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vim colors FAQ: Can you provide details on how to control colors in the vim editor (vim color settings)?

When using vim syntax highlighting, a common complaint is that the default color scheme is a little too bold. In this article I'll try to demonstrate how you can change the colors in vim to be a little more pleasing, or at least be more in your control.

vim search FAQ: How do I perform a case-insensitive search in vim? (Or, How do I ignore case with a vi/vim search?)

Using the vi (or vim) editor you can perform a case-insensitive search by first issuing this "set" command:

:set ignorecase

As its name implies, this set command tells the vim editor to ignore case (uppercase or lowercase characters) in your vim search.

Vim FAQ: I've opened multiple files in Vim; how do I move to the next file?

When you have multiple files open, to move to the next file in Vim, use this command:

:n

(Just think of "next", and you can remember this Vim command.)

Or, if you want to save your changes to your current file and also move to the next file, use this Vim command:

:wn

This Vim command means "write the current file to disk, and move to the next file".

I hope these "Vim next file" examples have been helpful.

Vim FAQ: What is the Vim insert command?

Short answer: Type the letter 'i' while in Vim command mode. You'll then be able to type text into your document, right where the cursor is currently positioned.

Vim insert commands

Longer answer: There are several other variations of the Vim insert command you can use:

Vim FAQ: What are the vim copy and paste commands?

In vim you can copy and paste content fairly easily, but being an older text editor, these commands aren't obvious. Let's take a look at how to use copy and paste in vim.