is there a way of inserting a new line above the current, without opening the line (so without entering Insert mode)? That is, like "O", but without opening.
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2What does "opening a line" mean?– Matteo RivaJun 1, 2010 at 18:41
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"opening a line" means going form normal mode to insert mode, which is what happens when you press "O" (oh).– tmadsenJun 1, 2010 at 19:14
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I use Tim Pope's plugin unimpared which has a command specifically for this purpose:
[<space>
And if you want to add a space after the line you are on:
]<space>
The definition of your request is O.
Logically when inserting a new line above would be O.
To insert before the curser: i
After: a
Before the line (home): I
Append at the end of line: A
The closest I think you'll come is I which will put the cursor at the beginning of the line.
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2Maybe I wasn't clear. The scenario is this: I'm in normal mode and want to insert a blank line above the one I'm currently on, while staying in normal mode. Pressing "O" puts me in insert mode. Maybe there's no way to do it and that's ok, just thought I would ask :)– tmadsenJun 1, 2010 at 19:16
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:h append()
It won't move the cursor, it will let you insert as many lines (empty or not) as you wish, and it won't modify the previous position mark.
call append(line('.')-1, '')
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Well, it got a few advantages when it comes to scripting. It's bit overkill to type otherwise. Jun 2, 2010 at 7:53
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1+1 for a solution that works regardless of how one has set
formatoptionsOct 12, 2015 at 1:39
You can map whatever key or key sequence you like to
m`O<ESC>``
this inserts a blank line above the current one keeping you in normal mode and without changing cursor position.
answered Jun 1, 2010 at 19:27
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so the command to map this to Alt-O would be :map <M-o> m`O<ESC>`` Jun 3, 2010 at 16:47
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:nmap <CR>_i<CR><ESC>
