On Oct 6, 4:52 pm, Ben Fritz <[email protected]> wrote: > On Oct 6, 4:27 pm, Christian Brabandt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If Visual mode is not active and the "v", "V" or CTRL-V is preceded > > > with a > > > count, the size of the previously highlighted area is used for a > > > start. You > > > can then move the end of the highlighted area and give an operator. > > > The type > > > of the old area is used (character, line or blockwise). > > > - Linewise Visual mode: The number of lines is multiplied with the > > > count. > > > - Blockwise Visual mode: The number of lines and columns is multiplied > > > with > > > the count. > > > - Normal Visual mode within one line: The number of characters is > > > multiplied > > > with the count. > > > - Normal Visual mode with several lines: The number of lines is > > > multiplied > > > with the count, in the last line the same number of characters is > > > used as > > > in the last line in the previously highlighted area. > > > Did that work with older version? I couldn't get that to work with > > neither 7.3.19, 7.2.330 (gvim and konsole) and 7.2.79 > > > I have no Windows Gvim available right now. > > I remember reading about the feature somewhere, and trying it out when > I leared about it (probably back in some version of Vim 7.1)
s/leared/learned Actually, I just now tried it in Vim 6.1.5 on a Solaris server I use occasionally. It does not work there, either, although the :help text mentioned above also exists in this Vim. Maybe I just read about it without really trying it out? I *think* I saw it working at one point but now I'm not certain. -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
