| Tip 18 | Using Normal Mode Commands in a Terminal Buffer |
Most Normal mode commands work in terminal buffers just as they would in regular text buffers. In this tip we’ll run through some examples of the commands that are useful in this context.
Preparation
The source code that accompanies this book includes a terminal directory. Switch to that directory, then start Neovim with a terminal buffer:
| => | $ cd code/terminal |
| => | $ nvim +terminal |
This last command is equivalent to running nvim to launch Neovim, then running the :terminal Ex command after Neovim has launched (see :h -+c). The examples throughout this tip should be run within this internal ...
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