Re: VI insert problems
On Thu, 25 Apr 1996, Billy Chow wrote:
> >>>>> "Dale" == Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net> writes:
>
> Dale> While in insert mode, vi will not let the cursor move to the
> Dale> beginning of the line (you can get to within one character).
>
> I think being able to move in the insert mode with the cursor keys is
> a bonus. vi wasn't designed to work this way. You are supposed to
> esc out of insert mode before moving. Correct me if I am wrong.
>
Well, I get none of the "motion key" errors when I move while in insert
mode. In every other instance the motion works properly and the results
are as expected. Only the first position in the line is inaccessable.
Having built editors myself, I am familiar with these kind of boundry
condition failures (this one could be as simple as changing --var with
var-- in the motion code)
The concensus so far, is that this is a bug. Apparently elvis and vim do
not exhibit this problem.
I am inclined to report it as a bug, but I want to check with Steve G.
first.
Later,
Dwarf
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