thank you for your help.
After doing some search and experimenting, I finally found out, how to configure Vim so that it starts select-mode on using <S-Arrow> in normal mode.
Put in .vimrc
set selectmode=key
set keymodel=startsel
I do not understand, why the arguments have to be passed without the "-char surrounding them, though Vim-Documentation states selectmode and keymodel are comma separated lists of strings. Also putting
set selectmode = key
set keymodel = startsel
in my .vimrc (Note the whitespaces surrounding the equality-signs.), yields an error, when starting vim:
"
Error detected while processing .vimrc:
line 28:
E518: Unknown option: startsel key= key= key= key=
"
Anyway. It works now.
Maybe someone can profit from this..
Have a nice weekend everyone!
Asis
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Asis Hallab <asis.hallab@googlemail.com>
Date: 2011/7/16
Subject: Re: How to set selectmode?
To: vim_use@googlegroups.com
Dear Vimers,
according to the kind hints of Tim Chase and Zyx,
I tried the following in my .vimrc:
set selectmode += "key"
set keymodel += "startsel"
Still pressing <S-Left> in normal mode does not start select-mode.
Though, when I start select-mode with gh, I can extend the selection using <S-Left>
2011/7/16 Tim Chase <tim@thechases.com>:
> On 07/16/2011 04:57 AM, Asis Hallab wrote:
>>
>> In my .vimrc I am trying to set the selectmode option to "key",
>> so I can use the Shift-Key with movement-keys to start the Select-Mode.
>>
>> Unfortunately I seam to be unable to get it right:
>>
>> Neither
>> set selectmode = ['key']
>> nor
>> set selectmode = ["key"]
>> nor
>> set selectmode = "key"
>> work.
>
> Have you tried just using
>
> :set selectmode=key
>
> or
>
> :set selectmode+=key
>
> (depending on whether you want to set or add to existing values)
>
> -tim
>
>
>
From: Asis Hallab <asis.hallab@googlemail.com>
Date: 2011/7/16
Subject: Re: How to set selectmode?
To: vim_use@googlegroups.com
Dear Vimers,
according to the kind hints of Tim Chase and Zyx,
I tried the following in my .vimrc:
set selectmode += "key"
set keymodel += "startsel"
Still pressing <S-Left> in normal mode does not start select-mode.
Though, when I start select-mode with gh, I can extend the selection using <S-Left>
Does anyone know how to configure vim, so I can start select-mode by hitting e.g. <S-Left> in normal mode? - Unfortunately the given hints did not solve my problem.
I use the latest MacVim on Mac OS Leopard.
Help will be much appreciated!
Kind regards!
Asis
2011/7/16 Tim Chase <tim@thechases.com>:
> On 07/16/2011 04:57 AM, Asis Hallab wrote:
>>
>> In my .vimrc I am trying to set the selectmode option to "key",
>> so I can use the Shift-Key with movement-keys to start the Select-Mode.
>>
>> Unfortunately I seam to be unable to get it right:
>>
>> Neither
>> set selectmode = ['key']
>> nor
>> set selectmode = ["key"]
>> nor
>> set selectmode = "key"
>> work.
>
> Have you tried just using
>
> :set selectmode=key
>
> or
>
> :set selectmode+=key
>
> (depending on whether you want to set or add to existing values)
>
> -tim
>
>
>
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