Hi, On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Ben Fritz <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm using gvim 7.3.18 on Windows XP (the "Cream" build, without > Cream). > > The behavior specified just below :help <LeftRelease> has no effect in > my normal Vim setup. With gvim -N -u NONE, it beeps but has no other > effect. > > E.g. with gvim -N -u NONE, I enter the following text: > > aaaaaaaa > bbbbbbbb > cccccccc > > I start a visual selection that contains the first 4 'a' characters: > > gg0v3l >
You need to an operator (e.g. y) at the end. In the above example, try using gg0v3ly - Yegappan > > I press v again to end the visual selection, and go to the next line > to try to select the first 4 'b' characters: > > j01v > > The '1' is shown briefly at the bottom of the screen, and pressing 'v' > makes it go away, and Vim beeps. Nothing else happens. > > I would expect Vim to instead select the first 4 'b' characters, as > documented: > > 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. > -- 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
