vi cheat sheet

normal mode (default)

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Esc normal mode - -

- <: -use Shiar_Sheet::Keyboard; -my $keys = Shiar_Sheet::Keyboard->new({do 'vi.inc.pl'}); +use Shiar_Sheet::Keyboard 2; +my $info = do 'vi.eng.inc.pl' or die $@; +$info->{def} = do 'vi.inc.pl'; +my $keys = Shiar_Sheet::Keyboard->new($info); $keys->map($get{map}) or undef $get{map}; $keys->print_rows($get{rows}); :> -

info -: Info command: shows/does something without altering anything. -
motion -: Moves the cursor, or defines the range for an operator (<:= $sign{motion} :>). -
positioning -: Other movement (jumps, window (re)positioning). -
command -: Direct action command. -
ins mode -: Enters Insert or Replace mode. -
mode -: Enters a different mode. -
vis mode -: Enters Visual or Select mode. -
key cmd -: Additional key commands (click for overview). -

+<: + $keys->print_legend('legend-types', ['g1' .. 'g4', 'g6' .. 'g9']); +:>

key<:= $sign{arg} :> -: Commands with a dot need a char argument afterwards. -
key<:= $sign{motion} :> -: Requires a motion afterwards, operates between cursor and destination. -
vim -: Not in original Vi (assessment incomplete). -
vim7 -: New in vim version 7.x. -

+<: + $keys->print_legend('legend-options', [qw'arg motion', 'ext vim6', 'ext new vim7']); +:>

keyboard map is <:= $get{map} ? 'set to ' : '' :><:= $keys->{map} :> -
ascii mode is - <:= defined $sign{-ascii} && 'forced ' :><:= - $sign{-ascii} ? 'on' : 'off' :>
keys are <:= $showkeys ? 'always shown' : 'hidden if unassigned' :><:= - !exists $get{keys} && ' by default' :> + !defined $showkeys && ' by default' :>
default style is <:= defined $get{style} && 'set to ' :><:= $style :>

vi/vim cheat sheet

normal mode (default)