NickC wrote: > I've put up with this for years. Whenever I leave Insert > mode by typing the Esc key, the cursor backtracks one char. > I almost always have to right-arrow, so I would like to > change the behaviour so that the cursor stays where it is. > > Is this behaviour built in, or have I got a key mapping > somewhere that is screwing it up?
This is "by design" and won't be fixed. Sometimes people suggest getting into the habit of pressing a (append) instead of i (insert). Pressing Esc then gives no surprise. I have used i and Esc for a long time and don't really have any trouble finding the Esc key. However, while fixing the following tip, I became enchanted with the "more elaborate" version of the "Using the Enter key" section. Much to my astonishment, I have been using it ever since. There are occasional glitches (I have to press Ctrl-Enter in quickfix windows and at other times), and it took a couple of days to get used to it, but it's been good. http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Avoid_the_escape_key John -- You received this message from the "vim_use" 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
