Tom McDonald 80f24f2398 Change <Plug> mappings to avoid prefix strings

Any custom mappings to <Plug>Exchange, <Plug>ExchangeLine, or
<Plug>ExchangeClear will have to be changed to map to <Plug>(Exchange),
<Plug>(ExchangeLine), and <Plug>(ExchangeClear).

References #12

2013-12-22 10:05:38 -05:00

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exchange.vim

Easy text exchange operator for Vim.

Mappings

cx

On the first use, define the first {motion} to exchange. On the second use, define the second {motion} and perform the exchange.

cxx

Like cx, but use the current line.

cxc

Clear any {motion} pending for exchange.

Notes about the mappings

cx can also be used from visual mode, which is sometimes easier than coming up with the right {motion}
If you're using the same motion again (e.g. exchanging two words using cxiw), you can use . the second time.

Example

To exchange two words, place your cursor on the first word and type cxiw. Then move to the second word and type cxiw again. Note: the {motion} used in the first and second use of cx don't have to be the same.

Caveats

Visual mapping causes delay for change operator

As noted in Issue #11, the visual mapping for cx can cause a delay if you want to use c from visual mode. This is because Vim is waiting for a delay (specified by 'timeoutlen') before using the c command instead of using cx. For more details, see :help 'timeoutlen'.

There are two potential solutions for this.

Changing timeout length

Set 'timeoutlen' to a smaller value so that the delay is less noticeable.

set timeoutlen=250

Changing default visual mapping

Change the default visual mapping to something that doesn't begin with c (or any other existing operator).

vmap <Leader>cx <Plug>(Exchange)

Installation

If you don't have a preferred installation method, I recommend installing pathogen.vim, and then simply copy and paste:

cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone git://github.com/tommcdo/vim-exchange.git

Once help tags have been generated, you can view the manual with :help exchange.

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