> In some situations I don't have an x// that selects all of the data > to operate on so I can't set up sub commands (x/../{ ... }). > > Instead, I sometimes end up highlighting one block of text, going > to a scratch buffer and highlighting an Edit command, going back > to my file window and sending the text to Edit.
usually i leave the edit command highlighted in the tag, then select the text, then b2 the edit command. - erik