On 9/30/18 3:19 AM, Richard Todd wrote:
> Especially when using vi-mode, I use numeric arguments a lot, and it's
> jarring to see the line I'm trying to work on shift around as I type:
>
> /usr/local/bin $ line I'm working on
> (arg: 1) line I'm working on
> (arg: 10) line I'm working on
> /usr/local/bin $ line I'm working on
>
> If I type something like '10l' really fast, the line jumping arround
> just looks wrong.
[...]
>
> Maybe a silent setting for vi-mode is would be my favorite, but I thought
> I'd throw this out in case it was interesting.
I am leaning towards adding a silent count mode for vi-mode in the next
release (post-8.0) of bash/readline, controlled by an option. I think it's
too late for this cycle, and it's decidedly not backwards-compatible
enough to be added as the default.
Chet
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