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How to exit VIM and get back to 'normal' terminal?
I did find this answer here:
Vim Stuck In Insert Mode
However none of the commands listed worked for me. Exit, cntrl + [, cntrl + q
I'm a totally terminal newb, trying to learn how to setup git ...
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Font characters change to gibberish sporadically in vim
I use vim on a Mac in iTerm2 (ie - not MacVIM) and within a tmux session. I have powerline installed, so that's something to keep in mind.
Sometimes, when I'm typing in a particular file, for some ...
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why won't tmux resize terminal window to honor vi lines setting?
Say I open a terminal
$ echo $LINES
25
$ vi
:set lines?
25
:set lines=50
:!echo $LINES
50
-as I'd expect (and the terminal window resizes and everything works). But if I start tmux from a fresh ...
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iTerm minimizes when I press ESC
When I press ESC in VIm insert mode, instead of going back to control mode, my iTerm minimizes and does not go back to control mode, but it stucks in insert mode.
I am using Vim 7.3 that came with ...
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Git for Windows: Run vim in background without ampersand (&)
On my Windows machine, running gVim appears to tie up the git for windows shell, whereas if I run from the command prompt, this is not the case.
How might I be able to run gVim (or any other program, ...
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VIM UI language issue
I am using VIM for a while, but never faces such a problem.
When i connect to my desktop Ubuntu PC via ssh from a tablet (Asus tf Prime) using terminal emulator (screen-256-colors) I got my vim in ...
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Vim + iTerm2 color issues
I have trouble with the right Vim configuration. I'm using the latest version of Vim as well as the latest version of iTerm2.
I try to get the solarized colorscheme working, but without luck so far.
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vim paste from clipboard in terminal
I'm trying to write an insert mode mapping for pasting from the system clipboard.
I have this:
imap <c-p> <c-o>:set paste<cr><c-r><c-r>+<c-o>:set nopaste<cr>
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Vim plugins not working on Mac OS X in terminal?
I am trying to use the EasyMotion plugin in vim but for some reason it's not working. I remapped my leader key to , but whenever I press ,w, it just moves forward one word i.e. it seems like it's not ...
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How to open a file with write access on OSX terminal?
I am trying to open private/etc/php.ini.default file to add detect_unicode = Off. But after opening above file with this command vim php.ini.default, it only opens this file as readonly. How can I ...
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Console disable Vim color scheme (ctrl+alt+F1…)
I don't know exactly how is named all the ctrl+alt+F1, ctrl+alt+F2, ctrl+alt+F3 etc... terminals but when I'm going to use it all my Vim scheme is ignored...
I made it following this website:
...
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Vim shortcut in Terminal
In vim I have jj bound to go to normal mode:
inoremap jj <ESC>
I changed Terminal to vi mode in ~/.bash_profile, but how can I set up the same binding? This doesn't work unfortunately:
bind ...
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Close vim window in terminal
I am using vim within a terminal. Whenever I close vim (using :q), the windows stay in the buffer of the terminal. I can type commands, but I still see the text that I was editing. I don't know how to ...
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Making Connectbot behave with an external keyboard?
I have a "weird" setup consisting of a Nexus 10 tablet and an apple wireless keyboard (English International).
When using the two together, I cannot use the Escape key within ConnectBot, and I cannot ...
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Best console based text editor not only for programmers [closed]
I need console based text editor for writing both source codes and human readable texts such as emails.
I need it to be user friendly. It mean for me:
You can use it the same way as the notepad or ...
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Which is the correct way to config the $TERM and tmux?
I am using gnome-terminal with bash.
When I set xterm-256color for $TERM and in .tmux.conf most of the things work but when I try to change the colorscheme of vim the things mess up.
When I set ...
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Weird rendering artefact in vim (terminal, not MacVim)
Running Mac OS X, using either Terminal.app or iTerm2, there is a strange artefact with the character rendering that I have a hard time explaining and an even harder time understanding. I'll start ...
