"o" to enter insert mode(i = insert, a = append, o = newline) 2. in insert mode, ESC or Ctrl+[ to enter normal mode 3. in normal mode, hit "v" or "V" to enter visual mode 4. in visual mode, hit ESC or Ctrl+[ to normal mode
:tabe create a new tab. - gt to switch to next tab, gT to previous tab. (I map gt and gT to F7 and F8 in my vimrc) - :new to create a horizontal split window, :vnew or :vs to create a vertical split window.
at the same time with horizontal split window. - vi -O a.rb b.rb same as above, but in vertical split window. - vi -p a.rb b.rb to open files with tabs. - vi http://www.eddie.com.tw will read the source content into vim directly.
word, and b or B is backward. - 0 to back to the begin of the line, and $ is jump to the end. - fx will stop the cursor at the next "x" character in current line, and F is search backward.
to last section. - vit will visually select content between the tag, while vat will even including the tag. - vi" will visually select content between current double quotes. - viw will select the current word.
the current file, and G will jump to bottom. - zz, zb, zt - / search, n can jump to next matched result, and N will jump to last one. - * search the word on cursor.
the cursor. - C like D, but enter insert mode. - dG will clear all content after the cursor, dgg will clear all content before the cursor. - x remove a character. - . to repeat last action. - dd to delete whole line. - 3dd to delete 3 lines.
- cw, ciw same as above, but enter insert mode. - r to replace current character. - J to concatenate current line with next line, 3J will concatenate next 3 lines. - > to add indentation, < to remove indentation.
type "fg" to bring it back. 2. ctrl + w to delete a word, ctrl + u to delete a whole line, both work in terminal and vim edit mode. 3. ctrl + r to find history commands fuzzily.