Re: how to replace selected text using keyboard shortcut

Another mapping that does the job: vnoremap <C-b> s<h1><C-r>"</h1>

"s" in visual mode deletes the selected text (which puts the deleted text in the " register) and then enters insert mode.

In insert mode, <C-r>" inserts the contents of the " register. See ":help i^r" for more about inserting registers during insert.

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 2:12:44 AM UTC-5 pengembar...@gmail.com wrote:

Dear all,

Sorry if this question is already asked before, but googling does not give enough result, maybe wrong search key.

what i want to do is:

- select text using mouse/trackpad (i'm in wondows).

- press some control-key to replace that text.

example, i have following line in file:

===

one

two

three

===

result:

===

<h1>one</h1>

<h2>two</h2>

three

===

usually what i am doing is:

:%s'one'<h1>one</h1>'

:%s'two'<h2>two</h2>'

can i change with:

1. select 'one' with mouse

2. Press <Ctrl-B> (or some other combination) to convert it to <h1>one</h1>.

So Ctrl-B is associated with <h1> and </h1> tag.

3. select 'two' with mouse

4. press Ctrl-2 (or other combination) to convert to '<h2>two</h2>'.

Ctrl-2 is associated with <h2> and </h2> tag.

thanks.

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