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33.3.4 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. You can use this command in the merge buffer or in the A or B buffer.
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.
-
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 in Emerge).
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.