Vim

Reformat a Markdown Table

Requirements vim basics This markdown table is badly messed up: 1| File | Category | 2|:------|:---------| 3| calendar.md | tex| 4| tex_packages.md | tex| 5| completion.md | vim| 6| csv_to_md.md | vim| 7| format_md.md | vim| Highight from the top with V6j, then run column to fix the output: 1:!column -ts'|' -o '|' It …

scp

1 min read · network documentation writing replace substitution TUI vim scp

Remotely edit a file with vim 1vim scp://${server}/~/${file}

Use the terminal in vi-mode

2 min read · shell vim comfy readline python

Vi-Commands Copy, move, and delete with vi-keys. 1echo 'set editing-mode vi' >> ~/.inputrc 2echo 'set keymap vi-insert' >> ~/.inputrc 3exec bash Try ls <C-n> and ls <C-p> Use python in vi-mode 1echo 'export PYTHON_BASIC_REPL=true' >> ~/.bashrc 2exec bash Alias Expansion 1echo '"\C- ": shell-expand-line' >> ~/.inputrc …

1 min read · network documentation writing replace substitution TUI vim scp

Remotely edit a file with vim 1vim scp://${server}/~/${file} Read info files with vim 1info () 2{ 3 [ -n "$1" ] && file="${1}" || file="$(ls /usr/share/info/ | sed 's/.info.gz$//' | fzf )"; 4 file="$(ls /usr/share/info/"$file"* | fzf -1 )" 5 vim "$file" 6} Find and replace across all files open in vim 1:bufdo! …

vim basics

1 min read · vim basic TUI

Instant nano replacement vim -y - will start vim but like other editors like nano, there will be syntax highlighting, etc Keybind to exit this mode is Ctrl+q Steps Insert text by pressing a. Stop inserting text by pressing Ctrl+[. Exit with ZZ. Congratulations, you now know vim. Extras Learning Vim Navigation …

vim completion

1 min read · vim completion TUI

Requirements vim basics Complete the word by searching for the next similar word: C-n Complete the word by searching for a previous similar word: C-p Complete the full line: C-x C-l

vim in bash

1 min read · vim bash inputrc TUI

Requirements vim basics Put bash in vim mode! Place the following in your ~/.inputrc: set editing-mode vi set show-mode-in-prompt on set vi-ins-mode-string \1\e[33;32m\2[>]=\1\e[0m\2 set vi-cmd-mode-string \1\e[33;1m\2[?]=\1\e[0m\2 set keymap vi-insert RETURN: "\e\n"

vim linewrap

1 min read · vim format linewrap TUI

Requirements vim basics Wrap lines in a file to 80 characters with gqG. Take this markdown file: 1This is a looooooooooooooooooooooooong line, and reeeeeeeeeeeeeeding it can be a paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiin in the aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarse. Reformat the line to the proper text width by pressing …

vim navigation

1 min read · vim navigation TUI

Requirements vim basics Move Command Down page Ctl-f Down half page Ctl-d Up page Ctl-b Up half page Ctl-u Scroll down Ctl-e Scroll up Ctl-y Jump to previous place Ctl-i Jump to back Ctl-o Jump to last change g; Jump to next change g, Go to current filename gf Go to a filename, and type gf (Go-to-File). For example, …

vim windows

1 min read · vim TUI

Requirements vim basics Command Keys split window C-w s split window vertically C-w v close window C-q change window C-w w rotate windows C-w r split open new file :sf $filepath