test if insert mode

[Eric Smith]

How do I implement a conditional to test if in insert or normal mode?

Thanks
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Eric Smith

Re: test if insert mode

[Yakov Lerner]

On 7/18/06, Eric Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

How do I implement a conditional to test if in insert or normal mode?


There is funciton mode(), but it might not work for you. But see cautionary
sentence at the end of :help mode(). People reported problems.

if mode() == 'i'
" in insert mode
else if mode() == 'n'
   " in normal mode
endif

See :help mode()

If you experience problems, then tell us what are you trying to do, like,
for what you are trying to use it.

Yakov

Re: test if insert mode

[Benji Fisher]

On Tue, Jul 18, 2006 at 11:49:52AM +0200, Eric Smith wrote:
> How do I implement a conditional to test if in insert or normal mode?
> 
> Thanks

 If I am doing anything at all complicated, I use a function:

:map  :call Foo()

If I want to do something slightly different depending on the mode, I
add a flag to the argument list:

:nmap  :call Foo('n')
:imap  :call Foo('i')

function! Foo(mode)
  if a:mode == 'n'
" set up for Normal mode
  elseif a:mode == 'i'
" set up for Insert mode
  else  " oops!
return
  endif
  " lots more stuff
endfun

HTH --Benji Fisher