[lug] command line editing in vi

[Shannon Johnston]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds to me like Hugh is looking for
something that will simulate bash history in vim. I.E. - the ability to
push the UP arrow and scroll through a list of commands previously run.

Shannon

On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Holshouser, David wrote:

> I believe, when you are on the command line in vi mode, that it uses
> command/insert modes automagically in different situations.
> 
> Just after you have finished a command, you are in command mode.
> If you are in insert mode, the arrow keys are read as input, otherwise they
> work as expected.
> 
> in all forms of vi, my advice is
> 
> when in doubt, hit escape (maybe even a couple of times).
> 
> That will make sure you are in command mode, which will let arrow keys work.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dhruva Reddy [mailto:sledgehammer2010 at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 9:35 AM
> > To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> > Subject: Re: [lug] command line editing in vi
> > 
> > 
> > I never could figure out how to get vi to do this, or
> > why it sometimes does and sometimes doesn't.
> > 
> > I don't know how well versed you are in vi, but 'k'
> > moves up one line and 'j' moves down one line (you of
> > course need to go into command mode first by hitting
> > esc)
> > 
> > --- Hugh Brown <hugh at vecna.com> wrote:
> > > I am using vim on rh 7.1.  When I go to the command
> > > line mode and type an
> > > up arrow to try and go to the previous command, I
> > > get <Up> instead of the
> > > previous command.
> > > 
> > > Anyone know what gives or what I need to change?
> > > 
> > > Hugh
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