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*vim-multiple-cursors.txt* True Sublime Text multiple selection in Vim
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/ __ `__ \/ / / / / __/ / __ \/ / _ \ / ___/ / / / ___/ ___/ __ \/ ___/ ___/
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/ / / / / / /_/ / / /_/ / /_/ / / __/ / /__/ /_/ / / (__ ) /_/ / / (__ )
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/_/ /_/ /_/\__,_/_/\__/_/ .___/_/\___/ \___/\__,_/_/ /____/\____/_/ /____/
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Reference Manual~
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CONTENTS *multiple-cursors-contents*
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1.Intro...................................|multiple-cursors-intro|
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2.Usage...................................|multiple-cursors-usage|
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3.Mappings................................|multiple-cursors-mappings|
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4.Global Options..........................|multiple-cursors-global-options|
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5.Interactions with other plugins.........|multiple-cursors-other-plugins|
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6.Highlight...............................|multiple-cursors-highlight|
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7.FAQ.....................................|multiple-cursors-faq|
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8.Contributing............................|multiple-cursors-contributing|
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9.License.................................|multiple-cursors-license|
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10.Credit..................................|multiple-cursors-credit|
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11.References..............................|multiple-cursors-references|
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==============================================================================
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1. Intro *multiple-cursors-intro*
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There [1] have [2] been [3] many [4] attempts [5] at bringing Sublime Text's
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awesome multiple selection [6] feature into Vim, but none so far have been in
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my opinion a faithful port that is simplistic to use, yet powerful and
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intuitive enough for an existing Vim user. *vim-multiple-cursors* is yet
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another attempt at that.
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2. Usage *multiple-cursors-usage*
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normal mode / visual mode~
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- start: `<C-n>` start multicursor and add a virtual cursor + visual selection on the match
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+ next: `<C-n>` add a new virtual cursor + visual selection on the next match
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+ skip: `<C-x>` skip the next match
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+ prev: `<C-p>` remove current virtual cursor + visual selection and go back on previous match
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- select all: `<A-n>` start muticursor and directly select all matches
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You can now change the virtual cursors + visual selection with |visual-mode| commands.
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For instance: `c`, `s`, `I`, `A` work without any issues.
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You could also go to |normal-mode| by pressing `v` and use normal commands there.
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At any time, you can press `<Esc>` to exit back to regular Vim.
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NOTE: start with `g<C-n>` to match without boundaries (behaves like `g*` instead of `*`, see |gstar|)
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visual mode when multiple lines are selected~
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- start: `<C-n>` add virtual cursors on each line
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You can now change the virtual cursors with |normal-mode| commands.
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For instance: `ciw`.
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command~
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The command `MultipleCursorsFind` accepts a range and a pattern (regexp), it
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creates a visual cursor at the end of each match.
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If no range is passed in, then it defaults to the entire buffer.
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3. Mappings *multiple-cursors-mappings*
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If you don't like the plugin taking over your favorite key bindings, you can
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turn off the default with >
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let g:multi_cursor_use_default_mapping=0
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" Default mapping
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let g:multi_cursor_start_word_key = '<C-n>'
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let g:multi_cursor_select_all_word_key = '<A-n>'
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let g:multi_cursor_start_key = 'g<C-n>'
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let g:multi_cursor_select_all_key = 'g<A-n>'
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let g:multi_cursor_next_key = '<C-n>'
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let g:multi_cursor_prev_key = '<C-p>'
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let g:multi_cursor_skip_key = '<C-x>'
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let g:multi_cursor_quit_key = '<Esc>'
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<
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NOTE: Please make sure to always map something to |g:multi_cursor_quit_key|,
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otherwise you'll have a tough time quitting from multicursor mode.
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4. Global Options *multiple-cursors-global-options*
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Currently there are four additional global settings one can tweak:
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*g:multi_cursor_support_imap* (Default: 1)
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If set to 0, insert mappings won't be supported in |insert-mode| anymore.
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*g:multi_cursor_exit_from_visual_mode* (Default: 0)
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If set to 0, then pressing |g:multi_cursor_quit_key| in |visual-mode| will quit
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and delete all existing cursors, skipping normal mode with multiple cursors.
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*g:multi_cursor_exit_from_insert_mode* (Default: 0)
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If set to 1, then pressing |g:multi_cursor_quit_key| in |insert-mode| will quit
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and delete all existing cursors, skipping normal mode with multiple cursors.
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*g:multi_cursor_normal_maps* (Default: see below)
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`{'@': 1, 'F': 1, 'T': 1, '[': 1, '\': 1, ']': 1, '!': 1, '"': 1, 'c': 1, 'd': 1, 'f': 1, 'g': 1, 'm': 1, 'q': 1, 'r': 1, 't': 1, 'y': 1, 'z': 1, '<': 1, '=': 1, '>': 1}`
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Any key in this map (values are ignored) will cause multi-cursor _Normal_ mode
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to pause for map completion just like normal vim. Otherwise keys mapped in
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normal mode will "fail to replay" when multiple cursors are active. For
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example: `{'d':1}` makes normal-mode command `dw` work in multi-cursor mode.
