From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 12 04:18:30 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 604B816A400 for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:18:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from neshort@yahoo.com) Received: from web56505.mail.re3.yahoo.com (web56505.mail.re3.yahoo.com [66.196.97.34]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 188E013C468 for ; Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:18:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from neshort@yahoo.com) Received: (qmail 1557 invoked by uid 60001); 12 Jun 2007 04:18:29 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=J7dueOD56gScDf4v4QI3Ixsb2eCaTsIDPrWF4EfOYRfrgBVm2SQh4KFQgVxg/cgFQwNp2PpIVD6q42M24G5PKrTvWAFLt4YEfcTbYvFfa75+/IOZaDK/s4q02CRrxX1USK9G08pH0oDwKSUovXxzHzpNGxcSWy4ROhzULQOKaR8=; X-YMail-OSG: .Qq.1UIVM1n9FFi6ReooFSBYhM5ong9qWk7bT3tayJ4wFYGMlDQNhPz0HwlylVe5jQ_FVu_WxWyuG7GOvK1RVtm0_C0u0VUKUO2tWdlF7DAheyy2j1WdEX0teDX4F8MN11I209XP9K8QPZgazCjCYCGe0w-- Received: from [24.221.134.150] by web56505.mail.re3.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:18:29 PDT Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:18:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Neil Short To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: <297981.1537.qm@web56505.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Backspace problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:18:30 -0000 Scott Mayo wrote: .... If I hit backspace it just backs up on the line until were input-mode was started during this input-mode session. If I hit delete then it capitalizes the charcter behind the cursor and throws me into command-mode. .... === This way to get things to delete in vi seems odd to me. I have always used 'x' to delete from the right, and "X" to delete from the left. Maybe some hacks of vi include alternative methods to navigate. The problem with learning a method using shortcuts is that the "pure" method becomes unnatural and difficult. vi becomes real useful once you start doing things in it by reflex. If your reflexes are of the pure method then you should be good from one vi to the next. Even in my case, using the arrow keys seems more natural for jumping around (than using the jkl and ; keys). This is even more true for me since I use the Dvorak keyboard layoun and j, k, l and ; are not close together (well, j and k are -- and l and ; are too; but still not quick or easy to use for navigation.) Maybe the vim port in the ports collection will bring you completeness in your OS experience. ====== Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the human heart is fully set to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:11 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469