Re: pasting into vi inserts many indents

[iain d broadfoot <ibroadfo@cis.strath.ac.uk>]

* Laszlo Szathmary (Laszlo.Szathmary@loria.fr) wrote:
> :set pastetoggle=<F9>
> 
> instead of F9 you can use another key too. In this case if you want to 
> insert a selected text, change with F9 to paste mode, paste the text, 
> then with F9 change back to normal insert mode. At the bottom vi gives 
> you info in which mode you are. (you can press F9 in insert mode too)

sweet!

thank you for this gem of wisdom.

iain

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