Tip #209: backtracking your movements in a file

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created:		February 1, 2002 10:35		complexity:		basic
author:		vim_power		as of Vim:		6.0

If you are jumping from one line to another a lot. You may find the "Ctrl-o" command handy. Usually u can set markers in a buffer to keep track of your movements. but Ctrl-o makes it even easier. it takes you back sequentially to all your previous cursor locations in a buffer. just press ctrl-o in normal mode and u will go to your last cursor position. Njoy

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Additional Notes

[email protected], February 1, 2002 12:20

Similarly Ctrl-I in the reverse order. Ctrl-I is also as useful as Ctrl-o. Try it for yourself.

[email protected], August 21, 2002 15:06

type u<char> bookmarks the current position. Type '<char> to return to that position

[email protected], January 9, 2003 14:49

This is a wonderful tip. Of course you can see the jump list with :jump, and set markers to allow one to jump between files (not just within a buffer) with '[A-Z], but this is tip is great because it just follows your history. Wonderful!

anonymous, February 13, 2003 22:36

Perhaps a goofy comment, but I use the mnemonic device of jumping "In" and "Out" of the jump list (<c-i>, <c-o>).

yuchung at ma il dot c om, June 1, 2003 13:51

sir, u (and vim) changed my life ... horey!!!

ackerdud -> yahoo.com, December 2, 2004 11:39

saisanthosh: I think that u<char> is actually m<char> :) u is undo!




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