the :earlier command seems to solve my problem. belated thanks to all for yr generous attention.
---------------- "The basic truths are self-evident, but 'self-evident' does not mean 'obvious'." Spinoza, approx. On 9/18/13, Dominique Pellé <dominique.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > tom arnall wrote: > >> I am having a problem with redo/undo behavior. Every week or so, I >> will accidentally wipe out some text and when I try to get it back >> with undo and/or redo, it never reappears, no matter what direction I >> go. My undo level is 5000. History is at default. > > Are you sure it does not happen because you created an undo branch? > :undo only goes back in the current branch. Try the :earlier command. > I recommend using the undotree plugin, or the Gundo plugin to > make it easier to navigate in the undo tree. > > http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4177 > http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3304 > > Dominique > > -- > -- > 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 > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
