Basics: Changelist? Jumplist?

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- Basics: [Marks?](README.md#marks) - Basics: [Marks?](README.md#marks)
- Basics: [Changelist?](README.md#changelist) - Basics: [Changelist?](README.md#changelist)
- Basics: [Changelist? Jumplist?](README.md#changelist-jumplist)
- Tips: [Saner command-line history](README.md#saner-command-line-history) - Tips: [Saner command-line history](README.md#saner-command-line-history)
- Usage: [Editing remote files](README.md#editing-remote-files) - Usage: [Editing remote files](README.md#editing-remote-files)
- Usage: [Restore cursor position when opening file](#restore-cursor-position-when-opening-file) - Usage: [Restore cursor position when opening file](#restore-cursor-position-when-opening-file)

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- [Marks?](#marks) - [Marks?](#marks)
- [Motions? Operators? Text objects?](#motions-operators-text-objects) - [Motions? Operators? Text objects?](#motions-operators-text-objects)
- [Autocmds?](#autocmds) - [Autocmds?](#autocmds)
- [Changelist?](#changelist) - [Changelist? Jumplist?](#changelist-jumplist)
- [Quickfix and location lists?](#quickfix-and-location-lists) - [Quickfix and location lists?](#quickfix-and-location-lists)
- [Colorschemes?](#colorschemes) - [Colorschemes?](#colorschemes)
- [Locality?](#locality) - [Locality?](#locality)
@ -404,24 +404,41 @@ Putting it in a nutshell, Vim makes heavy use of events and autocmds but also
exposes a clean interface to hook into that event-driven system for exposes a clean interface to hook into that event-driven system for
customization. customization.
#### Changelist? #### Changelist? Jumplist?
The positions of the last 100 changes are kept in the changelist. The positions of the last 100 changes are kept in the **changelist**. Several
small changes on the same line will be merged together, but the position will be
that of the last change nevertheless (in case you added something in the middle
of the line).
Several small changes on the same line will be merged together, but the position Every time you jump, the position _before_ the jump is remembered in the
will be that of the last change nevertheless (in case you added something in the **jumplist**. A jumplist has up to 100 entries. Each window has its own
middle of the line). jumplist. When you split a window, the jumplist is copied.
Get the full list with `:changes`. A marker `>` will be used to show the current A jump is one of the following commands: `'`, `` ` ``, `G`, `/`, `?`, `n`, `N`,
position in the list. Usually that will be below change 1, the latest change. `%`, `(`, `)`, `[[`, `]]`, `{`, `}`, `:s`, `:tag`, `L`, `M`, `H` and commands
that start editing a new file.
Use `g;` or `g,` to go an older or newer position respectively. These also take | List | List all entries | Go to older position | Go to newer position |
a count, e.g. `999g;` takes you to the oldest remembered position. |------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| jumplist | `:jumps` | `[count]<c-o>` | `[count]<c-i>` |
| changelist | `:changes` | `[count]g;` | `[count]g,` |
If you want the changelist to persist after restarting Vim, you need to use the When you list all entries, a marker `>` will be used to show the current
position. Usually that will be below position 1, the latest position.
If you want both lists to persist after restarting Vim, you need to use the
viminfo file and `:h viminfo-'`. viminfo file and `:h viminfo-'`.
Related help: `:h changelist` **NOTE**: The position before the latest jump is also kept as a [mark](#marks)
and can be jumped to via ``` `` ``` or `''`.
Related help:
```
:h changelist
:h jumplist
```
#### Quickfix and location lists? #### Quickfix and location lists?