How to pass selected text in Vim as external program argument?
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I want select some string in visual mode (v) and send it to any external program (e.g. tmux send-keys)
I tried use xargs:
- switch to
v(visual mode) - select some words
- press
:getting:'<,'> - Write
:'<,'>w ! xargs -I {} tmux send-keys -t:0 {}. Getting whole line passed totmux
xargs works as expected.
But entire line is always passing instead of my selection.
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I want select some string in visual mode (v) and send it to any external program (e.g. tmux send-keys)
I tried use xargs:
- switch to
v(visual mode) - select some words
- press
:getting:'<,'> - Write
:'<,'>w ! xargs -I {} tmux send-keys -t:0 {}. Getting whole line passed totmux
xargs works as expected.
But entire line is always passing instead of my selection.
vim
asked Nov 14 at 17:55
xotonic
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up vote
0
down vote
favorite
up vote
0
down vote
favorite
I want select some string in visual mode (v) and send it to any external program (e.g. tmux send-keys)
I tried use xargs:
- switch to
v(visual mode) - select some words
- press
:getting:'<,'> - Write
:'<,'>w ! xargs -I {} tmux send-keys -t:0 {}. Getting whole line passed totmux
xargs works as expected.
But entire line is always passing instead of my selection.
vim
asked Nov 14 at 17:55
xotonic
13
I want select some string in visual mode (v) and send it to any external program (e.g. tmux send-keys)
I tried use xargs:
- switch to
v(visual mode) - select some words
- press
:getting:'<,'> - Write
:'<,'>w ! xargs -I {} tmux send-keys -t:0 {}. Getting whole line passed totmux
xargs works as expected.
But entire line is always passing instead of my selection.
vim
vim
asked Nov 14 at 17:55
xotonic
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asked Nov 14 at 17:55
xotonic
13
asked Nov 14 at 17:55
xotonic
13
asked Nov 14 at 17:55
xotonic
13
asked Nov 14 at 17:55
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Shell windows usually do not support selecting text on anything but the client side, meaning only your terminal window or SSH client will know that you have selected text. Therefore, you will likely be hard pressed to find something that can can tell BASH and contained programs what you have selected.
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Shell windows usually do not support selecting text on anything but the client side, meaning only your terminal window or SSH client will know that you have selected text. Therefore, you will likely be hard pressed to find something that can can tell BASH and contained programs what you have selected.
answered Nov 14 at 18:55
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Shell windows usually do not support selecting text on anything but the client side, meaning only your terminal window or SSH client will know that you have selected text. Therefore, you will likely be hard pressed to find something that can can tell BASH and contained programs what you have selected.
answered Nov 14 at 18:55
Sith Siri
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Shell windows usually do not support selecting text on anything but the client side, meaning only your terminal window or SSH client will know that you have selected text. Therefore, you will likely be hard pressed to find something that can can tell BASH and contained programs what you have selected.
answered Nov 14 at 18:55
Sith Siri
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Shell windows usually do not support selecting text on anything but the client side, meaning only your terminal window or SSH client will know that you have selected text. Therefore, you will likely be hard pressed to find something that can can tell BASH and contained programs what you have selected.
answered Nov 14 at 18:55
Sith Siri
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answered Nov 14 at 18:55
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answered Nov 14 at 18:55
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answered Nov 14 at 18:55
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