+++
date    = "2024-10-30T22:16:29+00:00"
lastmod = "2024-10-30T22:16:29+00:00"
tags    = [ "clips", "gists" ]
+++

[Command line completion](https://vimhelp.org/cmdline.txt.html#cmdline-completion) is
probably [another](/tdro/messages/abbreviations/#tdro-messages-abbreviations)
lesser known one. The command line window is minimized, but typing `q:`
(commands) and `q/` or `q?` (search forward/backward) opens it up completely.
[Wild mode](https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27wildmode%27) configures its
behaviour.

{{< video
  remote=true
  preload="none"
  caption="Holding <Tab> cycles my 666 commands. There's a history limit of [10,000 entries](https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27history%27)."
  options="controls autoplay loop muted playsinline"
  source="https://res.cloudinary.com/dpszgzqjb/video/upload/v1730259151/editor-command-completion.mp4"
  poster="https://res.cloudinary.com/dpszgzqjb/image/upload/v1730259108/editor-command-completion-poster.png"
>}}