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I was wondering if it is at all possible to have vim update its file history more often.
For example, if I got into insert mode, and type 20 lines of code, exit, and hit 'u', it undoes everything I had typed in.
Is there a way to make make these undos more granular without needing to pop in and out of insert mode all the time?
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You can explicitly create an additional undo point via <C-G>u in insert mode (:help i_CTRL-G_u).
Because that is tedious, I would recommend to build mappings that trigger this. For example, when completing a sentence:
inoremap . <C-g>u.
Or when inserting a register:
inoremap <C-r> <C-g>u<C-r>
You can also create one when pausing briefly, through an :autocmd:
autocmd CursorHoldI * call feedkeys("\<C-g>u", 'n')
Ingo Karkat
Posted 2015-05-14T16:41:30.330
Reputation: 19 513
What do you mean by inserting a register? Also, what does the n in the last command stand for? – None – 2015-05-14T19:10:25.857
You can paste from insert mode via
<C-r>{register}, like"{register}pin normal mode. Since that can add a whole lot of text, an undo point is helpful. – Ingo Karkat – 2015-05-14T19:12:55.540You can use the excellent
:helpto answer further questions::help feedkeys()tells you thatnmeans do not remap keys. – Ingo Karkat – 2015-05-14T19:13:47.103