* Dave Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-09-18 12:24]: > I think I have narrowed down the issue I am > experiencing to being mutt specific. > > When I am composing / editing a messge in mutt, it > seems that my .vimrc is not being fully read, if at > all. Also, vim-specific features like tab expansion > do not work (that's one I use a lot). > > Is there a way to tweak the way mutt lauches vi to get > these features to run in a 'vimmish' way? > > I am running debian woody - vim version 5.6.70. If I > just type vi from a command prompt on the same box, I > get full vim; .vimrc mappings and tab-expansion works > fine. > > It is only when mutt starts the editor that I seem to > be in a 'vi compatability' mode.
and you don't want to share you #editor value with us? hint hint besides, you might want to upgrade to vim 6.1 ... Sven ["and this sig's for you!"] -- Note to experienced users: Please don't encourage anti-support behavior. Don't try to answer questions from users who don't provide the necessary information. Guessing what they did is an incredible waste of time. (DJB)
