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Article #2695Re: Question on tab stops in vi (how to map tab to ^V)
From: Ian Phillipps
Date: Fri, 24 May 1991 16:30
Date: Fri, 24 May 1991 16:30
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asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvain) writes: >Written in article <1991May09.190644.13627@Kesa.COM> > by jerry@Kesa.COM (Jerry E. Dunmire): >> Is there a way to get a 4 space indent in vi without changing tab stops? >> >> I've tried re-mapping the tab key, but without any luck. >What you want is a shift-width of 4. (:set sw=4) >Then, when entering your input, instead of hitting "tab", you hit >Control-T (^T). >No, I'm sorry, you can _not_ map the "tab" into ^T. I've tried, and it >won't work. Yes you can! You need a few extra Ctrl-Vs. Type in :map! ^V^V^V^I ^V^T and it works. What this monstrosity looks like in a .exrc, I've not tested. Ian
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!mcsun!ukc!acorn!unipalm!ian From: ian@unipalm.uucp (Ian Phillipps) Newsgroups: comp.editors Subject: Re: Question on tab stops in vi (how to map tab to ^V) Keywords: vi tabs Message-ID: <1991May24.163037.24150@unipalm.uucp> Date: 24 May 91 16:30:37 GMT References: <1991May09.190644.13627@Kesa.COM> <163509@felix.UUCP> Distribution: comp Organization: Unipalm Ltd., Cambridge, England Lines: 24