Andy Wokula wrote: > visualmode() and :vmap <expr> don't work together well: > > I wanted a map for the "v" key in Visual mode to toggle between > characterwise and blockwise Visual mode. I thought this would work: > > :vno <expr> v visualmode()==#"v" ? "<c-v>" : "v" > > but it didn't (and doesn't), because visualmode() returns the type of > the _previously_ used Visual mode. > > visualmode() has no option for returning the current visual mode so > I think this is a bug.
In Vim help (:h visualmode()) the following is written: > The result is a String, which describes the last Visual mode > used in the current buffer. Initially it returns an empty > string, but once Visual mode has been used, it returns "v", > "V", or "<CTRL-V>" (a single CTRL-V character) for > character-wise, line-wise, or block-wise Visual mode > respectively. Thus, this is no bug, but a feature. If you want to know the current mode, just use the function mode(): :h mode() This function does what you need. Best wishes, Georg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
