Options

4.7: Options

`autoindent` `ai`	autoindent -- In append mode after a <cr> the cursor will move directly below the first character on the previous line. This setting affects the current buffer only.
`autoindent-global` `ai-global`	Same as `autoindent', but affects all buffers.
`noautoindent` `noai`	Cancel autoindent.
`noautoindent-global` `noai-g`	Cancel autoindent-global.
`ignorecase` `ic`	ignorecase -- No distinction between upper and lower cases when searching.
`noignorecase` `noic`	Cancel ignorecase.
`magic` `ma`	Regular expressions used in searches; nomagic means no regexps.
`nomagic`
`noma`	Cancel magic.
`readonly` `ro`	readonly -- The file is not to be changed. If the user attempts to write to this file, confirmation will be requested.
`noreadonly` `noro`	Cancel readonly.
`shell=<string>` `sh=<string>`	shell -- The program to be used for shell escapes (default ``$SHELL`' (default ``/bin/sh`')).
`shiftwidth=<count>` `sw=<count>`	shiftwidth -- Gives the shiftwidth (default 8 positions).
`showmatch` `sm`	showmatch -- Whenever you append a `)`, Vi shows its match if it's on the same page; also with `{` and `}`. If there's no match, Vi will beep.
`noshowmatch` `nosm`	Cancel showmatch.
`tabstop=<count>` `ts=<count>`	tabstop -- The length of a <ht>; warning: this is only IN the editor, outside of it <ht>s have their normal length (default 8 positions). This setting affects the current buffer only.
`tabstop-global` `ts-g`	Same as `tabstop', but affects all buffers.
`wrapmargin=<count>` `wm=<count>`	wrapmargin -- In append mode Vi automatically puts a <lf> whenever there is a <sp> or <ht> within <wm> columns from the right margin.
`wrapscan` `ws`	wrapscan -- When searching, the end is considered ``stuck`' to the begin of the file.
`nowrapscan` `nows`	Cancel wrapscan.
`:set <option>`	Turn <option> on.
`:set no<option>`	Turn <option> off.
`:set <option>=<value>`	Set <option> to <value>.

Shell Commands

Commands

Emacs Related Commands