Ctrl-S doesn't freeze vim, it freezes your terminal output (Ctrl-Q to revert it). It's handy when something is dumping tons of stuff in the terminal. Here's t

Ctrl-S doesn't freeze vim, it freezes your terminal output (Ctrl-Q to revert it). It's handy when something is dumping tons of stuff in the terminal. Here's the explanation of where it comes from: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/137842/what-is-the-point-of-ctrl-s?answertab=votes#tab-top https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/137842/what-is-the-...