48

6 votes

1 answer

144 views

Is there a way to bind a key to properly leave command mode?

asked Feb 2, 2016 at 4:53

6 votes

1 answer

2k views

Vim has spellcheck; does it have thesaurus?

asked Mar 6, 2016 at 22:34

6 votes

1 answer

190 views

Spell-check blacklisting word sequences

asked Feb 19, 2015 at 1:33

6 votes

1 answer

300 views

In Linux, on an extremely long running vim session, calls to system() fail with E484 "can't open file /tmp/<tempfile>"

asked Aug 6, 2018 at 15:05

6 votes

1 answer

141 views

What determines if a key stroke is waited indefinitely or if it times out?

asked Aug 11, 2015 at 1:30

6 votes

1 answer

1k views

How to see if Vim has a file opened or not, or has a buffer open

asked May 2, 2018 at 18:30

6 votes

1 answer

673 views

Is there a way to disable the command line window?

asked Jun 11, 2018 at 1:06

5 votes

1 answer

2k views

How to write a value or variable into a file using only vimscript?

asked Apr 18, 2018 at 18:06

5 votes

3 answers

2k views

How to make an autocommand run for closing a window?

asked Apr 2, 2016 at 18:52

4 votes

1 answer

505 views

Why does Vim force programming indentation when in "gitcommit" filetype?

asked Feb 9, 2015 at 2:18

4 votes

1 answer

3k views

Clear ALL autocommands

asked Mar 7, 2018 at 20:00

3 votes

2 answers

257 views

Is it possible to properly repeat a visual replacement?

asked Oct 27, 2021 at 6:52

3 votes

4 answers

753 views

Is it possible to get the height of the buffer including word wrap?

asked Aug 7, 2015 at 4:15

3 votes

1 answer

152 views

Is there any possibility of making Vim UI show which register a macro is currently being recorded to?

asked Nov 4, 2015 at 0:06

2 votes

1 answer

111 views

Is it possible to prevent a mapping from being repeated with a prefix number (vim range)?

asked Apr 20, 2020 at 8:51

2 votes

0 answers

84 views

Highlight arbitrary rectangular regions

asked May 11, 2018 at 17:41

1 vote

0 answers

84 views

applying a map only to normal buffers

asked Jun 11, 2018 at 17:03

1 vote

1 answer

224 views

Convert newline to something else in variable using substitute

asked Apr 18, 2018 at 19:09

1 vote

1 answer

393 views

How to run vim from command line and prevent press ENTER or type command to continue

asked Feb 1, 2018 at 23:11

1 vote

1 answer

570 views

Literal character escapes in VimL string

asked Nov 9, 2020 at 1:08

1 vote

1 answer

272 views

Some "local to window" settings are being reset in Vim [duplicate]

asked Apr 3, 2016 at 6:09

1 vote

1 answer

824 views

How can I delete a vimscript function?

asked Feb 16, 2017 at 19:04

1 vote

0 answers

94 views

when vim isnt run as just vim, getting no colors

asked Feb 17, 2017 at 17:48

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42 Questions

What is the functional difference between :nohlsearch and :set nohlsearch?

Why is vim save so slow?

Is there a way to conceal across lines?

How can I prevent (or at least prompt to confirm) absurdly large numbers from being used to prefix commands?

How to ask vim where function or command was defined?

Is it possible to make a numerically-prefixed hotkey run a function that many times?

How do I use a variable with an ex command?

Is there a way to bind a key to properly leave command mode?

Vim has spellcheck; does it have thesaurus?

Spell-check blacklisting word sequences

In Linux, on an extremely long running vim session, calls to system() fail with E484 "can't open file /tmp/<tempfile>"

What determines if a key stroke is waited indefinitely or if it times out?

How to see if Vim has a file opened or not, or has a buffer open

Is there a way to disable the command line window?

How to write a value or variable into a file using only vimscript?

How to make an autocommand run for closing a window?

Why does Vim force programming indentation when in "gitcommit" filetype?

Clear ALL autocommands

Is it possible to properly repeat a visual replacement?

Is it possible to get the height of the buffer including word wrap?

Is there any possibility of making Vim UI show which register a macro is currently being recorded to?

Is it possible to prevent a mapping from being repeated with a prefix number (vim range)?

Highlight arbitrary rectangular regions

applying a map only to normal buffers

Convert newline to something else in variable using substitute

How to run vim from command line and prevent press ENTER or type command to continue

Literal character escapes in VimL string

Some "local to window" settings are being reset in Vim [duplicate]

How can I delete a vimscript function?

when vim isnt run as just vim, getting no colors