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Sometimes in vim I accidentally invoke this command line prompt:

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What is this called? What keys call this feature?

kilojoules
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It's the Command History search pane. As the shortcut is q:, I often find myself there by accident too. http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Using_command-line_history has the full usage. :q will quit the pane, and return you to where you were.

maniacalrobot
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