VIM :set list! as a toggle in .vimrc

Question

Is there any way in my .vimrc file to use the command set list! with a keybind like F3 so it functions like this paste toggle set pastetoggle=

Answer 1

I found an answer about how to toggle set number in vim, https://stackoverflow.com/a/762633/1086911

So can try the same way by putting following line into your vimrc file

map <F3> :set list! list? <CR>

Answer 2

You can put this in your .vimrc file:

" F3: Toggle list (display unprintable characters).
nnoremap <F3> :set list!<CR>

Answer 3

This is the mapping for normal mode, visual+select mode, and operator-pending mode (e.g. after typing d):

noremap <F3> :set list!<CR>

The nice thing about the function keys (vs. <Leader>) is that they can also be mapped in insert mode:

inoremap <F3> <C-o>:set list!<CR>

To be complete, you could also create a map for command-line mode:

cnoremap <F3> <C-c>:set list!<CR>

Read more about the various mapping modes at :help map-modes