On Mon, 2005-05-09 at 23:40 +0530, Deboo ^ wrote: > On 5/9/05, Ritesh Raj Sarraf <riteshsarraf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Deboo Geek wrote: > > > > > On 5/8/05, Ritesh Raj Sarraf <riteshsarraf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > >> Hash: SHA1 > > >> > > >> Deboo Geek wrote: > > >> > > >> > A small Vi question: How to move ahead/forward a line when in insert > > >> > mode. I always have to use the arrow keys to move forward, when in > > >> > insert mode. Is there any way to move ahead without shifting my right > > >> > hand from the alphabets to the arrow keys? > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Deboo > > >> > > >> You can't do that in insert mode. > > >> Hit Escape, return to Normal mode and then use your H,J,K,L keys to move. > > > > > > I wish there was a way or some shortcut instead of extending the left > > > hand and hitting Escape. Thanks anyway. > > > > > > Deboo > > > > > > > Then I'd suggest you not to use vi. > > The power of vi lies in "modes" which you aren't trying to explore or > > haven't yet explored. > > > > Try it! Once you understand it you'll get addicted :-) > > > > > > rrs > > It's not that I don't like modes, I needed a better way. I sure liked > using the Ctrl - [ key as a shortcut to Escape. I like the Ctrl-O > better now and have become used to it when in insert mode. (by the > way, I just pressed Ctrl - [ in this email too, accidentally. > > Regards, > Deboo > > -- > Please don't Cc: me, I'm subscribed to the list. > Hi The problem is that the arrow keys and other function keys start with the esc sequence. i.e. esc == ctrl [ left arrow == ctrl [ OD right arrow == ctrl [ OC Up arrow == ctrl [ OA down arrow == ctrl [ OB so any keying of the arrow escape sequence exits input mode. Laurence
