From b590fad7efe5e45dc307254a084462f037e2bf28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. B. Rainsberger" Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 07:27:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Made it easier to notice instructions for extending the selection. --- README.asciidoc | 11 +++++++++-- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc index 45cb3cd3..8da2218a 100644 --- a/README.asciidoc +++ b/README.asciidoc @@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ selection's cursor. Some additional keys are recognised in insert mode: Movement ~~~~~~~~ +See <> below for instructions on extending (appending to) the current selection, in order to select more text in multiple steps. + * `h`: select the character on the left of selection end * `j`: select the character below the selection end * `k`: select the character above the selection end @@ -391,8 +393,13 @@ sequence of non whitespace characters. Appending ~~~~~~~~~ -for most selection commands, using shift permits extending current selection -instead of replacing it. for example, `wWW` selects 3 consecutive words +For most <> commands, using `Shift` extends the current selection +instead of replacing it. + +Examples: + + * `wWW` selects 3 consecutive words: first `w` selects a word, then `WW` extends the selection two words further. + * `f/F/` selects up to and including the second `/` character forward. Using Counts ~~~~~~~~~~~~