Eric Leenman wrote:
Hi,
On my Windows XP machine I have two mappings like below, and they work.
noremap <C-Left> b
inoremap <c-\><c-n> <C-left>
noremap <C-Right> w
inoremap <c-\><c-n> <C-Right>
Why doesn't these work on my Linux machine?
Is CTRL handled different under Linux then under Windows?
Regards,
Eric
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Under Linux, many key combinations are preempted by the window manager,
so that Vim never sees them. It may or may not depend on which window
manager you use. Mine uses Ctrl-Fx to switch virtual desktops within the
X display, so I have to use Shift-Fx in my owncoded mappings instead.
Some Ctrl-letter combos are preempted too or maybe they aren't located
at the same keyboard location: one which is very annoying is Ctrl-] (go
to tag or helptag under cursor): for that one I have set up the
following mapping:
map <F9> <C-]>
so I can still follow hotlinks in the help, though by hitting F9 instead
of Ctrl-]. Double-clicking the mouse still works but I rarely use the
mouse in Vim.
To see if Vim receives something for a particular key combo, hit it, in
Insert mode and preceded by Ctrl-V (or by Ctrl-Q if you use Ctrl-V to
paste on the same machine). The byte(s) (if any) that Vim receives from
the keyboard will be inserted, or, for a special key in gvim, the <> key
designation (such as <S-F9> for Shift-F9). (For instance, when I hit on
my Linux machine what used to give Ctrl-] on my Belgian keyboard under
Windows, I get $, i.e., just as if Ctrl hadn't been depressed.) If Vim
receives nothing (and 'showcmd' is set), ^V will remain displayed near
the right end of the command line. Hit the spacebar to insert a space
and return to "normal" Insert mode.
Best regards,
Tony.
