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Select mode is actually exactly what I was looking for a few days ago. I had a visual block selected and wanted to replace it, but all I know how to do was dele

• strogonoff 5y ago
  I usually hit “c” in visual block mode, and re-type. How does select mode work by comparison?
  • Liquid_Fire 5y ago
    In select mode, you just start typing as if you had already pressed c. It works similar to text selections in Windows.
    • tremon 5y ago
      But to get to Select mode in the first place, you need a key sequence that seems longer than the direct route: - select from block requires Ctrl-G and then start typing, but c or s is more direct - select character uses gh, but c is more direct - select line uses gH, but C is more direct In what circumstances would Select mode be more direct than to go from Visual to Insert, or from Normal to Insert?
      • Liquid_Fire 5y ago
        In Windows builds of Vim, mouse selections default to Select mode rather than Visual mode. I think that's probably the only reason it was added, and I doubt anyone enters Select mode "manually".