On Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:13:04 -0400
Scott Furt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Derek Cunningham wrote:
> > On Thu, Jul11,02 16:39, Gerrit Hoetzel wrote:
> >>>What I WOULD like to see is an emacs-like ability to string characters
> >>>together. ie: CTRL+Z+R will perform some action, and CTRL+Z+T will perform
> >>>some other action. Think that's doable?
> >>
> >>Or maybe distinguish sth. like vi's command and insert mode.
> >>
> >>"Insert" mode would give the focused window control over the keyboard,
> >>"Command" mode would give control to the key grabber; and special
> >>(vi-like) commands could be issued: 
> >>
> > 
> > And of course, for all flexibility, if we had this "Insert"/"Command" mode,
> > AS WELL AS the emacs-style key combining, then we'd be absolutely set.
> > 
> > DC
> > 
> 
> I'd love to see emacs-style key chaining.  the vi-like
> insert/command modal stuff is why i don't use vi anymore,
> i couldn't stand having to keep switching modes to do
> everything.

It would be less painful if, instead of having to switch between modes
like vi, you could use a single key combo to enter COMMAND mode, and as
soon as you do something in COMMAND mode, it returns automatically to
INSERT mode.


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Joseph Applegate (SB-X)
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