Vim also includes a variety of commands that support moving the cursor in page-related increments, which can be convenient when moving the cursor larger distances within a buffer.
Command | Action |
---|---|
C-U | Move cursor up one-half page |
C-D | Move cursor down one-half page |
C-B | Move screen up one page |
C-F | Move screen down one page |
To demonstrate how these commands behave, the first sequence of steps navigates down the page using C-D:
Initial Conditions
Siddhartha
by·Herman·Hesse
THE·SON·OF·THE·BRAHMAN
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
NORMAL
Top
1:1
Move the cursor
<C-d>
THE·SON·OF·THE·BRAHMAN
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
young·falcon,·together·with·his·friend·Govinda,·son·of·a·Brahman.·The
sun·tanned·his·light·shoulders·by·the·banks·of·the·river·when·bathing,
performing·the·sacred·ablutions,·the·sacred·offerings.·In·the·mango
grove,·shade·poured·into·his·black·eyes,·when·playing·as·a·boy,·when
NORMAL
36%
5:1
Move the cursor (again)
<C-d>
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
young·falcon,·together·with·his·friend·Govinda,·son·of·a·Brahman.·The
sun·tanned·his·light·shoulders·by·the·banks·of·the·river·when·bathing,
performing·the·sacred·ablutions,·the·sacred·offerings.·In·the·mango
grove,·shade·poured·into·his·black·eyes,·when·playing·as·a·boy,·when
his·mother·sang,·when·the·sacred·offerings·were·made,·when·his·father,
the·scholar,·taught·him,·when·the·wise·men·talked.
NORMAL
56%
9:1
Move the cursor back
<C-d>
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
young·falcon,·together·with·his·friend·Govinda,·son·of·a·Brahman.·The
sun·tanned·his·light·shoulders·by·the·banks·of·the·river·when·bathing,
performing·the·sacred·ablutions,·the·sacred·offerings.·In·the·mango
grove,·shade·poured·into·his·black·eyes,·when·playing·as·a·boy,·when
his·mother·sang,·when·the·sacred·offerings·were·made,·when·his·father,
the·scholar,·taught·him,·when·the·wise·men·talked.
NORMAL
81%
13:1
Move the cursor back
<C-d>
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
young·falcon,·together·with·his·friend·Govinda,·son·of·a·Brahman.·The
sun·tanned·his·light·shoulders·by·the·banks·of·the·river·when·bathing,
performing·the·sacred·ablutions,·the·sacred·offerings.·In·the·mango
grove,·shade·poured·into·his·black·eyes,·when·playing·as·a·boy,·when
his·mother·sang,·when·the·sacred·offerings·were·made,·when·his·father,
the·scholar,·taught·him,·when·the·wise·men·talked.
NORMAL
94%
15:1
Note that the cursor remained at the top of the screen, maximizing the amount of content below the cursor, until it approached the bottom of the buffer. At that point the cursor progressed toward the bottom of the buffer.
Next, navigate back up the page using C-U:
Move the cursor back
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
young·falcon,·together·with·his·friend·Govinda,·son·of·a·Brahman.·The
sun·tanned·his·light·shoulders·by·the·banks·of·the·river·when·bathing,
performing·the·sacred·ablutions,·the·sacred·offerings.·In·the·mango
grove,·shade·poured·into·his·black·eyes,·when·playing·as·a·boy,·when
his·mother·sang,·when·the·sacred·offerings·were·made,·when·his·father,
the·scholar,·taught·him,·when·the·wise·men·talked.
NORMAL
94%
15:1
Move the cursor back
<C-u>
by·Herman·Hesse
THE·SON·OF·THE·BRAHMAN
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
young·falcon,·together·with·his·friend·Govinda,·son·of·a·Brahman.·The
sun·tanned·his·light·shoulders·by·the·banks·of·the·river·when·bathing,
NORMAL
92%
11:1
Move the cursor back
<C-u>
Siddhartha
by·Herman·Hesse
THE·SON·OF·THE·BRAHMAN
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
NORMAL
70%
7:1
Move the cursor back
<C-u>
Siddhartha
by·Herman·Hesse
THE·SON·OF·THE·BRAHMAN
In·the·shade·of·the·house,·in·the·sunshine·of·the·riverbank·near·the
boats,·in·the·shade·of·the·Salwood·forest,·in·the·shade·of·the·fig
tree·is·where·Siddhartha·grew·up,·the·handsome·son·of·the·Brahman,·the
NORMAL
30%
3:1
Similar to the previous sequence, while paging upward the cursor remains at the bottom of the screen until it approaches the top of the buffer.