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The default list contents should work for anybody, unless they have remapped a
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key from an operator-pending command to a non-operator-pending command or
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vice versa.
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These keys must be manually listed because vim doesn't provide a way to
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automatically see which keys _start_ mappings, and trying to run motion commands
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such as `j` as if they were operator-pending commands can break things.
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*g:multi_cursor_visual_maps* (Default: )
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`{'T': 1, 'a': 1, 't': 1, 'F': 1, 'f': 1, 'i': 1}`
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Same principle as |g:multi_cursor_normal_maps|
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5. Interactions with other plugins *multiple-cursors-other-plugins*
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Other plugins may be incompatible in insert mode. That is why we provide
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hooks to disable those plug-ins when vim-multiple-cursors is active:
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For example, if you are using `Neocomplete`, add this to your vimrc to prevent
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conflict:
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>
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function! Multiple_cursors_before()
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if exists(':NeoCompleteLock')==2
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exe 'NeoCompleteLock'
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endif
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endfunction
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function! Multiple_cursors_after()
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if exists(':NeoCompleteUnlock')==2
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exe 'NeoCompleteUnlock'
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endif
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endfunction
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Plugins themselves can register |User| |autocommand| on `MultipleCursorsPre` and
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`MultipleCursorsPost` for automatic integration.
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6. Highlight *multiple-cursors-highlight*
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>
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The plugin uses the highlight group `multiple_cursors_cursor` and
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`multiple_cursors_visual` to highlight the virtual cursors and their visual
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selections respectively. You can customize them by putting something similar
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like the following in your vimrc: >
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" Default highlighting (see help :highlight and help :highlight-link)
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highlight multiple_cursors_cursor term=reverse cterm=reverse gui=reverse
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highlight link multiple_cursors_visual Visual
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7. FAQ *multiple-cursors-faq*
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Q: Pressing <i> after selecting words with <C-n> makes the plugin hang, why?
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A: When selecting words with <C-n>, the plugin behaves like in `visual` mode.
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Once you pressed <i>, you can still press <I> to insert text.
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Q: <A-n> doesn't seem to work in VIM but works in gVIM, why?
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A: This is a well known terminal/Vim [9], different terminal have different
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ways to send `Alt+key`. Try adding this in your `.vimrc` and make sure
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to replace the string: >
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if !has('gui_running')
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map "in Insert mode, type Ctrl+v Alt+n here" <A-n>
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endif
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Or remap the following: >
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g:multi_cursor_start_key
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g:multi_cursor_select_all_key
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Q: <C-n> doesn't seem to work in gVIM?
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A: Try setting `set selection=inclusive` in your `~/.gvimrc`
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Q: deoplete insert giberrish, how to fix this?
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A: use the `Multiple_cursors` functions, add this in your vimrc: >
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func! Multiple_cursors_before()
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if deoplete#is_enabled()
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call deoplete#disable()
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let g:deoplete_is_enable_before_multi_cursors = 1
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else
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let g:deoplete_is_enable_before_multi_cursors = 0
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endif
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endfunc
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func! Multiple_cursors_after()
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if g:deoplete_is_enable_before_multi_cursors
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call deoplete#enable()
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endif
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endfunc
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Q: is it also working on Mac?
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A: On Mac OS, MacVim[10] is known to work.
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Q: How can I select `n` keywords with several keystrokes? `200<C-n>` does not work.
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A: You can use :MultipleCursorsFind keyword. I have this binding in my vimrc: >
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nnoremap <silent> <M-j> :MultipleCursorsFind <C-R>/<CR>
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vnoremap <silent> <M-j> :MultipleCursorsFind <C-R>/<CR>
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This allows one to search for the keyword using `*` and turn search results into cursors with `Alt-j`.
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8. Contributing *multiple-cursors-contributing*
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The project is hosted on Github. Patches, feature requests and suggestions are
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always welcome!
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Find the latest version of the plugin here:
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http://github.com/terryma/vim-multiple-cursors
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9. License *multiple-cursors-license*
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The project is licensed under the MIT license [7]. Copyright 2013 Terry Ma
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10. Credit *multiple-cursors-credit*
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The plugin is obviously inspired by Sublime Text's awesome multiple selection
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[6] feature. Some inspiration was also taken from Emac's multiple cursors [8]
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implementation.
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10. References *multiple-cursors-references*
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[1] https://github.com/paradigm/vim-multicursor
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[2] https://github.com/felixr/vim-multiedit
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[3] https://github.com/hlissner/vim-multiedit
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[4] https://github.com/adinapoli/vim-markmultiple
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[5] https://github.com/AndrewRadev/multichange.vim
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[6] http://www.sublimetext.com/docs/2/multiple_selection_with_the_keyboard.html
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[7] http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
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[8] https://github.com/magnars/multiple-cursors.el
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[9] http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Get_Alt_key_to_work_in_terminal
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[10] https://code.google.com/p/macvim
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vim:tw=78:sw=4:ft=help:norl:
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