| *usr_toc.txt* For Vim version 7.0f. Last change: 2006 Apr 24 |
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| VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar |
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| Table Of Contents *user-manual* |
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| ============================================================================== |
| Overview ~ |
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| Getting Started |
| |usr_01.txt| About the manuals |
| |usr_02.txt| The first steps in Vim |
| |usr_03.txt| Moving around |
| |usr_04.txt| Making small changes |
| |usr_05.txt| Set your settings |
| |usr_06.txt| Using syntax highlighting |
| |usr_07.txt| Editing more than one file |
| |usr_08.txt| Splitting windows |
| |usr_09.txt| Using the GUI |
| |usr_10.txt| Making big changes |
| |usr_11.txt| Recovering from a crash |
| |usr_12.txt| Clever tricks |
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| Editing Effectively |
| |usr_20.txt| Typing command-line commands quickly |
| |usr_21.txt| Go away and come back |
| |usr_22.txt| Finding the file to edit |
| |usr_23.txt| Editing other files |
| |usr_24.txt| Inserting quickly |
| |usr_25.txt| Editing formatted text |
| |usr_26.txt| Repeating |
| |usr_27.txt| Search commands and patterns |
| |usr_28.txt| Folding |
| |usr_29.txt| Moving through programs |
| |usr_30.txt| Editing programs |
| |usr_31.txt| Exploiting the GUI |
| |usr_32.txt| The undo tree |
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| Tuning Vim |
| |usr_40.txt| Make new commands |
| |usr_41.txt| Write a Vim script |
| |usr_42.txt| Add new menus |
| |usr_43.txt| Using filetypes |
| |usr_44.txt| Your own syntax highlighted |
| |usr_45.txt| Select your language |
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| Making Vim Run |
| |usr_90.txt| Installing Vim |
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| Reference manual |
| |reference_toc| More detailed information for all commands |
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| The user manual is available as a single, ready to print HTML and PDF file |
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| http://vimdoc.sf.net |
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| ============================================================================== |
| Getting Started ~ |
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| Read this from start to end to learn the essential commands. |
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| |usr_01.txt| About the manuals |
| |01.1| Two manuals |
| |01.2| Vim installed |
| |01.3| Using the Vim tutor |
| |01.4| Copyright |
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| |usr_02.txt| The first steps in Vim |
| |02.1| Running Vim for the First Time |
| |02.2| Inserting text |
| |02.3| Moving around |
| |02.4| Deleting characters |
| |02.5| Undo and Redo |
| |02.6| Other editing commands |
| |02.7| Getting out |
| |02.8| Finding help |
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| |usr_03.txt| Moving around |
| |03.1| Word movement |
| |03.2| Moving to the start or end of a line |
| |03.3| Moving to a character |
| |03.4| Matching a paren |
| |03.5| Moving to a specific line |
| |03.6| Telling where you are |
| |03.7| Scrolling around |
| |03.8| Simple searches |
| |03.9| Simple search patterns |
| |03.10| Using marks |
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| |usr_04.txt| Making small changes |
| |04.1| Operators and motions |
| |04.2| Changing text |
| |04.3| Repeating a change |
| |04.4| Visual mode |
| |04.5| Moving text |
| |04.6| Copying text |
| |04.7| Using the clipboard |
| |04.8| Text objects |
| |04.9| Replace mode |
| |04.10| Conclusion |
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| |usr_05.txt| Set your settings |
| |05.1| The vimrc file |
| |05.2| The example vimrc file explained |
| |05.3| Simple mappings |
| |05.4| Adding a plugin |
| |05.5| Adding a help file |
| |05.6| The option window |
| |05.7| Often used options |
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| |usr_06.txt| Using syntax highlighting |
| |06.1| Switching it on |
| |06.2| No or wrong colors? |
| |06.3| Different colors |
| |06.4| With colors or without colors |
| |06.5| Printing with colors |
| |06.6| Further reading |
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| |usr_07.txt| Editing more than one file |
| |07.1| Edit another file |
| |07.2| A list of files |
| |07.3| Jumping from file to file |
| |07.4| Backup files |
| |07.5| Copy text between files |
| |07.6| Viewing a file |
| |07.7| Changing the file name |
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| |usr_08.txt| Splitting windows |
| |08.1| Split a window |
| |08.2| Split a window on another file |
| |08.3| Window size |
| |08.4| Vertical splits |
| |08.5| Moving windows |
| |08.6| Commands for all windows |
| |08.7| Viewing differences with vimdiff |
| |08.8| Various |
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| |usr_09.txt| Using the GUI |
| |09.1| Parts of the GUI |
| |09.2| Using the mouse |
| |09.3| The clipboard |
| |09.4| Select mode |
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| |usr_10.txt| Making big changes |
| |10.1| Record and playback commands |
| |10.2| Substitution |
| |10.3| Command ranges |
| |10.4| The global command |
| |10.5| Visual block mode |
| |10.6| Reading and writing part of a file |
| |10.7| Formatting text |
| |10.8| Changing case |
| |10.9| Using an external program |
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| |usr_11.txt| Recovering from a crash |
| |11.1| Basic recovery |
| |11.2| Where is the swap file? |
| |11.3| Crashed or not? |
| |11.4| Further reading |
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| |usr_12.txt| Clever tricks |
| |12.1| Replace a word |
| |12.2| Change "Last, First" to "First Last" |
| |12.3| Sort a list |
| |12.4| Reverse line order |
| |12.5| Count words |
| |12.6| Find a man page |
| |12.7| Trim blanks |
| |12.8| Find where a word is used |
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| Editing Effectively ~ |
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| Subjects that can be read independently. |
