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Asked: May 29, 20262026-05-29T07:43:54+00:00 2026-05-29T07:43:54+00:00

In Vim, I set a mapping to move a line up with each press

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In Vim, I set a mapping to move a line up with each press of _

nnoremap _ ddkP

In my experiments, when I reach the top of my Vim file, all the lines get eaten up if I continue to press and hold _

Is something wrong? I’m on the Mac, but using the console Vim, not MacVim.

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    2026-05-29T07:43:55+00:00Added an answer on May 29, 2026 at 7:43 am

    Kristo’s explanation looks logical to me.

    I suggest that you try this mapping instead, which does a :move without deleting any lines:

    :nnoremap _ :move .-2<CR>
    

    You can also undo this atomically.

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