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From: Gary Kline <kline@tera.com>
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Subject: Re: vi/nvi slower with 2.2R
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970403121008.290G-100000@localhost> from Doug White at "Apr 3, 97 12:12:18 pm"
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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 14:41:29 -0800 (PST)
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According to Doug White:
> On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Gary Kline wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Has anyone else noticed how much slower most vi
> > commands are in 2.2?  When I type something like 
> > ``df<character><ESC>'' it is a few seconds before
> > the ESC seems to be recognized.
> > 
> > With 2.1.5 and before, vi was much faster.  Am I 
> > missing some new configuration or what?
> 
> The ESC has always taken a bit of time to respond.  This is because the
> ESC character is used to escape special keys like arrow keys.  You have to
> wait for a timeout before your single ESC is recognized.  There might be a
> termcap variable that controls the timeout.  
> 
> You can speed things along by typing another ESC.
> 

	I've always hit ESC at least twice in vi (to ring the BEL)
	for audio confirmation.  The possibility of a term variable
	is along the lines of what I was wondering.  If there is
	one, the default must be set to 4 seconds.  3 or 4.  

	Where should I check for this kind of configuration?

	gary

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