I usually delete blocks like V j j j d by the way, you could use "conditional deletion"
:g/^> /d will delete all lines, starts with `> ` On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 6:10 AM, LuKreme <krem...@kreme.com> wrote: > On 28-Apr-2010, at 12:53, Dotan Cohen wrote: > > > > I use VIM for editing mails. Often I must trim responses, but I do not > > know in advance how many lines. Is there a way to mark "start delete", > > then J my way down to the last line, and there to active the delete? > > Press 'v' then used the movement keys to select the text you want to > delete, and hit 'd' > > > -- > The only reason for walking into the jaws of Death is so's you can steal > His > gold teeth. --Colour of Magic > > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php