Re: Vi keybindings

On Tue, 17 Feb 2009, James Freer wrote:

> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:25:03 +0000
> From: James Freer <jessejazza@googlemail.com>
> To: Martin Sevior <msevior@gmail.com>
> Cc: abiword <abiword-user@abisource.com>
> Subject: Re: Vi keybindings
>
>
> Hi Martin
>
> The link i found was this
> http://www.abisource.com/wiki/FaqEditorBindings
> I found it worked but v.limited keybinding.
>
> I was hoping that someone with technical knowledge might be prepared
> to develop it further. I don't find the F12 works but may conflict

that old F12 keybinding was removed as it caused a whole lot of trouble as
"modes" tend to do.

(We get a steady stream of people who get confused by Insert Overwrite
mode just for the sake of a small minority who actually know and want
Overwrite.)

> I'd find compatibility between using Vi, mutt email and Abiword
> useful. Vi is the editor used by most programmers and it is surprising
> that no-one has pushed for plugins for WP and email clients.

some people have "pushed" or at least expressed an interst over the years
however it did not seem to be something any developers were interested in
working on.

Regards

Alan

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Received on Fri Feb 20 11:01:55 2009