On 8/4/10 11:39 AM, Aryeh Leib Taurog wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I don't know if this is a bug or not, but I am not sure where else to
> ask. I am very grateful to have gnureadline, maybe I just some guidance
> configuring it.
>
> When using bash in vi mode, I can combine the 'c' command with a
> multi-keystroke motion just like I do in vi. i.e. I type
>
> psql -t -A -f myscript.sql<ESC>0ctm
>
> I am now changing the command line up to the filename myscript.sql
>
> When I try this elsewhere, it doesn't work. For example in python when
> I type "datetime.now()<ESC>02ftct(" I expect to change the text
> "time.now" but it simply positions the cursor on the "w" as if I had not
> typed "c" Is there some way to get the expected behavior outside of
> bash? Note that the "c" command does work with single-keystroke
> motions, for instance "ce" or even with number modifier, "c2e"
This has to do with state-driven editing in readline's callback mode. I
have fixed the problem with vi-mode motion commands for the next readline
release.
Chet
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Chet Ramey, ITS, CWRU [email protected] http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/~chet/
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