CTRL-Q / CTRL-V blockwise-visual in Vi mode
Author: seaspeakCreated Mar 15, 2025Updated Mar 16, 2025
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
CTRL-V starts blockwise-visual. CTRL-Q (now the VNote default key for quit) is an alternative to CTRL-V, since most of time CTRL-V is used to paste.
Vi help: :h ctrl-q
Blockwise-visual is intuitive for doing some job. Here is why it is important, basically essential to any level related syntax, e.g., mindmaps, headings, lists.
Goal:
Add a - before the existing - in multiple lines using Ctrl-V.
- item1
- item2
- item3
- item4
- item5Steps:
- Place the cursor at the start of the first
-. - Press
Ctrl-Vto enter blockwise-visual mode. - Use
jto select the same position in the lines below. - Press
I(uppercase i), type-, and pressEsc. - Your list will now have an additional - in each line.
Describe the solution you'd like Support CTRL-V, at least CTRL-Q in Vi mode.
Describe alternatives you've considered CTRL-Q is the last resort.
Additional context Many requests on this one, like #2353 #1253 #1163 #912 #556
Source: vnotex/vnote