Backspace problems

[Jerry McAllister]

> 
> Scott Mayo wrote:
> ....
> If I hit backspace it just backs up on the line until
> were input-mode 
> was started during this input-mode session.  If I hit
> delete then it 
> capitalizes the charcter behind the cursor and throws
> me into 
> command-mode.

You just need to get it configured right.  For some things
I need to do something like CTRL-BACKSPACE instead of regular
BACKSPACE or other variations in certain circumstances.  But,
I get what I need with the defaults (nothing special), so I
haven't bothered to learn the keyboard config and vi config, etc
stuff, but it is there and people make them do whatever they 
want.    If you really want, you can make it remap however
you want.   But, you will probably have to do some research
on keyboard remapping and vi, and command line config, etc.

////jerry

> ....
> 
> ===
> This way to get things to delete in vi seems odd to
> me.
> I have always used 'x' to delete from the right, and
> "X" to delete from the left. Maybe some hacks of vi
> include alternative methods to navigate. The problem
> with learning a method using shortcuts is that the
> "pure" method becomes unnatural and difficult. vi
> becomes real useful once you start doing things in it
> by reflex. If your reflexes are of the pure method
> then you should be good from one vi to the next. Even
> in my case, using the arrow keys seems more natural
> for jumping around (than using the jkl and ; keys).
> This is even more true for me since I use the Dvorak
> keyboard layoun and j, k, l and ; are not close
> together (well, j and k are -- and l and ; are too;
> but still not quick or easy to use for navigation.)
> 
> Maybe the vim port in the ports collection will bring
> you completeness in your OS experience.
> 
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