Re: Weird Vi-mode behavior

[Matthieu Louvel de Monceaux <glory69@gmail.com>]

Peter Stephenson wrote:
> Matthieu Louvel de Monceaux wrote:
>   
>> When we return from command mode to insert mode, we can't modify
>> the text from the beginning to the spot where we got insert ...
>> Definitely a weird behavior ...
>>
>> To get it too, just type 'foo folk x' for example.
>> Then Esc, type 'b' to go to the previous word, then press 'i' to go 
>> insert mode.
>> Now you can't edit the 'foo ' part anymore.
>>     
>
> I'm sorry, I don't understand.  You're in insert mode, and you're
> inserting at the "folk", right?  (That's what your description implies
> with the usual key bindings.)  Then of course you won't be editing "foo
> ", you'll be inserting new text in front of "folk".
>
> Do you mean you can't use the cursor key to go backward?
>
> Do you mean you hit "b" *twice* to go back to the "foo" and you expect
> to be in overwrite mode rather than insert mode so that you type over
> the "foo"?
>
> Do you mean you were expecting the effect of "I" (capital important)
> which takes you to the start of the line and then puts you in insert
> mode?
>
>   
Maybe I badly explained, sorry maybe the fault of my english.

I mean when I'm inserting at 'folk', I can't backspace in 'foo ' anymore.
I can of course use the arrow keys to move the cursor, but backspace has 
no effect.
Anywhere else the backspace key works properly.

Cheers,
M. Louvel de Monceaux