`gx` and `g<`

Open URLs and recall command output.

Keys: gx, g<

gx opens the URL or filename under cursor in the system handler (browser/etc.). g< re-displays the output of the last :command — handy when a long message scrolled past.

gx and g<

Two small g commands worth knowing — both solve real problems.

gx — Open URL

gx on a URL or file path passes it to the system's default opener (open on macOS, xdg-open on Linux, cmd /c start on Windows). Browsers open URLs; PDFs open in PDF readers; image files open in image viewers.

g< — Re-show Last Output

g< reopens the message area showing the output of the last Ex command — handy when a :registers or :set all listing scrolled past faster than you could read.

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📺 #0493 :set fdm=indent — Fold by Indent (not yet published)
📺 #0494 :set fdm=syntax — Fold by Syntax (not yet published)

See also: The {key:g} Family