in more exact terms, commands prior to insert are highlighted according to vim file-type syntax according to the syntax items and groups applicable, which vimCommand happens to be one of them.
what is annoying, that i don't know how to rescue my syntax back except for restarting the program from anew. thanks again. Stahlman Family wrote: > > > > On Jun 12, 6:43 am, aleCodd <[email protected]> wrote: >> I like to use the command line window (i.e. <ctrl-f> in command line) >> instead >> of command line (because of syntax coloring, better control of >> abbreviation >> because it can alternate between insert and normal mode and affect the >> lhs >> of the abbreviation). >> >> but for some reason, syntax will disappear after some commands, this time >> it >> was after the :insert command.why? > > Hmmm... Yes. The insert command causes all subsequent commands in the > command line window to be highlighted as vimInsert (which links to > vimString). Commands executed prior to the insert are highlighted with > vimCommand. Strange... > > Brett Stahlman > >> >> thanks in advanced >> -- >> View this message in >> context:http://old.nabble.com/syntax-disappears-in-command-line-window-tp2886... >> Sent from the Vim - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/syntax-disappears-in-command-line-window-tp28864165p28865648.html Sent from the Vim - General mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- 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
