On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 05:55:31PM EDT, Dasn wrote: > On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 06:05:30PM +0200, Ivan Vecerina wrote: > > This is a problem I am occasionally stumbling on: > > as I am done typing some new next in insert mode, I want > > to highlight and erase some text ahead of the insert point. > > > > Best case, I can type: <ESC>lv > > I prefer using "<C-O>v" or "<C-\><C-O>v" to switch to Visual mode > temporarily
Shoot .. this was hidden on the next page and I didn't see it until it was too late .. :-( :-( :-( Oh well .. should convince the OP that this is the way to go.. And then it may have the opposite effect... :-) Thanks cga