startxxxkeepcursorxxxkeep.xkeep.keepOne command, then two keystrokes.
You typed one command and then pressed a single key twice. The dot remembers the change, not the keystrokes — so it works just as well after ciwNEW as after x.
Vim The dot command
intermediate » Delete three x’s: x, then . to repeat.
goal
keep
scratch.txt
1 xxxkeep
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keys
your keystrokes appear here as you press them
NORMAL ~/learn/vim-motions · 1/2 · x.. real vim keys trail · always esc in-editor

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“The dot command” is a hands-on typing drill — it needs a physical keyboard. Open it on a laptop or desktop to play. You can still browse and read everything here on your phone.

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