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15 <h2 tag="various">Various commands</h2>
18 <tags>:comp :completions</tags>
19 <spec>:comp<oa>letions</oa> <a>ex-command</a></spec>
22 List the completion results for a given command substring.
24 <example><ex>:completions :set! <str delim="">browser.tabs.</str></ex></example>
29 <tags>:contexts</tags>
30 <spec>:contexts <a>ex-command</a></spec>
33 Lists the completion contexts used during the completion of its
34 arguments. These context names may be used to tune the function of
35 the completion system via options like <o>autocomplete</o> and
36 <o>wildcase</o>. Note that completion must be triggered in order
37 for this command to be effective, so if auto-completion is not
38 active, you'll need to press the <k name="Tab" mode="c"/> key at
39 least once. You should also be aware that this command is only
40 useful from the command line.
46 <tags>:fk :feedkeys</tags>
47 <spec>feedkeys<oa>!</oa> <a>keys</a></spec>
50 Fake key events. If <oa>!</oa> is given, key remappings are
51 ignored, similarly to the <t>:map</t> command's <em>-builtin</em>
56 <dt>-mode</dt> <dd>The mode in which to feed the keys (short name <em>-m</em>)</dd>
62 <tags>:norm :normal</tags>
63 <spec>:norm<oa>al</oa><oa>!</oa> <a>keys</a></spec>
66 Execute key mappings for <a>keys</a> as if they were typed in
67 Normal mode. If <oa>!</oa> is provided, only builtin key mappings
68 are executed. This makes it possible to fake Normal mode key
69 presses from scripts, key mappings, autocommands, and the command
76 <tags>:mks :mksyntax</tags>
77 <spec>:mks<oa>yntax</oa><oa>!</oa> <oa>path</oa></spec>
80 Generate a Vim syntax file. If <oa>path</oa> is not given, the local
81 Vim runtime path is guessed. If <oa>path</oa> is a directory, the
82 file <str delim="">&dactyl.name;.vim</str> in that directory is
83 used. An existing file will never be overwritten unless
84 <oa>bang</oa> is given.
90 <tags><![CDATA[<redraw-screen> <C-l> :redr :redraw]]></tags>
92 <spec>:redr<oa>aw</oa></spec>
94 <p>Redraws the screen. Useful for updating the screen during the execution of a script or function.</p>
99 <tags>:run :! :!cmd</tags>
101 <spec>:!<a>cmd</a></spec>
104 Run an external command. Runs <a>cmd</a> through system()
105 and displays its output. Any ‘!’ in <a>cmd</a> is replaced with
106 the previous external command, so long as it is not preceded by a
107 backslash and <o>banghist</o> is enabled.
115 <description short="true">
116 <p>Repeat last <ex>:!<a>cmd</a></ex>.</p>
121 <tags>:sil :silent</tags>
122 <spec>:sil<oa>ent</oa> <a>command</a></spec>
125 Execute a command silently. Normal messages and error messages
126 generated by the command invocation will not be displayed and will
127 not be added to the message history.
133 <tags>:verb :verbose</tags>
134 <spec>:<oa>count</oa>verb<oa>ose</oa> <a>command</a></spec>
137 Execute a command with <o>verbose</o> set to <oa>count</oa>. If
138 <oa>count</oa> is not specified then 1 is used.
144 <tags>:ve :version</tags>
146 <spec>:ve<oa>rsion</oa><oa>!</oa></spec>
149 Print &dactyl.appName; and &dactyl.host; version information. When
150 <oa>!</oa> is provided, show the &dactyl.host; version page.
156 <tags>:yank :y</tags>
157 <spec>:y[ank] :<a>cmd</a></spec>
158 <spec>:y[ank] <a>js</a></spec>
161 Yanks the output of the given Ex command <a>cmd</a> or JavaScript <a>js</a> to the clipboard.
166 <h2 tag="online-help">Online help</h2>
169 <tags><![CDATA[<open-help> <F1> :help :h help]]></tags>
170 <spec>:h<oa>elp</oa> <oa>subject</oa></spec>
174 Open a help page for <oa>subject</oa>. If <oa>subject</oa> is
175 omitted, open the default page as specified in <o>helpfile</o>.
176 If you're not sure of the exact topic you need help with, try
177 <k name="Tab" mode="c"/> completion or <ex>:help overview</ex>.
183 <tags><![CDATA[<open-single-help> <A-F1> :helpall :helpa help-all]]></tags>
184 <spec>:helpa<oa>ll</oa> <oa>subject</oa></spec>
185 <spec><A-F1></spec>
188 Open all help pages consolidated into a single page and scroll to
189 <oa>subject</oa> if given.
192 <p>See <ex>:help</ex>.</p>
197 <tags>:lc :listcommands</tags>
198 <spec>:listc<oa>ommands</oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
199 <spec>:lc <oa>filter</oa></spec>
202 List all Ex commands matching <oa>filter</oa> along with their
203 short descriptions. The output contains links to the source code
210 <tags>:lk :listkeys</tags>
211 <spec>:listk<oa>eys</oa> <oa>-mode <a>mode</a></oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
212 <spec>:lk <oa>-mode <a>mode</a></oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
215 List the key mappings defined for <a>mode</a> (Normal by default)
216 matching <oa>filter</oa> along with their short descriptions. The
217 output contains links to the source code definitions.
223 <tags>:lo :listoptions</tags>
224 <spec>:listo<oa>ptions</oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
225 <spec>:lo <oa>filter</oa></spec>
228 List all options matching <oa>filter</oa> along with their short
229 descriptions. The output contains links to the source code
238 What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything? Douglas Adams,
239 the only person who knew what this question really was about is now dead,
240 unfortunately. So now you might wonder what the meaning of death is...
243 <h2 tag="uncategorized">Uncategorized help</h2>
246 <tags><![CDATA[<C-[> <Esc>]]></tags>
248 <spec><Esc></spec>
251 Exits Command-line, Insert, or Hints mode and returns to
252 Normal mode. Focuses the content web page.
258 <tags><![CDATA[<Insert>]]> i caret-mode visual-mode</tags>
263 Start Caret mode. This mode resembles Vim's Normal mode where the
264 text cursor is visible on the web page. The <k mode="caret">v</k>
265 key enters Visual mode, where text is selected as the cursor moves.
268 You can see all mappings effective in Caret or Visual mode using
269 the <ex>:listkeys</ex> command.
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