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 user-defined command.

							*E905*  >
  Cannot set this option after startup

You tried to set an option after startup that only allows changes during
startup.

							*E943*  >
  Command table needs to be updated, run 'make'

This can only happen when changing the source code, after adding a command in
src/ex_cmds.lua.  Update the lookup table by re-running the build. >

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3. Messages						*messages*

This is an (incomplete) overview of various messages that Vim gives:

			*hit-enter* *press-enter* *hit-return*
			*press-return* *hit-enter-prompt*  >

  Press ENTER or type command to continue

This message is given when there is something on the screen for you to read,
and the screen is about to be redrawn:
- After executing an external command (e.g., ":!ls" and "=").
- Something is displayed on the status line that is longer than the width of
  the window, or runs into the 'showcmd' or 'ruler' output.

-> Press <Enter> or <Space> to redraw the screen and continue, without that
   key being used otherwise.
-> Press ':' or any other Normal mode command character to start that command.
   Note that after an external command some special keys, such as the cursor
   keys, may not work normally, because the terminal is still set to a state
   for executing the external command.
-> Press 'k', <Up>, 'u', 'b' or 'g' to scroll back in the messages.  This
   works the same way as at the |more-prompt|.  Only works when 'more' is on.
-> Pressing 'j', 'f', 'd' or <Down> is ignored when messages scrolled off the
   top of the screen and 'more' is on, to avoid that typing one 'j' or 'f' too
   many causes the messages to disappear.
-> Press <C-Y> to copy (yank) a modeless selection to the clipboard register.
-> Use a menu.  The characters defined for Cmdline-mode are used.
-> When 'mouse' contains the 'r' flag, clicking the left mouse button works
   like pressing <Space>.  This makes it impossible to select text though.
-> For the GUI clicking the left mouse button in the
Title: Vim Messages: Startup Restrictions and User Interaction
Summary
This section details specific Vim messages, including those related to setting options after startup and updating the command table after source code changes. It also explains the "Press ENTER or type command to continue" message, which appears after executing external commands or when the status line is too long. The section outlines various user interaction options when this message is displayed, such as pressing Enter or Space to continue, using commands, scrolling back through messages, copying to the clipboard, using menus, and mouse interactions.