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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>:mkv :mkvimruntime</tags>
77 <spec>:mkv<oa>imruntime</oa><oa>!</oa> <oa>dir</oa></spec>
80 Creates and installs Vim ftdetect, ftplugin and syntax files. If
81 <oa>dir</oa> is not given, the local Vim runtime path is guessed.
82 An existing file will never be overwritten unless <oa>!</oa> is
86 See <em>:help 'runtimepath'</em> and <em>:help after-directory</em>
87 in Vim for an explanation of how best to manage personal changes to
94 <tags><![CDATA[<redraw-screen> <C-l> :redr :redraw]]></tags>
96 <spec>:redr<oa>aw</oa></spec>
98 <p>Redraws the screen. Useful for updating the screen during the execution of a script or function.</p>
103 <tags>:run :! :!cmd</tags>
105 <spec>:!<a>cmd</a></spec>
108 Run an external command. Runs <a>cmd</a> through system()
109 and displays its output. Any ‘!’ in <a>cmd</a> is replaced with
110 the previous external command, so long as it is not preceded by a
111 backslash and <o>banghist</o> is enabled.
119 <description short="true">
120 <p>Repeat last <ex>:!<a>cmd</a></ex>.</p>
125 <tags>:sil :silent</tags>
126 <spec>:sil<oa>ent</oa> <a>command</a></spec>
129 Execute a command silently. Normal messages and error messages
130 generated by the command invocation will not be displayed and will
131 not be added to the message history.
137 <tags>:verb :verbose</tags>
138 <spec>:<oa>count</oa>verb<oa>ose</oa> <a>command</a></spec>
141 Execute a command with <o>verbose</o> set to <oa>count</oa>. If
142 <oa>count</oa> is not specified then 1 is used.
148 <tags>:ve :version</tags>
150 <spec>:ve<oa>rsion</oa><oa>!</oa></spec>
153 Print &dactyl.appName; and &dactyl.host; version information. When
154 <oa>!</oa> is provided, show the &dactyl.host; version page.
160 <tags>:yank :y</tags>
161 <spec>:y[ank] :<a>cmd</a></spec>
162 <spec>:y[ank] <a>js</a></spec>
165 Yanks the output of the given Ex command <a>cmd</a> or JavaScript <a>js</a> to the clipboard.
170 <h2 tag="online-help">Online help</h2>
173 <tags><![CDATA[<open-help> <F1> :help :h help]]></tags>
174 <spec>:h<oa>elp</oa> <oa>subject</oa></spec>
178 Open a help page for <oa>subject</oa>. If <oa>subject</oa> is
179 omitted, open the default page as specified in <o>helpfile</o>.
180 If you're not sure of the exact topic you need help with, try
181 <k name="Tab" mode="c"/> completion or <ex>:help overview</ex>.
187 <tags><![CDATA[<open-single-help> <A-F1> :helpall :helpa help-all]]></tags>
188 <spec>:helpa<oa>ll</oa> <oa>subject</oa></spec>
189 <spec><A-F1></spec>
192 Open all help pages consolidated into a single page and scroll to
193 <oa>subject</oa> if given.
196 <p>See <ex>:help</ex>.</p>
201 <tags>:lc :listcommands</tags>
202 <spec>:listc<oa>ommands</oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
203 <spec>:lc <oa>filter</oa></spec>
206 List all Ex commands matching <oa>filter</oa> along with their
207 short descriptions. The output contains links to the source code
214 <tags>:lk :listkeys</tags>
215 <spec>:listk<oa>eys</oa> <oa>-mode <a>mode</a></oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
216 <spec>:lk <oa>-mode <a>mode</a></oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
219 List the key mappings defined for <a>mode</a> (Normal by default)
220 matching <oa>filter</oa> along with their short descriptions. The
221 output contains links to the source code definitions.
227 <tags>:lo :listoptions</tags>
228 <spec>:listo<oa>ptions</oa> <oa>filter</oa></spec>
229 <spec>:lo <oa>filter</oa></spec>
232 List all options matching <oa>filter</oa> along with their short
233 descriptions. The output contains links to the source code
242 What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything? Douglas Adams,
243 the only person who knew what this question really was about is now dead,
244 unfortunately. So now you might wonder what the meaning of death is…
247 <h2 tag="uncategorized">Uncategorized help</h2>
250 <tags><![CDATA[<C-[> <Esc>]]></tags>
252 <spec><Esc></spec>
255 Exits Command-line, Insert, or Hints mode and returns to
256 Normal mode. Focuses the content web page.
262 <tags><![CDATA[<Insert>]]> i caret-mode visual-mode</tags>
267 Start Caret mode. This mode resembles Vim's Normal mode where the
268 text cursor is visible on the web page. The <k mode="caret">v</k>
269 key enters Visual mode, where text is selected as the cursor moves.
272 You can see all mappings effective in Caret or Visual mode using
273 the <ex>:listkeys</ex> command.
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