Is there any way to copy all lines from open file to clipboard in VI editor. I tried yG but its not using clipboard to store those lines.
So is it possible?
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A:
The clipboard is buffer +. To copy to clipboard, do "+y[movement]. So, gg"+yG.
Similarly, to paste from clipboard, "+p
Tordek
2009-10-25 04:37:04
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You should yank the text to the * or + registers:
gg"*yG
Explanation:
gg- gets the cursor to the first character of the file
"*y- Starts a yank command to the register
*from the first line, until...
- Starts a yank command to the register
G- go the end of the file
CMS
2009-10-25 04:37:57
Nice...I never knew about the `<kbd>` tag...
Jason Punyon
2009-10-25 04:42:43
How do you mark up the text so it looks like keys? I haven't seen that yet on SO.
Jergason
2009-10-25 04:44:41
Ah, beaten to the punch.
Jergason
2009-10-25 04:45:32
Hello... its not working?clipboard data remains unaltered. when I type gg cursor goes to first line... but when I type "*yG ..cpu beeps at * ..so is it normal or some problem with my vim? I am on Ubuntu..
Xinus
2009-10-25 05:46:35
Do you have Deadkeys enabled? (e.g., when you hit 'a you get á) If so, you need to press space after `"`.
Tordek
2009-10-25 22:11:02
Vim can only access the system clipboard if it is compiled with xterm_clipboard enabled. To find out whether you have this feature, run `:version` in vim, and look for the `+xterm_clipboard` flag. If it is preceded by a minus sign, then you won't have this functionality. If this is the case, you might want to compile vim yourself, or run gvim which usually has this feature enabled.
nelstrom
2009-10-26 15:12:56
@nelstrom: you are right its not installed .. I cannot recompile vim now... I will give it a try.. maybe later .. thanks everyone :)
Xinus
2009-11-06 15:56:22
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A:
If you're using Vim in visual mode, the standard cut and paste keys also apply, at least with Windows.
- CTRLA means "Mark the entire file.
- CTRLC means "Copy the selection.
- ESC means "De-select, so your next key press doesn't replace the entire file :-)
Under Ubuntu terminal (Gnome) at least, the standard copy also works (CTRLSHIFTC, although there doesn't appear to be a standard keyboard shortcut for select all (other than ALTE followed by A).
paxdiablo
2009-10-25 05:23:39
But if you aren't using mswin.vim, then ctrl-a increments the next number on the current line.
Mark Rushakoff
2009-10-25 05:41:34
@Mark, this behavior is from a standard Vim install so I assume that's the default. All bets are off if the environment is configured differently, though if that were the case, I suspect the OP would know what they're doing :-) In either case, OP stated in a comment they were on Ubuntu so the Windows part of my answer probably doesn't apply. The Gnome terminal stuff would.
paxdiablo
2009-10-25 05:47:48
A:
There wasn't a concept of "clipboard" in Bill Joy's vi so I don't think there is a built-in way to do it.
gVim's automatic copy-anything-highlighted-to-the-clipboard feature is easiest or use an external program via :!
For Cygwin's vim I use
:%!putclip
u
Maybe Ubuntu has a CLI app like putclip??
rshdev
2009-10-25 14:58:17
I'm afraid this does not answer the question, as you are yanking to the default register, not to the clipboard.
Conspicuous Compiler
2010-10-21 03:14:47