= Execute-keys and Evaluate-commands == Description The *execute-keys* and *evaluate-commands* commands can be used to run Kakoune commands: ---------------------------- execute-keys [] ... evaluate-commands [] ... ---------------------------- *execute-keys* runs keys as if they were pressed, whereas *evaluate-commands* evaluates its given parameters as if they were entered in the command prompt. By default, their execution happens within the context of the current client, and stops when the last key/command is reached, or an error is raised. *execute-keys* also save the following registers, who are then restored when the commands have been executed: */*, *"*, *|*, *^*, *@*. *evaluate-commands* does not save any registers by default. (See <>) == Optional switches *-client* :: execute in the context of the client named *name* *-try-client* :: execute in the context of the client named *name* if such client exists, or else in the current context *-draft*:: execute in a copy of the context of the selected client. Modifications to the selections or input state will not affect the client. This permits to make some modification to the buffer without modifying the user’s selection *-itersel*:: execute once per selection, in a context with only the considered selection. This permits avoiding cases where the selections may get merged *-buffer* :: execute in the context of each buffers in the comma separated list *names*. `*` as a name can be used to iterate on all non-debug buffers (See <>) *-save-regs* :: regs is a string of registers to be restored after execution (overwrites the list of registers saved by default, c.f. description) == evaluate-commands specific switches *-no-hooks*:: disable hook execution while executing the keys/commands (See <>) == execute-keys specific switches *-with-maps*:: use user key mapping in instead of built in keys (See <>) *-with-hooks*:: the execution of keys will trigger existing hooks (See <>)