---
name: "Padre::Plugin::Vi::CommandLine"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpadre-plugin-vi-perl"
version: "0.22-3"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Padre::Plugin::Vi::CommandLine"
---

# Padre::Plugin::Vi::CommandLine(3pm)

part of the vi plugin in Padre

## NAME

Padre::Plugin::Vi::CommandLine - part of the vi plugin in Padre

## SYNOPSIS

Install Padre, install this plug-in.

## WARNING

The module is still experimental

## DESCRIPTION

When you select the menu item or press the hot-key you should see a new window with a place to enter text and an OK and Cancel buttons.

The text entry place is sort-of a command line.

Currently available commands are based on the vi command mode.

- e path/to/file

  open a file for editing supports TAB completion

- w

  write a file

  It does NOT support save-as or providing filename.

## AUTHOR

Gabor Szabo, `"<szabgab at gmail.com>"`

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to  \<http://padre.perlide.org/\>.  I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your  bug as I make changes.

## SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

```
    perldoc Padre::Plugin::CommandLine
```

You can also look for information at:

\<http://padre.perlide.org/\>

## COPYRIGHT & LICENSE

Copyright 2008 Gabor Szabo, all rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.