Vim can output the number of each line on the left side of the screen. Questions about customizing this behavior.
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Questions tagged [line-numbers]
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How can I show relative line numbers?
A lot of vim commands can take a number referring to the number of lines that the command will act on.
Is it possible to show the line numbers relative to the current line? Something like the following:
3: some text here
2: more text
1: This is the…
Nick J Adams
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How can I add line numbers to Vim?
I'd like to see line numbers, starting with 1 at the top, on the left side of Vim. Ideally it would look like this:
1 | foo = Foo.new
2 | bar = Bar.new
3 | baz = foo.baz(bar)
...
10| test = AwesomeSauce.test
How can I do this in Vim?
user2
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How can I set number and relativenumber at the same time?
I find both number and relativenumber useful. Is there any way to display them both at the same time?
Nathan Fellman
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Show absolute and relative line numbers (not hybrid)
I'm trying to find a way to show relative line numbers as well as absolute line numbers, but not the way hybrid line numbers does it.
I want to see both at all times, probably each displayed on a column. Is this possible?
sleighty
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Show only every n relative line number
Is it possible to show every n relative line numbers? So for example, I can see a a (+/-) 10, 20, 30... instead of a value on every line.
If there's no current way to do it, is it possible to create? i.e. can a plugin programmically change the line…
maged
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Relative number on old Vim versions
How can I get the relative number feature on old Vim versions (7.2 to be exact in my scenario) ?
I cannot install a newer version because other people are also using Vim on the same server.
JaDogg
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Is there an option to zero-pad line numbers?
When using set number and set numberwidth I'd like to have the line numbers padded with zeros instead of spaces.
example:
0001
0002
0003
Can it be done?
user1526370
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Why are relative line numbers useful in Vim?
I have been used to absolute line numbers (:set number norelativenumber). I'm unable to find a good reason and utility value for relative line numbers (:set nonumber relativenumber) line or hybrid line numbers (:set number relativenumber).
Can…
Senthil Kumaran
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Add vertical line between line numbers and file contents
I have set number in my ~/.vimrc, which enables line numbers. Generally they are quite useful, but it can be a bit tricky to discern the actual contents of a numerical data file from the line numbers, even if the line numbers have a different…
Quasímodo
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Can relative number be changed so that current line is 1?
I knew this site would teach me more about my beloved vim :-) In posting a question/answer on how to delete large blocks without having to count lines, one of the answers taught me something I didn't know, that being relative line numbers along the…
user579
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How to show line numbers only at fixed intervals?
I know how to show absolute as well as cursor-relative line numbers but I do not need to see each line number and they look too crowded. I would like to just see line numbers at an interval, say every 5 lines eg. 5, 10, 15, and so on. Is there a way…
Ketan
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line numbers in vim -H reversed
Recently I installed vim 8.2 on Windows 10 and vim 8.1.2269 on Linux Ubuntu.
Both are compiled with +rightleft option. When I use gvim -H or vim -H (without vimrc file) and run :set number, I get line numbers on the right side (as it should…
Dan Haran
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How can I have more space between line number and code?
Bascially, I want to increase the space between line number and code. Other line number plugin is also acceptable.
From this:
to this:
ZIYIM
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Get rid of extra gutter spacing
Vim always has 3 spaces for the line numbers on the left, in the gutter. Since I set relativenumber, and (unfortunately) don't have a monitor with the vertical space for 100 lines, I will never need more than 2 places for the line number. The…
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How to display all line numbers in Vim?
In my .vimrc i have added this line
set number
But it only displays the line number for the lines that exist in the buffer, and not beyond this; after this it just shows ~.
How can I show line numbers for the entire visual area?
Ashok Arora
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