Re: CTRL-S functionality to a letter combo like i.e. cs
Hi Eric :) * Eric Leenman [EMAIL PROTECTED] dixit: When using vim on Linux these don't work anymore because of linux windows managers. Well, that's not exact: the window manager may have its key mappings for internal use, but it's X which is managing the keyboard. If the window manager is using Ctrl-S, for example, you won't be able to use it in your gvim, unfortunately. Well behaved window managers should allow you to change the mappings (the Gnome window manager *is* well behaved, for example). Is it possible to put the same functionality of the CTRL-key (and/or ALT) to a key which is not linux windows manager sensitive? Of course, use the mapping commands. See below for an example. In other words: Is it possible to remap the ctrl key to for example the letter c? Not a good idea in insert mode ;) but you can do it. For example, even in insert mode, I've mapped çç to gqip, but I'm still able to type a ç or even a double ç. Vim allows that :) So that when you are in insert-mode you can press cs as a replacement for CTRL-S? Let's say you don't use so much cs, so you can afford to wait a bit between c and s when you *actually* have to type that in insert mode. Then, you can do this (for saving): imap cs C-O:w But I suggest you to use the Vim keys for the task unless you're very used to the C-S, C-X, C-V and C-C, because the vim keys work everywhere and because things like C-S and C-C usually have other meanings under Linux (namely, stop the character flow to the terminal, and the keyboard interrupt, respectively). Vim keys and the vim way of doing things is easy to learn. Believe it or not, after using vim for only a month in my entire life, I'm so used to it that most of the time I hit :q to exit from elinks or Mutt! Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado -- Linux Registered User 88736 | http://www.dervishd.net It's my PC and I'll cry if I want to... RAmen!
CTRL-S functionality to a letter combo like i.e. cs
Hi, I'm using gvim on windows, which is behaving like windows shortcuts: For example: CTRL-S for save CTRL-X for cut, ect. When using vim on Linux these don't work anymore because of linux windows managers. Is it possible to put the same functionality of the CTRL-key (and/or ALT) to a key which is not linux windows manager sensitive? In other words: Is it possible to remap the ctrl key to for example the letter c? So that when you are in insert-mode you can press cs as a replacement for CTRL-S? ( Is this possible without using the Function Keys F1 till F12? Rgds, Eric _ Get live scores and news about your team: Add the Live.com Football Page http://www.live.com/?addtemplate=football
Re: CTRL-S functionality to a letter combo like i.e. cs
On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:48:52 + Eric Leenman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'm using gvim on windows, which is behaving like windows shortcuts: For example: CTRL-S for save CTRL-X for cut, ect. When using vim on Linux these don't work anymore because of linux windows managers. Is it possible to put the same functionality of the CTRL-key (and/or ALT) to a key which is not linux windows manager sensitive? In other words: Is it possible to remap the ctrl key to for example the letter c? So that when you are in insert-mode you can press cs as a replacement for CTRL-S? ( Is this possible without using the Function Keys F1 till F12? get the vim setup called cream. http://cream.sf.net -- Kim Schulz| Private : http://www.schulz.dk [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Business: http://www.devteam.dk +45 5190 4262 | Sparetime: http://www.fundanemt.com
Re: CTRL-S functionality to a letter combo like i.e. cs
Eric Leenman wrote: Hi, I'm using gvim on windows, which is behaving like windows shortcuts: For example: CTRL-S for save CTRL-X for cut, ect. When using vim on Linux these don't work anymore because of linux windows managers. AFAIK they do work but they aren't mapped because they aren't standard on Linux. Is it possible to put the same functionality of the CTRL-key (and/or ALT) to a key which is not linux windows manager sensitive? In other words: Is it possible to remap the ctrl key to for example the letter c? So that when you are in insert-mode you can press cs as a replacement for CTRL-S? ( Is this possible without using the Function Keys F1 till F12? Rgds, Eric Since you're apparently not going to use the same keys as on Windows, why not use real Vim keys? Save :w Save As :saveas filename.txt Delete (cut) to default register d Delete (cut) to clipboard +d Delete lines 22 to 33 :22,33d ...to clipboard :22,33d + Yank (copy) to default register y Yank (copy) to clipboard +y Yank from current line to end of file :.,$y ... to clipboard :.,$y + Put (paste) before cursor P Put (paste) after cursor p Put from clipboard +p +P Put linewise after current line :put ... from clipboard :put + Put at end of file :$put :$put + Undo u Redo Ctrl-R etc. etc. etc. Best regards, Tony.
