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@@ -12,22 +12,24 @@ Various commands *various*
1. Various commands *various-cmds*
*CTRL-L*
-CTRL-L Clear and redraw the screen. The redraw may happen
+CTRL-L Clears and redraws the screen. The redraw may happen
later, after processing typeahead.
+ *:mod* *:mode*
+:mod[e] Clears and redraws the screen.
+
*:redr* *:redraw*
-:redr[aw][!] Redraw the screen right now. When ! is included it is
- cleared first.
- Useful to update the screen halfway through executing
- a script or function (or a mapping if 'lazyredraw'
- set).
+:redr[aw][!] Redraws pending screen updates now, or the entire
+ screen if "!" is included. To CLEAR the screen use
+ |:mode| or |CTRL-L|.
+ Useful to update the screen during a script or
+ function (or a mapping if 'lazyredraw' set).
*:redraws* *:redrawstatus*
-:redraws[tatus][!] Redraw the status line of the current window. When !
- is included all status lines are redrawn.
- Useful to update the status line(s) when 'statusline'
- includes an item that doesn't cause automatic
- updating.
+:redraws[tatus][!] Redraws the status line of the current window, or all
+ status lines if "!" is included.
+ Useful if 'statusline' includes an item that doesn't
+ cause automatic updating.
*N<Del>*
<Del> When entering a number: Remove the last digit.