On 2009-03-03, Wu Bingzheng wrote:
> > What happens if you type Ctrl-v (Ctrl-q if you're using mswin.vim) and
> > then Shift-Space in command-line mode (pressing : ) or insert mode?
> >
> What's the function of Ctrl-v? According to your words, it seems like
> to show
> which key you press. Am I right?

In insert mode, yes.  Or rather, it allows you to insert a key press
literally, which vim then displays for you to see.  See

    :help i_CTRL-V

> However, i think Ctrl-v is VirtualBlock, as Vim User Manual says.

That would be the effect of typing Ctrl-V in normal mode, which as
you've already discovered, is explained here:

    :help CTRL-V

HTH,
Gary



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