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14 votes

2 answers

7k views

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

search highlight

asked May 2, 2015 at 0:03

12 votes

1 answer

5k views

Why is vim save so slow?

save performance

asked Mar 8, 2017 at 7:22

10 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is there a way to conceal across lines?

folding conceal

asked Oct 19, 2015 at 0:31

9 votes

1 answer

184 views

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

normal-mode repeated-commands

asked Jun 14, 2015 at 1:40

7 votes

1 answer

205 views

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

vimscript normal-mode repeated-commands

asked May 6, 2015 at 22:00

7 votes

1 answer

2k views

How do I use a variable with an ex command?

vimscript command-line arithmetic

asked Apr 1, 2016 at 22:48

6 votes

1 answer

140 views

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

key-bindings ex-mode

asked Feb 2, 2016 at 4:53

6 votes

1 answer

172 views

Spell-check blacklisting word sequences

spell-checking

asked Feb 19, 2015 at 1:33

6 votes

1 answer

140 views

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

key-bindings

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

buffers

asked May 2, 2018 at 18:30

6 votes

1 answer

261 views

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

linux error

asked Aug 6, 2018 at 15:05

5 votes

2 answers

603 views

How to ask vim where function or command was defined?

functions

asked Sep 25, 2019 at 16:20

5 votes

1 answer

509 views

Is there a way to disable the command line window?

key-bindings 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?

save filesystem

asked Apr 18, 2018 at 18:06

5 votes

1 answer

1k views

Vim has spellcheck; does it have thesaurus?

thesaurus

asked Mar 6, 2016 at 22:34

5 votes

3 answers

1k views

How to make an autocommand run for closing a window?

vimscript vim-windows autocmd

asked Apr 2, 2016 at 18:52

4 votes

1 answer

445 views

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

indentation filetype-git version-control-systems

asked Feb 9, 2015 at 2:18

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

Clear ALL autocommands

autocmd

asked Mar 7, 2018 at 20:00

3 votes

2 answers

94 views

Is it possible to properly repeat a visual replacement?

visual-mode replace repeated-commands

asked Oct 27, 2021 at 6:52

3 votes

1 answer

126 views

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

macro

asked Nov 4, 2015 at 0:06

2 votes

1 answer

80 views

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

repeated-commands movement

asked Apr 20, 2020 at 8:51

2 votes

0 answers

73 views

Highlight arbitrary rectangular regions

syntax-highlighting colorscheme color

asked May 11, 2018 at 17:41

1 vote

0 answers

71 views

applying a map only to normal buffers

key-bindings

asked Jun 11, 2018 at 17:03

1 vote

1 answer

206 views

Convert newline to something else in variable using substitute

vimscript functions line-breaks

asked Apr 18, 2018 at 19:09

1 vote

1 answer

274 views

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

search silent-mode

asked Feb 1, 2018 at 23:11

1 vote

0 answers

26 views

vim fo=aq and crontab footgun: Why are my crontab commands treated as comments?

syntax

asked Jan 25, 2021 at 6:37

1 vote

3 answers

659 views

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

vimscript

asked Aug 7, 2015 at 4:15

1 vote

1 answer

254 views

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

vim-windows

asked Apr 3, 2016 at 6:09

1 vote

1 answer

777 views

How can I delete a vimscript function?

vimscript

asked Feb 16, 2017 at 19:04

1 vote

1 answer

36 views

How to get a variable with the contents of a file on the filesystem?

search register

asked Aug 1, 2017 at 22:16

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37 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?

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?

Spell-check blacklisting word sequences

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

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

How to ask vim where function or command was defined?

Is there a way to disable the command line window?

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

Vim has spellcheck; does it have thesaurus?

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 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

vim fo=aq and crontab footgun: Why are my crontab commands treated as comments?

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

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

How can I delete a vimscript function?

How to get a variable with the contents of a file on the filesystem?