On 2015-03-03 05:39, Alexey wrote: > How do you cancel the count prefix in Vim? > > Say, i've typed '42' before a motion key, but then changed my mind > and decided to use a different motion or a different count. How do > i cancel '42' if i am in Visual mode? (In Normal mode i can press > <Esc>, but in Visual mode this would also cancel the selection.) > > The only solution for Visual mode i've found so far is to press > '@_'. Is there a better way?
I generally just hit <esc> and then use "gv" to re-highlight the previously-selected region. The "@_" is a nice trick though (files that away) > What if i've typed a wrong count in Operator-pending mode, like > 'd42'? Since most of the time the command is a single letter, I find little overhead in the usual "hit <esc> then re-issue the command". However it's true that it doesn't hold for certain multi-key commands such as "gU" which makes re-issuing it a bit more of an annoyance. That said, I don't believe I've heard of anything that will clear the count without also clearing the command. -tim -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
