Hi, Thanks for the info Bram. I changed my terminal to send CSI sequence [27;3;121~ for M-y and a vim mapping for <M-y> now works :-) It was related to altSendsEsc logic about what the terminal should send for these keys.
thx again for all things vim, -m On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 1:01:30 PM UTC-4 Bram Moolenaar wrote: > > > If I use neovim the mapping works as expected. > > With vim it does not. Same terminal and settings. > > I am using a terminal that has modifyOtherKeys set to 2. > > I have made sure t_TI and t_TE are set to the above as described in the > > help. > > I have also checked with some other programs that show the key pressed > as > > 'M-y' > > > > Does a simple nmap like <A-y> k (or <M-y>) work for you in vim ? > > The mapping does not complain or report any issue, it just does not work. > > If I use nmap <Esc>y k it works. > > I am sure many would say go away and just use <Esc>y or set <F22> = > "\ey" > > and nmap <F22> <A-y>. > > Its all ok - I just thought vim would support the <A-y> or <M-y> mapping > as > > I've configured it. > > Perhaps its some other setting that vim requires that I need to keep > > researching ? > > This sounds like you have "meta sends escape" enabled, which can cause > various problems. So first thing is to disable that. > > Also see https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/5200 > > -- > hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: > 82. AT&T names you Customer of the Month for the third consecutive time. > > /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ > /// \\\ > \\\ sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ /// > \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// > -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/ec905c44-6c69-44c4-8b27-e0d876d0c377n%40googlegroups.com.
