thanks for the reply tony, but this was not easiest :)
On Jan 5, 8:08 am, Tony Mechelynck <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On 05/01/09 03:31, Aman Jain wrote:
>
> > Is there a quicker way to insert a blank line, than by doing 'o'->ESC
>
> > Thanks
> > Aman Jain
>
> To insert an empty line and remain in Normal mode, without going to
> Insert mode and back:
>
> below current line:
> :put =''
> above current line:
> :.-1put =''
>
> elsewhere: add a line number
> e.g., above first line
> :0put =''
> after last line
> :$put =''
>
> You can map this to a key:
> :map <F5> :put =''<CR>
> :map <S-F5> :.-1put =''<CR>
> :cmap <F5> put =''<CR>
> :cmap <S-F5> -1put =''<CR>
>
> then use F5 in normal mode to open a line below current line; Shift-F5
> to open it above current line; or hit : (colon) then a line number (or
> anything which is valid as a line number within a |range| e.g. a
> pattern, a mark, $ for "last line", etc.) then hit F5 to open an empty
> line after that line. Same with Shift-F5 for "before that line".
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
> --
> The man who sets out to carry a cat by its tail learns something that
> will always be useful and which never will grow dim or doubtful.
> -- Mark Twain.
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