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tmux / vim split panes
I am borrowing this screenshot from another question:
The terminal background seems to leak through into vim left of the dividing border. This is most noticeable near Top.
Can anyone tell me ...
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Encoding over SSH Issues
I have a Linux machine and a Windows machine, both using Vim with the Powerline plugin. They both work great with patched fonts. Next, I want to SSH onto an OSX 10.6 machine and also use the Powerline ...
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Why does gnome-terminal display a unicode escape character?
More specifically, in Vim if I press escape twice (and under some other circumstances too) I get this character appearing:
http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/1b/index.htm
It can be ...
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Always use :set paste, Is it a good idea?
In a terminal vim, pasting clipboard data often messes up the code indent.
I just knew if I uses :set paste the indent is not broken.
Though, after pasting data, should I do :set nopaste again? What ...
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Macvim lags while Vim on terminal is buttery smooth
I am running OS X Lion 10.7.3 and Macvim runs significantly slower than vim on the terminal for me. All movement commands in Macvim are much slower. Moving up and down in visual mode is equally as ...
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Shell scripts in windows
I've been using the terminal in Ubuntu and Debian for a while and use shell scripts, commands like find, grep etc.. and the vim editor.
What is the best way to use such commands/software under ...
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VIM: How to configure Solarized colorscheme in Konsole
I am trying to configure Solarized for use in VIM in Konsole (KDE terminal). This is the result that I get:
Note that Solarized looks fine in GVIM on the same machine:
I suspect that it is ...
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In vim, how can I quickly switch between tabs?
In gnome-terminal, I can just press Alt + (1, 2, 3, etc.) to switch to specific tabs. I can also use Ctrl + (PgUp / PgDn) to cycle through tabs (admittedly less convenient, but it can be remapped).
...
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There is some error using gvim in Fedora15
The os is Federa 15. gnome3.
I install vim-X11 and input "gvim" in terminal.
the gvim can be used. But the terminal also output some error:
(gvim:4431): Gdk-WARNING **: Using Cairo rendering ...
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Vim configuration slow in Terminal & iTerm2 but not in MacVim
Ideally, I want to use Vim from Terminal or iTerm2. However, it becomes unbearably slow so I had to resort to using MacVim. There is nothing wrong with MacVim, however my workflow would be much ...
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How can you switch the j and k keys in vim?
Is there any way to map the k key to 'down' and the j key to 'up'? This seems much more intuitive to me, since the right arrow will also move the cursor down, if it's at the end of the line.
Why was ...
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script command having odd effects when resizing terminal window
A little while ago I decided to log all my terminal activities by adding
script -t 0 "/Users/XXXXXXX/terminalLogs/log0$(date '+%y-%m-%d-%H:%M').txt"
to my .bash_profile file. This worked ...
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How to reclaim ^S in zsh?
I've found ^S mapped to be the fwd-search key for zsh (ohmyzsh) but I would like to use it in vim for various mappings as well - it seems like the zsh mapping is preventing me from using it now.
Any ...
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Vim: Terminal-to-terminal copy&paste?
I am trying to copy a large block of code (with indentations preserved) from one vim terminal into another. I was wondering if there was a straightforward way to do this?
Would this be considered a ...
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How can I make terminal Vim look as good as MacVim?
I'm using the same color scheme for Vim both in the Terminal and in MacVim, but they end up getting totally different colors.
Terminal:
and MacVim:
Why is this happening? It does this with ...
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I'm trying to customize my text editor and terminal. Is it possible to use non-monospaced fonts without the horrible results?
I want to experiment with all fonts, including those that aren't mono-spaced. I understand the reason for using monospaced fonts, but frankly they don't seem legitimate to me.
For instance, one ...
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Smooth scrolling for vim in Mac Terminal/iTerm?
Is it possible to get smooth scrolling (using the mouse scroll wheel or macbook touchpad) within a terminal on Mac OSX (Lion)? Furthermore, could I do this within vim?
I find that smooth scrolling ...
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Pasting into vim from GUI results in missing lines
When I copy text from an OS X GUI app (e.g. Firefox) and paste it into vim in my terminal, it's often missing the first few lines or characters, with no obvious pattern.
This may not be vim ...
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Avoiding newlines when copying wrapped text in Terminal.app
I have text files with lines that of length greater than my terminal width. I generally use less to view these files and often want to copy something that wraps from one line to the next.
I've found ...
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Looking for a powerful, user friendly terminal emulator based on ncurses
I often work remotely on SSH shell.
I would like a more user friendly interface to my shell, based on NCurses :
Possiblity to open several virtual terminals with shells
Organise terminals by tabs ...
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Terminal / Editor themes for colourblindness?
I "suffer" (not really) from a difficult-to-diagnose form of colourblindness. It generally corresponds with red-green colourblindness, but there are some quirks. There's a definite cognitive element ...
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Vim “folding”/“unfolding” keyboard behavior mystery
Sometimes, while using vim (no matter, on remote machine or the local one), my arrow keys suddenly stop reacting. I know, a true vimmer should use "hjkl" instead, but the question is different.
I've ...
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256 colors in Vim, OS X Lion
Since OS X Lion the terminal.app is xterm-256color terminal. However vim is rendering only 8 colors. I tried the 7.3 supplied with Lion and 7.3 that is terminal version of MacVim.
Vim Wiki sais I ...
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How can I see what I have `set` in `vim`?
When I am using vim (in a terminal), how can I get a list/display of what I have set?
For example, if during a vim session I have done :set spell, :set wrap, and :set linebreak - is there a way to ...
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How to let Ctrl + Page Down switch tabs inside Vim in Terminal.app?
When running vim inside the Terminal in Ubuntu, I can use Ctrl + Page Up or Page Down to switch between the vim tabs. How do I set up this for Terminal.app or iTerm2 for Mac OS X? I have a Macbook Air ...
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What is the opposite of this terminal keyboard action?
Open terminal > preferences > keyboard
I have control cursor right as \005. I like it! When inside Vim, it moves the page down 1 line while keeping my cursor unmoved.
Try it.
My question is: how ...
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How to set color scheme for VIM in Mac Terminal?
It seems that the VIM color scheme is conflict with Mac Terminal's setting.
I want to change the highlight search color. And it's OK by setting in VIM ESC mode.
(:hi search ctermbg=4)
However, it's ...
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Arrow keys not working in vim on AIX machine
I'm currently developing some projects on an AIX machine connecting to ir using SSH. I compiled and installed vim in my home folder but I have some problems:
When entering interactive mode, vim does ...
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over Windows terminal change cursor width or color in Vim depending on mode
I am using PuTTY to connect over SSH to an Ubuntu server from my Windows 7 workstation. Once connected I am using the Vim installation from the Ubuntu server to edit files. I want the cursor to change ...
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Terminal, vim and ssh color problem
I'm using vim for my editor. I've problems about the colors of vim. The same colorscheme of vim gives different outputs in terminal, ssh session and screen. I learnt they've different colors(16, 88 or ...
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Terminal Colors: Substitute Dark Blue for Another Color
Is it possible to "globally" substitute a terminal color somehow in OSX? In particular, I find that the dark blue is really hard on the eyes as demonstrated here:
I'd love to be able to kick this ...
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Running vim on a remote Linux machine freezes OS X SSH connection [closed]
I am attempting to SSH to a Linux (Fedora 14) machine and then open up vim to edit a file, however on my new Macbook Pro, the SSH session seems to "freeze" as soon as I open vim.
I can login fine to ...
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colorschemes are messed up in vim (mac OSX, iTerm2, zsh, vim 7.2 and 7.3)
For some reason in vim my colors come out looking weird. There are a few colorschemes that look correct like solarize and one called BusyBee but I'm not sure why most of my other color schemes come ...
