Re: How to cancel [count] prefix?

On 2015-03-03 05:39, Alexey wrote:
> How do you cancel the count prefix in Vim?
>
> Say, i've typed '42' before a motion key, but then changed my mind
> and decided to use a different motion or a different count. How do
> i cancel '42' if i am in Visual mode? (In Normal mode i can press
> <Esc>, but in Visual mode this would also cancel the selection.)
>
> The only solution for Visual mode i've found so far is to press
> '@_'. Is there a better way?

I generally just hit <esc> and then use "gv" to re-highlight the
previously-selected region. The "@_" is a nice trick though (files
that away)

> What if i've typed a wrong count in Operator-pending mode, like
> 'd42'?

Since most of the time the command is a single letter, I find little
overhead in the usual "hit <esc> then re-issue the command". However
it's true that it doesn't hold for certain multi-key commands such as
"gU" which makes re-issuing it a bit more of an annoyance.

That said, I don't believe I've heard of anything that will clear
the count without also clearing the command.

-tim




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