Re: permanent insert mode in compiled vim on debian/kubuntu

On 09/07/13 01:15, ethician wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> It is quite embarrassing but I couldn't figure this one out.
>
> Building vim (7.3.1314 or 7.4beta) on Debian 7.1.0 wheezy and Kubuntu 13.04
> with necessary (so that it compiles) dependencies and the following
> configure options:
>
> --enable-pythoninterp
> --enable-multibyte
> --with-features=huge
> --enable-gui=no
> --without-x
> --disable-nls
> --with-tlib=ncurses
>
> leads to a version where one cannot exit the insert mode. After hitting ESC,
> vim reverts to insert mode on its own after ~1 sec and rings a bell. Hitting
> ESC and a colon in a quick succession enters the insert mode and inserts a
> colon. ".vimrc" settings seem to not matter (could be a false lead though).
> It doesn't matter whether it is run from within an x terminal or a console.
>
> Could anybody point me in the right direction?
>
> All help is appreciated!
>
> PS: If more information is needed, please let me know.
>
> -eth
>
It seems that you got caught in the so-called "easy" mode. Check that
the executable was compiled with the default "vim" name (not "evim").
Try leaving the so-called easy mode by

<Ctrl-O>:set noim

This should make <Esc> go back to the usual "normal" mode. Or, instead
of unsetting 'insertmode', you could use <Ctrl-L> to get temporarily
into the usual normal mode until <Esc> gets you back yo Insert mode.

Also, see what bash answers to

type -a vim

Maybe you unwittingly got an alias, or a softlink early in the $PATH,
that redirects vim to evim ?


See
:help 'insertmode'
:help evim
:help -y



Best regards,
Tony.
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