How can I indent code in the Vim editor on Windows?
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03-07-2019 - |
Question
Duplicate:
Using vim under linux I can indent a block of code using the VISUAL mode and pressing ">". In vim under Windows this does not happen.
This is what happens:
- Press V, the VIM enter in the VISUAL mode
- Press 'Down', the VIM exit for the VISUAL mode. I can't select anything in VISUAL mode.
Alternatively, if I use the SELECT mode for selecting code the ">" does not indent it.
Solution 2
Ok, I got it. In Windows I should press Shift+Down to remain in the VISUAL mode.
OTHER TIPS
Haven't you keep mswin.vim ? If you want the same behaviour on both OSes, get rid of this file.
If you use V (uppercase) you enter VISUAL LINE mode. For VISUAL mode you should use v (lowercase).
And if you use the standard movement keys (hjkl) everything works fine.
If you dislike the default movement keys, use these mappings:
:map <Up> k
:map <Down> j
:map <Left> h
:map <Right> l
Weird, I don't experience this behavior on Vim 7.1 on Win XP. Perhaps setting nocompatible will help you?