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Asked: June 1, 20262026-06-01T22:09:09+00:00 2026-06-01T22:09:09+00:00

Sometimes I forget that I am in ViM, and I press C-s C-x, which

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Sometimes I forget that I am in ViM, and I press C-s C-x, which is Save and Exit in Emacs.

This had the effect in ViM, that it writes ^X and freezes.

Does anyone know how to either undo or return to ViM in such a situation, so I can save the changes?

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    2026-06-01T22:09:10+00:00Added an answer on June 1, 2026 at 10:09 pm

    C-s sends a stop signal to your terminal, if not configured differently. To “unstop”, use C-q.See this entry in the novice bash tips manual.

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