How to move by one character without highlighting in Vimium?
In Vimium, when I want to copy-paste text, I search the string with /mystring ENTER. Then I go into visual mode with v, where I can move around with h,j,k,l keys. However, when the search ends up at the middle of a string, I'm in trouble, because I want to copy the whole string, and the copying starts from the middle of the string.
How can I move left to the beginning of the string, without highlighting the beginning of the word?
google-chrome vimium edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
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In Vimium, when I want to copy-paste text, I search the string with /mystring ENTER. Then I go into visual mode with v, where I can move around with h,j,k,l keys. However, when the search ends up at the middle of a string, I'm in trouble, because I want to copy the whole string, and the copying starts from the middle of the string.
How can I move left to the beginning of the string, without highlighting the beginning of the word?
google-chrome vimium edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
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Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on superuser.com
– wOxxOm
Nov 21 '18 at 13:55
You're right. Maybe we could migrate it?
– user3207874
Nov 21 '18 at 21:50
I don't have the necessary amount of reputation to do it myself
– user3207874
Nov 22 '18 at 7:31
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In Vimium, when I want to copy-paste text, I search the string with /mystring ENTER. Then I go into visual mode with v, where I can move around with h,j,k,l keys. However, when the search ends up at the middle of a string, I'm in trouble, because I want to copy the whole string, and the copying starts from the middle of the string.
How can I move left to the beginning of the string, without highlighting the beginning of the word?
google-chrome vimium edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
In Vimium, when I want to copy-paste text, I search the string with /mystring ENTER. Then I go into visual mode with v, where I can move around with h,j,k,l keys. However, when the search ends up at the middle of a string, I'm in trouble, because I want to copy the whole string, and the copying starts from the middle of the string.
How can I move left to the beginning of the string, without highlighting the beginning of the word?
google-chrome vimium google-chrome vimium edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
edited Dec 26 '18 at 23:38
Ivar
2,732113040
2,732113040
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
asked Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
2516
2516
1
Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on superuser.com
– wOxxOm
Nov 21 '18 at 13:55
You're right. Maybe we could migrate it?
– user3207874
Nov 21 '18 at 21:50
I don't have the necessary amount of reputation to do it myself
– user3207874
Nov 22 '18 at 7:31
add a comment |
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Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on superuser.com
– wOxxOm
Nov 21 '18 at 13:55
You're right. Maybe we could migrate it?
– user3207874
Nov 21 '18 at 21:50
I don't have the necessary amount of reputation to do it myself
– user3207874
Nov 22 '18 at 7:31
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Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on superuser.com
– wOxxOm
Nov 21 '18 at 13:55
Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on superuser.com
– wOxxOm
Nov 21 '18 at 13:55
You're right. Maybe we could migrate it?
– user3207874
Nov 21 '18 at 21:50
You're right. Maybe we could migrate it?
– user3207874
Nov 21 '18 at 21:50
I don't have the necessary amount of reputation to do it myself
– user3207874
Nov 22 '18 at 7:31
I don't have the necessary amount of reputation to do it myself
– user3207874
Nov 22 '18 at 7:31
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After you go into visual mode with v, use c to enter caret mode. That mode allows you to move without highlighting. After you've moved to the correct position, press v again, and continue editing in visual mode.
Additionally, if you want to copy whole words, then while in visual mode, you could use w. That highlights an entire word. And if you press it more than once, you get more than one word.
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After you go into visual mode with v, use c to enter caret mode. That mode allows you to move without highlighting. After you've moved to the correct position, press v again, and continue editing in visual mode.
Additionally, if you want to copy whole words, then while in visual mode, you could use w. That highlights an entire word. And if you press it more than once, you get more than one word.
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After you go into visual mode with v, use c to enter caret mode. That mode allows you to move without highlighting. After you've moved to the correct position, press v again, and continue editing in visual mode.
Additionally, if you want to copy whole words, then while in visual mode, you could use w. That highlights an entire word. And if you press it more than once, you get more than one word.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
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After you go into visual mode with v, use c to enter caret mode. That mode allows you to move without highlighting. After you've moved to the correct position, press v again, and continue editing in visual mode.
Additionally, if you want to copy whole words, then while in visual mode, you could use w. That highlights an entire word. And if you press it more than once, you get more than one word.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
user3207874
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After you go into visual mode with v, use c to enter caret mode. That mode allows you to move without highlighting. After you've moved to the correct position, press v again, and continue editing in visual mode.
Additionally, if you want to copy whole words, then while in visual mode, you could use w. That highlights an entire word. And if you press it more than once, you get more than one word.
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 13:51
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Questions about general computing hardware and software are off-topic for Stack Overflow unless they directly involve tools used primarily for programming. You may be able to get help on superuser.com
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You're right. Maybe we could migrate it?
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Nov 21 '18 at 21:50
I don't have the necessary amount of reputation to do it myself
– user3207874
Nov 22 '18 at 7:31