Not sure if this is a Gedit's fault - but you may try intructions at http://flanders.co.nz/2008/08/11/finally-found-the-insert-key-on-my- macbook-pro-keyboard/ to switch to INS mode.
Feel free to reopen the issue if this is specific to GEdit ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296242 Title: after somehow entering OVR mode, getting back to INS mode incredibly hard for new user To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/296242/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs