How can I indent code in the Vim editor on Windows?

Question

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How to indent a selection in gvim (win32)?

How do I indent multiple lines quickly in vi?

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.

Answer 1

Ok, I got it. In Windows I should press Shift+Down to remain in the VISUAL mode.

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

Weird, I don't experience this behavior on Vim 7.1 on Win XP. Perhaps setting nocompatible will help you?

Answer 4

Haven't you keep mswin.vim ? If you want the same behaviour on both OSes, get rid of this file.