Yo! I'm using vim to write a novel, and lots of other short stories, etc.
One problem I always have is that I find it difficult to resist the temptation to go back and edit while I'm doing the initial draft. I've got a script that handles file management, wordcount, backups, etc, that's working pretty well, and I'd like to work in a "drafting" mode that will make VIM work like a typewriter. What I mean is that the navigation is gone, except for switching between insert and command mode. All I want is type, space, enter, and escape, basically, having it go automatically to the end of the file when opening would be nice, too. I know I could do it with a 'cat' command that captures standard in and appends it to whatever file I'm editing, but that would get kludgy on the scripting, so I'd much rather just have an alternate vimrc that made it behave as specified. I'd have a toggle setting for "draft" or "revision" mode, then would select the files by number using a case/select. I've forgotten more about vi commands, etc, than I can remember now, so any help to get this working would be greatly appreciated. -- 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
