On So, 04 Jun 2017, Kaartic Sivaraam wrote: > Hello all, > > I am currently using Vim 8.0. When I use vim as my preferred editor for > git. > > When I try to commit a change in git it open up vim to type the commit > message. Most of the time the text cursor seems to be positioned > somewhere in the middle of the commit template (the comments). As a > result, I am unable to type in the commit message directly after > switching to "insert" mode in vim. Any reasons for this misbehaviour ? > > Environments: > Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) > Shell: bash
It could be, that your system sources defaults.vim which sets up the last-position-jump (see :h last-position-jump) autocommand. Read :h defaults.vim how to prevent loading it (it is usually only loaded, when no vimrc has been found) Best, Christian -- In jedem Falle wird bei gleicher Anlage das falsche Vertrauen auf Talente mehr hervorbringen als das falsche Mißtrauen in sie; jenes spannt, dieses lähmt. -- Jean Paul -- -- 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 because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.