On Sun, Feb 27, 2005 at 02:41:54AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: Re: vim mode for emacs? > > David Kastrup wrote: > > > Paul Tremblay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >> I hope this question doesn't sound too funny, but is there a vim > >> mode for emacs? I remember reading on an email list that one could > >> set up emacs so it would operate like vim--that is, you could hit > >> the j key and move up one line, hit the k key and move on one line, > >> and so on. > >> > >> I am coming from the vim world, but I really want to take advantage > >> of emacs XML modes. But I am so used to the vim key bindings, that I > >> was hoping I could adapt them to emacs. > > > > M-x viper-mode RET > > > > My understanding is that viper-mode emulates vi, not vim. > > I thought I should add on to David's reply just in case that that > makes a difference. > > I've never personally tried viper-mode, so I don't know how close it > comes. >
I've just tried it for a few minutes, and it seems pretty darn close to vim. I think I can live with some discrepencies; what I would need is just the basics. For years I have been moving my cursor with certain key bindings. I wonder if the viper mode will also work when I have to load in the special XML mode. Thanks Paul -- ************************ *Paul Tremblay * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ************************ _______________________________________________ Help-gnu-emacs mailing list Help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gnu-emacs
