Re: VIM Behavior Modification

[Tom Gilbert <tom@linuxbrit.co.uk>]

* dman (dsh8290@rit.edu) wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 01:27:07PM -0700, Nick Jennings wrote:
> | I am using vim and am having problems pasting content into a file while
> | using vim. vim is "auto-indenting" based on the previous line, so the
> | pasted text is quickly mauled and tabbed out more and more every line
> | (for large chunks of text, this is completely unmanageable).
> | 
> | However, when I am programming, I make use of this feature. How can
> | I selectively turn this feature on and off?
> 
> :help paste
> 
> Use
>     :set paste
> when you want to paste stuff, and 
>     :set nopaste
> when you are done and want the auto-formatting again.

Or set pastetoggle=<F4> or simlar so you can toggle it on and off.

Tom.
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