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In select mode, you just start typing as if you had already pressed c. It works similar to text selections in Windows.
by 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 agoBut 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 agoIn 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".