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From: swarren@convex.com (Steve Warren)
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Subject: Re: HEY- editor wars!
Keywords: editor
Message-ID: <1991Jan28.214019.14781@convex.com>
Date: 28 Jan 91 21:40:19 GMT
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In article <1991Jan28.201856.7624@cbnews.att.com> itch@cbnews.att.com (richard.m.brack) writes:
>In article <1991Jan28.165534.110@convex.com>, swarren@convex.com (Steve Warren) writes:
>[some stuff deleted...]
>> I backspace over and continue typing.  In vi this requires you to (after the
>> mistake) hit the <ESC> to switch modes, then type 'x' to delete the character,
>> then type 'a' to go back into insert mode at the end of the line.  All you
>> need to do in emacs is hit the backspace key to accomplish the same thing.
>
>This is not true at all.  I use the backspace key in vi all the time
>to go back and correct a typo.  You don't have to use <ESC> 'x' 'a' all
>the time.  Just to make sure, let me try the backspace key, yep, worked
                       [...]
So THAT'S the reason I don't get in these discussions!!!   ;^)

Actually I just tried this and it does work as Richard stated.

However, I stand by my assertion that it is just as inefficient to have to
switch modes for [most] editing and switch again for text insertion, as it is
to have to hold down a <CTL> key for editing commands in emacs.

Of course the ideal would be a dedicated keypad like in the VAX keypad editor.

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