I use <f2> in much the same way and just call :update. I also save automatically when the Vim window loses focus.
-- Salman On Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 02:33 Tony Mechelynck, <antoine.mechely...@gmail.com> wrote: > P.S. My solution to a similar problem was a little different: > > map <F3> :wa|wv<CR> > map! <F3> <C-O>:wa|wv<CR> > > Best regards, > Tony. > > -- > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CAJkCKXvXKsyjh5z_8%3D1AYja9fF0NvceHbiBkLBnghs9Ai848Ug%40mail.gmail.com > . > -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CANuxnEdbq6Qqm5jt%2BA%3DqvUbOK8ZuJwMC8%2B%3D7cdXsMS7TXhttFA%40mail.gmail.com.