freebsd-src/usr.bin/vi/docs/ev
Sean Eric Fagan 18fd508d01 Latest public release of nvi, from Keith Bostic. I hope I got this
right ;).
Reviewed by:	Sean Eric Fagan
1994-08-16 23:36:45 +00:00

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# @(#)ev 8.4 (Berkeley) 4/29/94
Ev: Vi: Result:
<CK> <CK> (Cursor keys). Move around the file.
Meta key commands:
^A<#> <#>G Goto line #.
^A$ G Goto the end of the file.
^A/ / Prompt and execute a forward search.
^A: : Prompt and execute an ex command.
^A? ? Prompt and execute a backward search.
^Ac y'<c> Copy to mark in line mode (or copy the current line).
^AC y`<c> Copy to mark in character mode.
^Ad d'<c> Delete to mark in line mode (or delete the current line).
^AD d`<c> Delete to mark in character mode.
^Aj J Join lines.
^Am m<c> Mark the current cursor position.
^AN N Repeat search in the reverse direction.
^An ^A Search for the word under the cursor.
^Ar u Redo a command.
^Au u Undo a command.
Single key commands:
^B ^B Page up a screen.
^C ^C Interrupt long-running commands.
^D ^D Page down a half-screen.
^E $ End of line.
^F ^F Page down a screen.
^G ^G File status/information.
^H X Delete the character to the left of the cursor.
^I (TAB)
^J j Cursor down one line.
^K k Cursor up one line.
^L ^L Redraw the screen.
^M (CR) ^M In insert mode, split the line at the current cursor,
creating a new line.
In overwrite mode, cursor down one line.
^N n Repeat previous search, in previous direction.
^O (UNUSED)
^P p Paste the cut text at the cursor position.
^Q (XON/XOFF)
^R (UNUSED)
^S (XON/XOFF)
^T D Truncate the line at the cursor position.
^U ^U Page up a half-screen.
^V<c> ^V<c> Insert/overwrite with a literal next character.
^W w Move forward one whitespace separated word.
^X x Delete the current character.
^Y (UNUSED)
^Z ^Z Suspend.
New ex mode commands:
^A:set ov[erwrite] Toggle "insert" mode, so that input keys overwrite
the existing characters.