> :sh (go back to shell and do your thing and leave vim running) In nvi (at least), one can also open a buffer and :script to run a shell inside vi and have al

> :sh (go back to shell and do your thing and leave vim running) In nvi (at least), one can also open a buffer and :script to run a shell inside vi and have all the yank/paste/navigation/all-the-things features of vi. Mind you need to i[nsert] or a[ppend] after the prompt to issue your commands.