On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:02 PM, John Beckett <johnb.beck...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Chris Suter wrote: > > Say I've entered insert mode by typing 4s -- removing four > > characters from the current cursor position and leaving me in > > insert mode. Is there a built-in means of repeating this? > > I'm sure you know that (in normal mode) pressing . will repeat > the change, but it will insert the same text that you typed the > first time. > > I use a very simple kludge: > http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Copy_or_change_search_hit > > The above is surprisingly helpful. In your case, I would search > for "xml" then type cs ("change search") and type the new text, > then n (find next), then cs then type new text. > > Of course there is not much difference between 4s and cs, but > the cs is always the same and so can be typed on automatic. > > John > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > John, This is amazing!! Thank you so much! Way more useful than what I was thinking of. -- Christopher Suter www.grooveshark.com -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
