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diff --git a/runtime/doc/intro.txt b/runtime/doc/intro.txt index 0e0156ac6b..51e823b75f 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/intro.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/intro.txt @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Vim would never have become what it is now, without the help of these people! Daniel Elstner GTK+ 2 port Eric Fischer Mac port, 'cindent', and other improvements Benji Fisher Answering lots of user questions - Bill Foster Athena GUI port + Bill Foster Athena GUI port (later removed) Google Lets me work on Vim one day a week Loic Grenie xvim (ideas for multi windows version) Sven Guckes Vim promoter and previous WWW page maintainer @@ -286,10 +286,12 @@ and <> are part of what you type, the context should make this clear. *CTRL-{char}* CTRL-{char} {char} typed as a control character; that is, typing {char} - while holding the CTRL key down. The case of {char} does not - matter; thus CTRL-A and CTRL-a are equivalent. But on some - terminals, using the SHIFT key will produce another code, - don't use it then. + while holding the CTRL key down. The case of {char} is + ignored; thus CTRL-A and CTRL-a are equivalent. But in + some terminals and environments, using the SHIFT key will + produce a distinct code (e.g. CTRL-SHIFT-a); in these + environments using the SHIFT key will not trigger commands + such as CTRL-A. *'option'* 'option' An option, or parameter, that can be set to a value, is @@ -322,7 +324,6 @@ notation meaning equivalent decimal value(s) ~ <Bar> vertical bar | 124 *<Bar>* <Del> delete 127 <CSI> command sequence intro ALT-Esc 155 *<CSI>* -<xCSI> CSI when typed in the GUI *<xCSI>* <EOL> end-of-line (can be <CR>, <NL> or <CR><NL>, depends on system and 'fileformat') *<EOL>* @@ -384,6 +385,8 @@ Note: combinations actually work depends on the the UI or host terminal. - When a key is pressed using a meta or alt modifier and no mapping exists for that keypress, Nvim behaves as though <Esc> was pressed before the key. +- It is possible to notate combined modifiers (e.g. <C-A-T> for CTRL-ALT-T), + but your terminal must encode the input for that to work. |tui-input| *<>* Examples are often given in the <> notation. Sometimes this is just to make @@ -421,8 +424,7 @@ Vim has seven BASIC modes: *Normal* *Normal-mode* *command-mode* Normal mode In Normal mode you can enter all the normal editor commands. If you start the editor you are in this - mode (unless you have set the 'insertmode' option, - see below). This is also known as command mode. + mode. This is also known as command mode. Visual mode This is like Normal mode, but the movement commands extend a highlighted area. When a non-movement @@ -548,8 +550,6 @@ Ex :vi -- -- -- -- -- *6 Go from Select mode to Insert mode by typing a printable character. The selection is deleted and the character is inserted. -If the 'insertmode' option is on, editing a file will start in Insert mode. - *CTRL-\_CTRL-N* *i_CTRL-\_CTRL-N* *c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N* *v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N* Additionally the command CTRL-\ CTRL-N or <C-\><C-N> can be used to go to Normal mode from any other mode. This can be used to make sure Vim is in @@ -558,17 +558,14 @@ work in Ex mode. When used after a command that takes an argument, such as |f| or |m|, the timeout set with 'ttimeoutlen' applies. *CTRL-\_CTRL-G* *i_CTRL-\_CTRL-G* *c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G* *v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G* -The command CTRL-\ CTRL-G or <C-\><C-G> can be used to go to Insert mode when -'insertmode' is set. Otherwise it goes to Normal mode. This can be used to -make sure Vim is in the mode indicated by 'insertmode', without knowing in -what mode Vim currently is. +CTRL-\ CTRL-G works the same as |CTRL-\_CTRL-N| for backward compatibility. *gQ* *mode-Ex* *Ex-mode* *Ex* *EX* *E501* gQ Switch to Ex mode. This is like typing ":" commands one after another, except: - You don't have to keep pressing ":". - The screen doesn't get updated after each command. - Use the ":vi" command |:visual| to exit this mode. + Use the `:vi` command (|:visual|) to exit this mode. ============================================================================== Window contents *window-contents* |