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| |usr_20.txt| Typing command-line commands quickly |
| |20.1| Command line editing |
| |20.2| Command line abbreviations |
| |20.3| Command line completion |
| |20.4| Command line history |
| |20.5| Command line window |
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| |usr_21.txt| Go away and come back |
| |21.1| Suspend and resume |
| |21.2| Executing shell commands |
| |21.3| Remembering information; viminfo |
| |21.4| Sessions |
| |21.5| Views |
| |21.6| Modelines |
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| |usr_22.txt| Finding the file to edit |
| |22.1| The file explorer |
| |22.2| The current directory |
| |22.3| Finding a file |
| |22.4| The buffer list |
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| |usr_23.txt| Editing other files |
| |23.1| DOS, Mac and Unix files |
| |23.2| Files on the internet |
| |23.3| Encryption |
| |23.4| Binary files |
| |23.5| Compressed files |
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| |usr_24.txt| Inserting quickly |
| |24.1| Making corrections |
| |24.2| Showing matches |
| |24.3| Completion |
| |24.4| Repeating an insert |
| |24.5| Copying from another line |
| |24.6| Inserting a register |
| |24.7| Abbreviations |
| |24.8| Entering special characters |
| |24.9| Digraphs |
| |24.10| Normal mode commands |
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| |usr_25.txt| Editing formatted text |
| |25.1| Breaking lines |
| |25.2| Aligning text |
| |25.3| Indents and tabs |
| |25.4| Dealing with long lines |
| |25.5| Editing tables |
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| |usr_26.txt| Repeating |
| |26.1| Repeating with Visual mode |
| |26.2| Add and subtract |
| |26.3| Making a change in many files |
| |26.4| Using Vim from a shell script |
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| |usr_27.txt| Search commands and patterns |
| |27.1| Ignoring case |
| |27.2| Wrapping around the file end |
| |27.3| Offsets |
| |27.4| Matching multiple times |
| |27.5| Alternatives |
| |27.6| Character ranges |
| |27.7| Character classes |
| |27.8| Matching a line break |
| |27.9| Examples |
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| |usr_28.txt| Folding |
| |28.1| What is folding? |
| |28.2| Manual folding |
| |28.3| Working with folds |
| |28.4| Saving and restoring folds |
| |28.5| Folding by indent |
| |28.6| Folding with markers |
| |28.7| Folding by syntax |
| |28.8| Folding by expression |
| |28.9| Folding unchanged lines |
| |28.10| Which fold method to use? |
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| |usr_29.txt| Moving through programs |
| |29.1| Using tags |
| |29.2| The preview window |
| |29.3| Moving through a program |
| |29.4| Finding global identifiers |
| |29.5| Finding local identifiers |
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| |usr_30.txt| Editing programs |
| |30.1| Compiling |
| |30.2| Indenting C files |
| |30.3| Automatic indenting |
| |30.4| Other indenting |
| |30.5| Tabs and spaces |
| |30.6| Formatting comments |
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| |usr_31.txt| Exploiting the GUI |
| |31.1| The file browser |
| |31.2| Confirmation |
| |31.3| Menu shortcuts |
| |31.4| Vim window position and size |
| |31.5| Various |
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| |usr_32.txt| The undo tree |
| |32.1| Numbering changes |
| |32.2| Jumping around the tree |
| |32.3| Time travelling |
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| ============================================================================== |
| Tuning Vim ~ |
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| Make Vim work as you like it. |
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| |usr_40.txt| Make new commands |
| |40.1| Key mapping |
| |40.2| Defining command-line commands |
| |40.3| Autocommands |
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| |usr_41.txt| Write a Vim script |
| |41.1| Introduction |
| |41.2| Variables |
| |41.3| Expressions |
| |41.4| Conditionals |
| |41.5| Executing an expression |
| |41.6| Using functions |
| |41.7| Defining a function |
| |41.8| Lists and Dictionaries |
| |41.9| Exceptions |
| |41.10| Various remarks |
| |41.11| Writing a plugin |
| |41.12| Writing a filetype plugin |
| |41.13| Writing a compiler plugin |
| |41.14| Writing a plugin that loads quickly |
| |41.15| Writing library scripts |
| |41.16| Distributing Vim scripts |
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| |usr_42.txt| Add new menus |
| |42.1| Introduction |
| |42.2| Menu commands |
| |42.3| Various |
| |42.4| Toolbar and popup menus |
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| |usr_43.txt| Using filetypes |
| |43.1| Plugins for a filetype |
| |43.2| Adding a filetype |
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| |usr_44.txt| Your own syntax highlighted |
| |44.1| Basic syntax commands |
| |44.2| Keywords |
| |44.3| Matches |
| |44.4| Regions |
| |44.5| Nested items |
| |44.6| Following groups |
| |44.7| Other arguments |
| |44.8| Clusters |
| |44.9| Including another syntax file |
| |44.10| Synchronizing |
| |44.11| Installing a syntax file |
| |44.12| Portable syntax file layout |
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| |usr_45.txt| Select your language |
| |45.1| Language for Messages |
| |45.2| Language for Menus |
| |45.3| Using another encoding |
| |45.4| Editing files with a different encoding |
| |45.5| Entering language text |
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| ============================================================================== |
| Making Vim Run ~ |
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| Before you can use Vim. |
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| |usr_90.txt| Installing Vim |
| |90.1| Unix |
| |90.2| MS-Windows |
| |90.3| Upgrading |
| |90.4| Common installation issues |
| |90.5| Uninstalling Vim |
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| ============================================================================== |
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| Copyright: see |manual-copyright| vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |
