Re: copy a word without moving cursor
Osho GG wrote: Hi All, I know this mustbe pretty simple but I can't figure this out. I want to copy a word into a buffer without moving the cursor. Currently I do something like *ayw^O:nohCR to get this effect. But, this seems like such a round about way to do this. Is there a simpler way to achieve this? :let @a= expand(cword) Regards, Chip Campbell
Re: copy a word without moving cursor
On 10/2/06, Charles E Campbell Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Osho GG wrote: I am already putting this segment in much larger map that does other things on a contents. However, the way I currently do it has a disadvantage that the cursor moves and then it moves back and then the screen flashes - all for nothing really. ayaw or ayiw doesn't work for me because it changes cursor position. So, I want a simple way to find the word at the current cursor position. Its not 100% clear what you want; does :echo expand(cword) illustrate something like what you want? Exactly what I want! Thanks!! Osho Regards, Chip Campbell
Re: copy a word without moving cursor
Osho GG wrote: I am already putting this segment in much larger map that does other things on a contents. However, the way I currently do it has a disadvantage that the cursor moves and then it moves back and then the screen flashes - all for nothing really. ayaw or ayiw doesn't work for me because it changes cursor position. So, I want a simple way to find the word at the current cursor position. Its not 100% clear what you want; does :echo expand(cword) illustrate something like what you want? Regards, Chip Campbell
Re: copy a word without moving cursor
Osho GG wrote: Hi All, I know this mustbe pretty simple but I can't figure this out. I want to copy a word into a buffer without moving the cursor. Currently I do something like *ayw^O:nohCR to get this effect. But, this seems like such a round about way to do this. Is there a simpler way to achieve this? thanks, Osho ayaw should yank (into register a) the word nearest the cursor (with the whitespace on one side of it: use yiw [yank inner word] instead of yaw [yank a word] to avoid yanking the whitespace); however, IIUC it sets the cursor at the start of the word. You may follow it with Home if you want to go to the start of the line. See :help text-objects Best regards, Tony.
Re: copy a word without moving cursor
On 10/1/06, Osho GG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I know this mustbe pretty simple but I can't figure this out. I want to copy a word into a buffer without moving the cursor. Currently I do something like *ayw^O:nohCR to get this effect. But, this seems like such a round about way to do this. Is there a simpler way to achieve this? Yes :-). The simpler way is to map it to single key :-), like F2 :-) I'd imagine that typing 11 keys doesn't feel the right typing-to-effect ratio. Yakov
Re: copy a word without moving cursor
On 10/1/06, Yakov Lerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/1/06, Osho GG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I know this mustbe pretty simple but I can't figure this out. I want to copy a word into a buffer without moving the cursor. Currently I do something like *ayw^O:nohCR to get this effect. But, this seems like such a round about way to do this. Is there a simpler way to achieve this? Yes :-). The simpler way is to map it to single key :-), like F2 :-) I'd imagine that typing 11 keys doesn't feel the right typing-to-effect ratio. I am already putting this segment in much larger map that does other things on a contents. However, the way I currently do it has a disadvantage that the cursor moves and then it moves back and then the screen flashes - all for nothing really. ayaw or ayiw doesn't work for me because it changes cursor position. So, I want a simple way to find the word at the current cursor position. thanks, Osho Yakov
Re: copy a word without moving cursor
On 10/1/06, Osho GG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/1/06, Yakov Lerner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/1/06, Osho GG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this mustbe pretty simple but I can't figure this out. I want to copy a word into a buffer without moving the cursor. Currently I do something like *ayw^O:nohCR I am already putting this segment in much larger map that does other things on a contents. However, the way I currently do it has a disadvantage that the cursor moves and then it moves back and then the screen flashes - all for nothing really. ayaw or ayiw doesn't work for me because it changes cursor position. So, I want a simple way to find the word at the current cursor position. map F5 mzlbayw`z screen flashes 1) Check that your 'lazyredray' option is set. 2) Try to add flag silent to your mapping Yakov
