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  • Can't get nested syntax to work properly #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Oct 6, 2026
  • Increase or decrease digit at the end of a line #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Sep 26, 2026
  • Force file update on 'ZZ' exit if buffer hasn't been altered since last write #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Sep 9, 2026
  • Neovim: How to conceal with treesitter without leaving all this empty space? #Vim #Neovim #Editor

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    Apr 14, 2026
  • Trying to copy a file to the system clipboard (+), then quit, from the command line. (possible race condition) #Vim #Editor #CLI

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    Dec 18, 2025
  • Blink.cmp unable to load config after new LazyVim update. Expected table but got boolean for treesitter #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Dec 20, 2024
  • Go to last changed line when opening file #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Aug 29, 2024
  • When text is selected in Neovim on macOS, that selection isn't added to the primary clipboard. Can it be? #Vim #Neovim #macOS

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    Apr 29, 2024
  • How can I use vim.api from an external Lua script? #Vim #Lua #Programming

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    Apr 29, 2024
  • Neovim vim.g.ftplugin_sql_omni_key = 0 not working #Vim #Neovim #EditorConfig

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    Apr 22, 2024
  • How to save reference to function before overriding it? #Vim #Programming #Editor

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    Mar 27, 2024
  • Force TOhtml to generate a HTML output rather than a HTML5 output in Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Dec 28, 2023
  • How to jump to location of completion from another file? #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Aug 31, 2023
  • Resizing split panes in vim with {n}Ctrl-W +/- not working as described on MacOS #Vim #Editor #MacOS

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    Aug 28, 2023
  • How to range format with nvim 0.9.0? #Vim #Neovim #Programming

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    Apr 25, 2023
  • How do I perform a code action on a visual range in Neovim 0.9? #Vim #Neovim #Coding

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    Mar 13, 2023
  • What is the default 'tabline' function? #Vim #Editor #Config

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    Oct 8, 2022
  • 'scrolloff' in insert-mode completion menu (like in vertical command-line completion)? #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Aug 29, 2022
  • Can (Neo)Vim be configured to set the filetype according to the shebang? #Vim #Neovim #EditorConfig

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    Jun 8, 2022
  • Is it possible to keep a swap file but disable the auto-recovery mechanism? #Vim #Editor #Config

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    Apr 28, 2022
  • Get terminal bell from inside Vim terminal #Vim #Terminal #Editor

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    Apr 10, 2022
  • super key not working in Neovim on Linux #Neovim #Linux #Keyboard

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    Apr 7, 2022
  • How does .vimrc relate to ~/.config/nvim/init.lua? #Vim #Neovim #Config

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    Apr 7, 2022
  • How can I print from Neovim on Linux? #Vim #Neovim #Linux

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    Dec 9, 2021
  • Useful script to manage buffer and window? #Vim #Editor #Scripting

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    Apr 11, 2021
  • Prioritize TabNine autosuggestion over Intelephense with Coc #Vim #Editor #AI

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    Jan 18, 2020
  • How to get the same message and error behavior as normal `n` when calling `normal n` in function? #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Jan 25, 2019
  • How to disable defaults.vim? #Vim #Editor #Config

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    Jan 8, 2018
  • Why doesn't my numeric keypad work right in my terminal? #Vim #Terminal #Keypad

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    Feb 28, 2017
  • What does z stand for in Vim? #Vim #Editor #Programming

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    Mar 22, 2016