Nice vi Trick

[Bill Campbell]

On Sat, Jan 07, 2006, Kurt Wall wrote:
>If you're using vi/vim/elvis and want to center a line of text, 
>enter this command:
>	:<range>center
>
>Replace <range> with the lines you want to center. Examples:
>
>To center the current line:
>	:.center 
>
>To center the entire file:
>	:1,$center
>	
>To center lines 15-29:
>	:15,29center
>
>This tip brought to you by the editor `vi' and the commands `rm', `mv',
>and `ls'.

We have had a recurring series of ``Stupid Vi Tricks'' at the
Seattle Unix Group meetings.  One example may be found here:

	http://www.seaslug.org/Meetings/1995/Aug_vi_tricks.html

Bill
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