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Re: Weird Vi-mode behavior

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From: Matthieu Louvel de Monceaux <glory69@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Peter Stephenson <pws@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Weird Vi-mode behavior
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:12:07 +0100
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Peter Stephenson wrote:

Matthieu Louvel de Monceaux wrote:

When we return from command mode to insert mode, we can't modify
the text from the beginning to the spot where we got insert ...
Definitely a weird behavior ...

To get it too, just type 'foo folk x' for example.

Then Esc, type 'b' to go to the previous word, then press 'i' to goinsert mode.

Now you can't edit the 'foo ' part anymore.


I'm sorry, I don't understand.  You're in insert mode, and you're
inserting at the "folk", right?  (That's what your description implies
with the usual key bindings.)  Then of course you won't be editing "foo
", you'll be inserting new text in front of "folk".

Do you mean you can't use the cursor key to go backward?

Do you mean you hit "b" *twice* to go back to the "foo" and you expect
to be in overwrite mode rather than insert mode so that you type over
the "foo"?

Do you mean you were expecting the effect of "I" (capital important)
which takes you to the start of the line and then puts you in insert
mode?

Maybe I badly explained, sorry maybe the fault of my english.

I mean when I'm inserting at 'folk', I can't backspace in 'foo ' anymore.

I can of course use the arrow keys to move the cursor, but backspace hasno effect.

Anywhere else the backspace key works properly.

Cheers,
M. Louvel de Monceaux

References:
- Weird Vi-mode behavior
  - From: Matthieu Louvel de Monceaux
- Re: Weird Vi-mode behavior
  - From: Peter Stephenson

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