I forgot to show my debian version. here it is: :~/$ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="9" VERSION="9 (stretch)" ID=debian
On 7/25/18, tom arnall <kloro2...@gmail.com> wrote: > bottom line here is that when i map "+y to <c-i>, it dos not work in > visual mode. below are the specifics. > > Here is output of 'version' > > :version > VIM - Vi IMproved 8.0 (2016 Sep 12, compiled Sep 30 2017 18:21:38) > Included patches: 1-197, 322, 377-378, 550, 703, 706-707 > Modified by pkg-vim-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org > Compiled by pkg-vim-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org > Huge version without GUI. Features included (+) or not (-): > > > 1. enter ':vmap <c-i> "+y<cr>' (to map the visual mode yank) > > 2. in blank screen, hit 'i' key (for insert mode) > > 3. enter 'now is the time<cr>'. > > 4. hit <esc> key > > 5. hit 'v' key (for visual mode) > > 6. hit 'k' key to select the text > > 7. do <c-i> ( actual result is that editor stays in visual mode; > expected that it would return to normal mode) > > 8. hit 'v' key to exit visual mode > > 9. hit 'j' key to move to next line > > 10. hit 'p' key to put the selected text (actual result is no change; > expected that editor would put 'now is the time' in the document) >
