vi同类品

nvi

更纯正，接近原始的vi

command argument
-F    don't copy whole file, may faster
-S    secure

help (quick reference)
:exusage
:viusage

init
/etc/vi.exrc => ~/.nexrc or ~/.exrc

multi window
Edit   
Fg
fg  bg
Next  edit next file in args at new window
Previous
Visual
di[splay] b[uffers]
di[splay] s[creens]

elvis

显示模式很有特色，比如可以实现分屏，一边编辑html，一边即时查看效果

Q    vi-mode to ex-mode
cmd args
-?    options list
-s    read from stdin an excute ex script, ignore init file
-i    start with input-mode

multi window
sp[lit]     new window
new    new buffer
sne[w]    new buffer and window
sn[ext]    next file in args
sN[ext] previous file in args
sre[wind]    first file in args
sl[ast]        last
sa[ll]        create window for file without window in args
close        close window not affect buffer
wquit        write buffer to file and close window
qall        close all not affect buffer without window
wi[ndow] [target]    list all window if no target
    target:
    +    ^W k    switch to next window
    ++    ^W ^W    switch round
    -    ^W j    previous window
    --    ^W ^W
    num    window=num
    buffer-name

^w c    :close
^w d    change mode on syntax and html,man,tex
^w j    next
^w k    previous
^w n    :snew
^w q    ZZ
^w s    :split
^w S    change wrap option, wrap or scroll
^w ]    :stag
[count] ^w ^w    next or count's
^w +    increase size (only for termcap)
^w -    decrease size
^w \    maxmium window

visual mode
v    text field, one char every time
V    one line
^v    rectangle area

program assist
cc
mak[e]
er[rlist]    next error position

display mode
di[splay] [mode [lang]]        change mode ,lang stand for syntax
no[rmal]    same as :di normal

elvis.brf    before reading file, default check extend name
elvis.arf    after reading file, check name, open syntas heighlight
elvis.bwf    before writing file, backup
elvis.awf    after writing file

vile

类似emacs的vi

help document
:show-commands    list of vile cmd with shortly describe
:apropos    cmd name contain specified string
:describe-key    show describe of input cmd
:describe-function

init
$XVILE_MENU => .vilemenu    set X11 menu
$VILEINIT =>$VIL_STARTUP_FILE =>.vilerc => .exrc

multi window
:split        split-current-window

delete-other-windows    ^o, ^x 1
delete-window        ^k, ^x 0
edit-file,E,e        ^x e
find-file        ^x e
grow-window        V    increase count line at current window
shrink-window        v    decrease count line
move-next-window-down    ^a ^e    scroll text up in other window
move-next-window-up    ^a ^y
move-window-left    ^x ^l
move-window-right    ^x ^r
next-window        ^x o
position-window        z where        where may be center(. M m),top(ENTER H t), bottom(- L b)
previous-window        ^x O   
resize-window            change window as counts lines
restore-window   
save-window            mark a window, use for restore
scroll-next-window-down    ^a ^d    half screen
scroll-next-window-up    ^a ^u
view-file            readonly open file
historical-buffer    _    nine buffer lists
toggle-buffer-list    *    pop a window, show all buffer

quoted motion
1q,q    heighlight  by char
2q    line
3q    rectangle
^s      refer to quote field

^x !cmd        run cmd
^x ^x        next error