Tim Chase wrote:
Normal mode (sometimes called Command mode) is when hittinh h j k l will go
one character cell left, down, up or right, respectively.
Command-LINE mode is what you enter by hitting : and quit by hitting <Enter>
(to execute a command) or <Esc> (to abandon what you were typing on the
command-line at the bottom of the Vim screen).
Just to further muddy the waters... :)
Command-line mode is entered with a colon to get into ex mode,
but can also be entered into via "/" or "?" to search. One can
also enter a pseudo-command-line mode by attempting to insert the
contents of the expression register (control+R followed by "=")
Somewhat irksomely, it's difficult to discern between these, so
if you want a mapping that only applies on the Ex command-line,
but that doesn't apply in the others, you have to fiddle with
mappings dynamically. I've experienced this most when wanting to
remap <CR> upon searching. To do as much, one has to create a
mapping that does the following
1) create a cnoremap for <cr> to do what one wants and then once
done, deletes these 3 temporary cnoremap mappings.
2) create a cnoremap for <esc> and for control+C to clean up the
3 temporary mappings
and 3) then issues the "/" or "?" as asked for.
It would be handy to have a "exnoremap" and "searchnoremap"
command for mappings that would only apply in only when
command-line mode was entered via that particular means (the
former, via the colon, and the latter, via a "/" or "?").
Just more ramble for ya'll. :)
-tim
tim I thank you but all I can say is 'eek' <g>
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Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
Using Thunderbird on Linux
