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I like to use shell style shortcuts in insert and command-line mode, such as CTRL-K to delete to end of line. This mapping works in insert mode:

inoremap <C-K> <C-O>D

But I can't figure out an equivalent for command-line mode. Any ideas?

I'm using Vrapper in case it matters.

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    SHIFT + D or what did you mean? – FaxMax Dec 5 '17 at 16:46
  • Right, but that only works in normal mode. In command-line mode it inserts a D character. – David Kennedy Dec 5 '17 at 16:47
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    "shell style shortcuts". Do you mean emacs-mode line editing, as in bash's set -o emacs? If so, why not just use emacs instead of vi(m) and be done with it? – roaima Dec 5 '17 at 16:52
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alternative approach

The :help command-line-window is one of the lesser-known features of Vim. You can enter it with <C-f> by default when you're already on the commandline, or q: from normal mode. As in any other Vim buffer, you can edit the current or previous command-lines using Vim commands, and press <Enter> to execute and close it. In it, you can use D just like anywhere else.

mapping

If you want that functionality directly in the command-line itself, you can define this simple mapping:

cnoremap <C-k> <C-\>e(strpart(getcmdline(), 0, getcmdpos() - 1))<CR>

Note that your suggested left-hand side clobbers the useful digraphs entry.

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You can use

:,.d$

To delete from the cursor to the end of file.

Hope this is helpful!

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  • Nope. I want to delete what's on the command line, in command-line mode. – David Kennedy Dec 18 '17 at 14:54

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