On Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:19:22 AM UTC-6, David Fishburn wrote:
> ...
>
>
> > In the following code snippet I'm trying to replace parameter name from
> > param to value, using dot register (last inserted text):
>
> >
>
> > function execute(param){
>
> > var result = param.paramProcessing();
>
> >
>
> > 1. I place the cursor on the in first occurence of param (in the brackets)
>
> > 2. I type `ciwvalue<ESC>` to replace param with value, and move value into
> > dot register
>
> > 3. I go to second param occurence
>
> > 4. I type `viw".p` to select param, and replace it with value
>
> >
>
> > As you can see during reproduction, step #4 instead of word replacement,
> > causes removal of word 'param', and leaves me in visual mode.
>
>
>
>
> I can't for the life of me find this now, but I think I have run into this
> same problem before. It really annoys me and someone (thought it was
> Christian) pointed out there is an option to control this behaviour.
>
>
> Basically when you visually select text, and then paste over it, the visually
> selected text (which was just replaced) is moved into the default register.
> I personally don't want the default register changed, as I want to continue
> pasting it in other spots.
>
>
> There is an option to turn it off, but after 15 minutes of looking I can't
> find it.
> I thought it was cpoptions or guioptions, but my search and tests were
> fruitless.
>
>
> Does this stir anyone's memory?
>
>
> David
I don't think there is an option, just a mapping, like:
xnoremap <expr> p '"_d"'.v:register.'P'
But it doesn't work in some situations, I forget which. I'd certainly be
interested if there really is an option.
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