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diff --git a/runtime/doc/undo.txt b/runtime/doc/undo.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..433fc759a --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/doc/undo.txt @@ -0,0 +1,117 @@ +*undo.txt* For Vim version 7.0aa. Last change: 2003 Oct 21 + + + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar + + +Undo and redo *undo-redo* + +The basics are explained in section |02.5| of the user manual. + +1. Undo and redo commands |undo-commands| +2. Two ways of undo |undo-two-ways| +3. Remarks about undo |undo-remarks| + +============================================================================== +1. Undo and redo commands *undo-commands* + +<Undo> or *undo* *<Undo>* *u* +u Undo [count] changes. {Vi: only one level} + + *:u* *:un* *:undo* +:u[ndo] Undo one change. {Vi: only one level} + + *CTRL-R* +CTRL-R Redo [count] changes which were undone. {Vi: redraw + screen} + + *:red* *:redo* *redo* +:red[o] Redo one change which was undone. {Vi: no redo} + + *U* +U Undo all latest changes on one line. {Vi: while not + moved off of it} + +The last changes are remembered. You can use the undo and redo commands above +to revert the text to how it was before each change. You can also apply the +changes again, getting back the text before the undo. + +The "U" command is treated by undo/redo just like any other command. Thus a +"u" command undoes a "U" command and a 'CTRL-R' command redoes it again. When +mixing "U", "u" and 'CTRL-R' you will notice that the "U" command will +restore the situation of a line to before the previous "U" command. This may +be confusing. Try it out to get used to it. +The "U" command will always mark the buffer as changed. When "U" changes the +buffer back to how it was without changes, it is still considered changed. +Use "u" to undo changes until the buffer becomes unchanged. + +============================================================================== +2. Two ways of undo *undo-two-ways* + +How undo and redo commands work depends on the 'u' flag in 'cpoptions'. +There is the Vim way ('u' excluded) and the vi-compatible way ('u' included). +In the Vim way, "uu" undoes two changes. In the Vi-compatible way, "uu" does +nothing (undoes an undo). + +'u' excluded, the Vim way: +You can go back in time with the undo command. You can then go forward again +with the redo command. If you make a new change after the undo command, +the redo will not be possible anymore. + +'u' included, the Vi-compatible way: +The undo command undoes the previous change, and also the previous undo command. +The redo command repeats the previous undo command. It does NOT repeat a +change command, use "." for that. + +Examples Vim way Vi-compatible way ~ +"uu" two times undo no-op +"u CTRL-R" no-op two times undo + +Rationale: Nvi uses the "." command instead of CTRL-R. Unfortunately, this + is not Vi compatible. For example "dwdwu." in Vi deletes two + words, in Nvi it does nothing. + +============================================================================== +3. Remarks about undo *undo-remarks* + +The number of changes that are remembered is set with the 'undolevels' option. +If it is zero, the Vi-compatible way is always used. If it is negative no +undo is possible. Use this if you are running out of memory. + +Marks for the buffer ('a to 'z) are also saved and restored, together with the +text. {Vi does this a little bit different} + +When all changes have been undone, the buffer is not considered to be changed. +It is then possible to exit Vim with ":q" instead of ":q!" {not in Vi}. Note +that this is relative to the last write of the file. Typing "u" after ":w" +actually changes the buffer, compared to what was written, so the buffer is +considered changed then. + +When manual |folding| is being used, the folds are not saved and restored. +Only changes completely within a fold will keep the fold as it was, because +the first and last line of the fold don't change. + +The numbered registers can also be used for undoing deletes. Each time you +delete text, it is put into register "1. The contents of register "1 are +shifted to "2, etc. The contents of register "9 are lost. You can now get +back the most recent deleted text with the put command: '"1P'. (also, if the +deleted text was the result of the last delete or copy operation, 'P' or 'p' +also works as this puts the contents of the unnamed register). You can get +back the text of three deletes ago with '"3P'. + + *redo-register* +If you want to get back more than one part of deleted text, you can use a +special feature of the repeat command ".". It will increase the number of the +register used. So if you first do ""1P", the following "." will result in a +'"2P'. Repeating this will result in all numbered registers being inserted. + +Example: If you deleted text with 'dd....' it can be restored with + '"1P....'. + +If you don't know in which register the deleted text is, you can use the +:display command. An alternative is to try the first register with '"1P', and +if it is not what you want do 'u.'. This will remove the contents of the +first put, and repeat the put command for the second register. Repeat the +'u.' until you got what you want. + + vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: |