Neovim Registersλ︎
Neovim use registers to store and access text using Neovim commands.
" to access a register by name.
The name of a register is a number, alphabetical or special character.
SPC f r lists the values of registers in a telescope popup
Yank and paste commit message
Select the text of the commit message
" m y yanks the selected text into register m
Complete the Git commit. When creating a new commit, paste the message from the register
" m p pastes the register text into the commit message buffer
Registersλ︎
" the unnamed register, used by Neovim normal commands, e.g. c d p s x y, etc.
0 to 9 numbered registers containing yank and delete history
- small delete register for text smaller than a line
a to z named registers manually selected, A to Z to append to the text already in the register
: . and % read-only registers use with put commands (last inserted, current file name, recent command)
# alternate buffer file name
= expression register for the result of runing a Neovim command expression
+ and * selection registers for GUI
_ black hole register does not store text, use when normal commands shouldnt update other registers
/ last search pattern register used
Find Registersλ︎
SPC f r opens the list of registers in a telescope popup.
Registers in insert mode
C-r in insert mode pastes the content of the given register, e.g. C-r a to paste the content of "a