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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: editors
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In-Reply-To: <199605281411.QAA02167@vector.jhs.no_domain> from "Julian H. Stacey" at May 28, 96 04:11:50 pm
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> It would be dead easy to hack the status mode word on the bottom line
> that you get with showmode:
> 	`Command'  -->	`Youre in Command mode		Type :help if stuck'
> 	`Insert'   -->	`Youre in Insert mode		Type <escape> if stuck'
> Showmode would be preset on, from .exrc, of course.

Uh, you mean:

 	`Insert'   -->	`Youre in Insert mode		Hit <escape> if stuck'

					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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