Re: vim, tabs, and copying text

[Michael Naumann <michael.n@strux.net>]

On Monday 14 April 2003 03:44, Vineet Kumar wrote:
> It seems that vim ignores imap keystrokes when in paste mode, but still
> honors pastetoggle (though I haven't seen the documentation that states
> this (nor have I looked at the code yet); it's just my hunch).

Thats exactly what paste is for - to avoid interpretion of characters
instead of pasting them.
>From :he paste
  When the 'paste' option is switched on (also when it was already on):
	  - mapping in Insert mode and Command-line mode is disabled
Whereas pastetoggle is the exception.
>From :he pastetoggle
  When the 'paste' option is switched on (also when it was already on):
    - mapping in Insert mode and Command-line mode is disabled

>
> I'd prefer that F10 always sets paste and F11 always unsets it, rather
> than the modal F11 action.
>
> good times,
> Vineet

better times,
Michael