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Merge Commands ​

Here are the Merge commands for Fast mode; in Edit mode, precede them with C-c C-c:

p ​

Select the previous difference.

n ​

Select the next difference.

a ​

Choose the A version of this difference.

b ​

Choose the B version of this difference.

C-u n j ​

Select difference number n.

. ​

Select the difference containing point.

q ​

Quit—finish the merge.

C-] ​

Abort—exit merging and do not save the output.

f ​

Go into Fast mode. (In Edit mode, this is actually C-c C-c f.)

e ​

Go into Edit mode.

l ​

Recenter (like C-l) all three windows. With an argument, reestablish the default three-window display.

- ​

Specify part of a prefix numeric argument.

digit ​

Also specify part of a prefix numeric argument.

d a ​

Choose the A version as the default from here down in the merge buffer.

d b ​

Choose the B version as the default from here down in the merge buffer.

c a ​

Copy the A version of this difference into the kill ring.

c b ​

Copy the B version of this difference into the kill ring.

i a ​

Insert the A version of this difference at point.

i b ​

Insert the B version of this difference at point.

m ​

Put point and mark around the difference.

^ ​

Scroll all three windows down (like M-v).

v ​

Scroll all three windows up (like C-v).

< ​

Scroll all three windows left (like C-x <).

> ​

Scroll all three windows right (like C-x >).

| ​

Reset horizontal scroll on all three windows.

x 1 ​

Shrink the merge window to one line. (Use C-u l to restore it to full size.)

x c ​

Combine the two versions of this difference (see Combining the Two Versions).

x f ​

Show the names of the files/buffers Emerge is operating on, in a Help window. (Use C-u l to restore windows.)

x j ​

Join this difference with the following one. (C-u x j joins this difference with the previous one.)

x s ​

Split this difference into two differences. Before you use this command, position point in each of the three buffers at the place where you want to split the difference.

x t ​

Trim identical lines off the top and bottom of the difference. Such lines occur when the A and B versions are identical but differ from the ancestor version.