Ted Unangst <t...@tedunangst.com> wrote: > On the other hand, strictly speaking, vi doesn't support arrow keys. > vim in compatible mode or the stock vi on hpux (shudder) will just dump > control characters in your file for example.
Traditional vi does support arrow keys in command mode, just not in insert mode. (If you look at the termcap entries for some old terminals, you'll find that many used ^H for both cursor left and erase. The only way to support both is to separate cursor movements and text entry into different modes.) -- Christian "naddy" Weisgerber na...@mips.inka.de
