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Elastic Tabstops in Vim?
Awarded Mar 10, 2019 at 10:20
How to replace a word with a yanked word in normal mode?
Awarded Mar 6, 2019 at 12:10
What is the difference between `filetype plugin indent on` and `filetype indent on`?
Awarded Jan 27, 2019 at 0:30
How to open multiple files in split mode?
Awarded Jan 18, 2019 at 8:35
How can I easily move a line?
Awarded Jan 10, 2019 at 19:25
How can I easily create and maintain tables?
Awarded Dec 20, 2018 at 22:30
Is it possible to make Vim auto-save files?
Awarded Dec 15, 2018 at 20:30
How to show only matching lines?
Awarded Dec 2, 2018 at 12:30
How to run bash command over current file and replace buffer with result? [duplicate]
Awarded Oct 19, 2018 at 6:55
How can I change the font size in gVim?
Awarded Sep 14, 2018 at 13:20
What's the difference between let and set?
Awarded Sep 13, 2018 at 12:15
How to make a vimscript function with optional arguments?
Awarded Sep 13, 2018 at 6:40
Close all split files, except the one currently focused?
Awarded Sep 8, 2018 at 7:05
Can Vim interpret terminal color escape codes?
Awarded Aug 23, 2018 at 19:30
How do I open a file from another git branch?
Awarded Aug 20, 2018 at 15:41
What is the difference between autoindent and smartindent in vimrc?
Awarded Aug 12, 2018 at 22:00
How do you “chomp” a string in Vim?
Awarded Aug 1, 2018 at 15:40
How to save a file for which I have no write permissions?
Awarded Jun 21, 2018 at 1:27
Expand a visual selection in the other direction
Awarded Jun 14, 2018 at 0:53
What is the select mode and when is it relevant to use it?
Awarded Jun 10, 2018 at 9:26
How do I move vertically until reaching a non-whitespace character?
Awarded Jun 8, 2018 at 5:44
How to map Alt key?
Awarded Jun 8, 2018 at 5:39
Is there a way to count the number of occurrences of a word in a file?
Awarded May 23, 2018 at 18:57
How can I make Vim autoread a file while it doesn't have focus?
Awarded May 7, 2018 at 15:04
How can I get a newer version of Vim on Ubuntu?
Awarded May 4, 2018 at 15:03
Can I use a non-monospaced font in either Vim or gVim?
Awarded Apr 29, 2018 at 9:41
How to get intelligent C++ auto-completion?
Awarded Apr 29, 2018 at 3:32
Why should I use augroup?
Awarded Apr 13, 2018 at 21:15
Detect OS in Vimscript
Awarded Apr 9, 2018 at 7:38
How to diff and merge two directories?
Awarded Mar 30, 2018 at 10:19
Why is using arrow keys in normal mode considered bad practice?
Awarded Mar 28, 2018 at 8:22
Vim's syntax highlighting considers a lambda (->) in Java an error
Awarded Mar 23, 2018 at 21:31
What are the differences between :wq<cr> :x<cr> and ZZ when exiting vim?
Awarded Feb 28, 2018 at 13:39
Close and unload a buffer without exiting Vim
Awarded Feb 27, 2018 at 16:34
What is the easiest way to insert en dash in Vim?
Awarded Jan 30, 2018 at 11:21
Vim Code Completion for Python 3
Awarded Jan 19, 2018 at 15:42
Exit from Terminal mode in Neovim/Vim 8
Awarded Dec 30, 2017 at 5:24
How to add indentation guides/lines?
Awarded Dec 29, 2017 at 21:23
List known filetypes
Awarded Dec 21, 2017 at 22:07
Vim search replace all files in current (project) folder
Awarded Dec 14, 2017 at 10:13
How do I get Vim to be able to run both python and python3 on a Linux system in the same session?
Awarded Dec 11, 2017 at 12:31
How can I change the default indentation based on filetype?
Awarded Dec 9, 2017 at 19:39
How can I rename the file I'm editing?
Awarded Nov 14, 2017 at 9:59
Fastest way to switch to a buffer in Vim?
Awarded Oct 26, 2017 at 21:04
Is it possible to split Vim window to view multiple files at once?
Awarded Oct 8, 2017 at 8:05
How to find and replace in Vim without having to type the original word?
Awarded Sep 27, 2017 at 10:02
How to disable horizontal scrolling?
Awarded Sep 15, 2017 at 18:16
How can I treat LaTeX quotes as a text object?
Awarded Aug 14, 2017 at 9:29
How can I clear word highlighting in the current document (e.g. such as after searching for a word)?
Awarded Aug 9, 2017 at 6:57
How can I yank (copy) the single character on which the cursor rests?
Awarded Jul 23, 2017 at 1:47
How to debug a mapping?
Awarded Jul 4, 2017 at 15:37
Is there an easy way to close a scratch buffer/preview window?
Awarded May 29, 2017 at 21:59
Can I justify text in Vim?
Awarded May 24, 2017 at 15:27
How can I view and edit my recording (i.e. recorded macro)?
Awarded May 19, 2017 at 11:04
Why is Y a synonym for yy instead of y$?
Awarded May 11, 2017 at 22:37
Open filename under cursor like gf, but in a new tab (or split)?
Awarded May 6, 2017 at 14:48
How do I reload the current file?
Awarded Apr 6, 2017 at 17:38
Performing certain operations without clearing register
Awarded Apr 4, 2017 at 13:51
How to jump between matching HTML/XML tags?
Awarded Mar 17, 2017 at 16:45
What is the purpose of swap files?
Awarded Mar 12, 2017 at 9:42
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