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:let @+ = @0
When you yank text in Vim, register 0 always holds the most recent yank, independent of deletes that may have changed the unnamed register.
category: registers tags: #registers #clipboard #yank #workflow
:let @+ = @a
If you already have carefully collected text in a named register, re-yanking just to reach the system clipboard is noisy and error-prone.
category: registers tags: #registers #clipboard #command-line #workflow
:set pastetoggle=<F2>
The pastetoggle option assigns a single key to toggle Vim's paste mode on and off without typing :set paste or :set nopaste every time.
category: config tags: #config #paste #insert-mode #clipboard #terminal
"*
On X11 Linux systems, there are two independent clipboard-like buffers: the primary selection (") and the clipboard ("+).
category: registers tags: #registers #clipboard #linux #x11 #advanced
"ayv
Using named registers with visual mode lets you store multiple independent snippets simultaneously.
category: visual-mode tags: #visual-mode #registers #yank #clipboard
"+q{keys}q
You can record macros into any register, including the system clipboard (+).
category: registers tags: #registers #macros #clipboard #recording
:let @+ = expand('%:p')
Sometimes you need to share or use the full path of the file you're editing — for a terminal command, a config file, or a chat message.
category: registers tags: #registers #ex-commands #editing #clipboard
:help registers
Vim has 10 types of registers, each serving a specific purpose.
category: registers tags: #registers #reference #clipboard #workflow
:set clipboard=unnamedplus
Setting clipboard=unnamedplus makes Vim's default yank and paste use the system clipboard.
category: config tags: #config #clipboard #system-integration #vimrc