On Nov 5, 2007, at 4:49 PM, Steve Lamb wrote:
David Brodbeck wrote:
Using vi requires you to keep track of the
editor's state in your head -- you have to remember whether it's in
input mode or command mode. I've never been able to do that
reliably.
Neither have I. However I did learn early on in my vim life that
ESC in
insert mode puts you in command mode. ESC in command mode puts you in
command mode. So if you're not sure, just slap escape then you are
sure. :))
I have an older friend who's been doing Unix since, well... the
beginning, and we were talking about this once, and he pointed out
that he and his buddies figured out the in all of the possible modes/
windows, three ESC's would always get you back to command mode from
"anywhere" in vi.
I've never really analyzed that statement, but it did start me a new
habit... I usually hit it more than once while/if I'm thinking about
what to do next and know I need to go to command mode before doing it.
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Nate Duehr
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