Play a system beep.
:beep
Play a system beep.
<C-l> CTRL-L :redr :redraw
Redraws the screen. Useful to update the screen halfway executing a script or function.
:norm :normal
Execute Normal mode commands {commands}. This makes it possible to execute Normal mode commands typed on the command line. {commands} is executed like it is typed. If the [!] is given, mappings will not be used. {commands} should be a complete command. {commands} cannot start with a space. Put 1 space before it, 1 space is one space.
:run :!
Run a command. Runs {cmd} through system() and displays its output. Any '!' in {cmd} is replaced with the previous external command, but not when there is a backslash before the '!', then the backslash is removed.
Warning: Input redirection (< foo) not done, also do not run commands which require stdin or it will hang Firefox! It is possible to launch background processes, though (e.g. ':! xterm &').
:sil :silent
Execute a command silently. Normal messages and error messages generated by the command invocation will not be given and will not be added to the message history.
:ve :version
Show version information. You can show the Firefox version page with :version!.
<F1> :help :h help
Open help window. The default page, as specified by 'helpfile' is shown unless [subject] is specified. If you need help for a specific topic, try :help overview.
:exu :exusage
Show help on Ex commands. If [!] is given then the help is listed in the command output window.
:optionu :optionusage
Show help on options. If [!] is given then the help is listed in the command output window.
:viu :viusage
Show help on Normal mode commands. If [!] is given then the help is listed in the command output window.
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<C-[> <Esc>
Focus content. Exits Command-line or Hints mode and returns to Normal mode. Also focuses the web page in case a form field has focus and eats our key presses.
<Insert> i
Start caret mode. This mode resembles the Vim's Normal mode where you see a text cursor and can move around. If you want to select text in this mode, press v to start its Visual mode.