Hi,
The general format of a vi command is.
[repeat count] action [target]
the . [dot] command just executes the last action for the same target,
when in insert/append etc.. mode, the last input is the action.
so for example, you did some edits, and pressed i to insert and entered
yi in haskell
1. How often do you use yi?
* Tried it once
2. What are the issues preventing you to use Yi more?
I was a vim user. But liked the idea and the project of Yi. I tried
fiddling with the Key Maps etc.. and got some success.
Generally I use Matlab's own editor, owing to the work. or gvim/ textpad