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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T22:15:24+00:00 2026-05-17T22:15:24+00:00

in gVim, I am trying to do q 2 dd j q Then @2

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in gVim, I am trying to do

q 2 dd j q

Then

@2

at several points later. It works the first time (meaning vim deletes three lines and moves down when I type @2), but anytime after that, my screen blinks and the cursor moves down once.

Is there a setting I need in vimrc or something to allow this macro?

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    2026-05-17T22:15:25+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 10:15 pm

    What is happening is that Vim uses the Numbered registers to store recent changes made with the yank and delete commands. That will wipe your macro from the register.

    As a general recommendation, avoid the numeric registers when recording macros.

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