Navigating in Vim's Command Mode

Question

I am a long time emacs user learning Vim. Emacs lets me navigate in the mini-buffer (where I issue commands like C-x C-s) using the same navigation keyboard shortcuts as in any other buffer. For example, I can navigate forward one character using C-f, even while in the mini-buffer. I could also use the arrow keys, but they are too far away.

Is there any keyboard shortcut to navigate in Vim's command mode (:), without using the arrow keys -- equivalent to emacs C-f, C-b? Thanks.

Answer 1

Adding to Greg Hewgill's answer, you can use q: to open the command-line window, where you have any Vim editing power at your hand.

Answer 2

Some from the Vim help:

CTRL-B or <Home>         cursor to beginning of command-line CTRL-E or <End>          cursor to end of command-line CTRL-H               <BS>        Delete the character in front of the cursor (see |:fixdel| if         your <BS> key does not do what you want). <Del>       Delete the character under the cursor (at end of line:         character before the cursor). CTRL-W      Delete the |word| before the cursor.  This depends on the         'iskeyword' option. CTRL-U      Remove all characters between the cursor position and         the beginning of the line.