From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 19766 invoked from network); 28 May 2006 05:17:32 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.2 (2006-05-25) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=ham version=3.1.2 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 28 May 2006 05:17:32 -0000 Received: (qmail 46106 invoked from network); 28 May 2006 05:17:26 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 28 May 2006 05:17:26 -0000 Received: (qmail 21237 invoked by alias); 28 May 2006 05:17:18 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-users-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 10322 Received: (qmail 21227 invoked from network); 28 May 2006 05:17:18 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 28 May 2006 05:17:18 -0000 Received: (qmail 44918 invoked from network); 28 May 2006 05:17:18 -0000 Received: from vms044pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.44) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 28 May 2006 05:17:16 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.116.105.50]) by vms044.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0IZY007PPMOQ84X4@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sun, 28 May 2006 00:17:15 -0500 (CDT) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k4S5HD0U025660 for ; Sat, 27 May 2006 22:17:14 -0700 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k4S5HDmA025659 for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 27 May 2006 22:17:13 -0700 Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 22:17:13 -0700 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Re: vi mode and history-search key binding In-reply-to: <0CDE54A6-04FA-4821-A51D-26552316040A@chemistry.ucsc.edu> To: zsh-users@sunsite.dk Message-id: <060527221713.ZM25658@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <0CDE54A6-04FA-4821-A51D-26552316040A@chemistry.ucsc.edu> Comments: In reply to William Scott "vi mode and history-search key binding" (May 27, 8:39pm) On May 27, 8:39pm, William Scott wrote: } } bindkey '\e[A' vi-history-search-backward } bindkey '\e[B' vi-history-search-forward This binds those keys in the main keymap, which by default is the emacs keymap. Have you somewhere earlier in your startup files executed a "bindkey -v" command? If you did, then those bind keys in the viins keymap (insert mode), not the vicmd keymap (command mode). In which mode are you attempting to invoke the search? } It appears to have no effect. Is this intended? The effect you should see is that a quetion-mark (for backward) or slash (for forward) prompt appears below the PS1 prompt; you then enter the string to search for. If that doesn't happen, you've probably bound the keys in the wrong keymap.