Comments on: vim tip: Fix the cursor keys echoing characters in insert mode http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/ the personal blog of Stuart Colville covering modern web development techniques and best practices Mon, 21 May 2012 05:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-65086 Chris Fri, 29 May 2009 17:25:51 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/#comment-65086 Jonathan is correct this is definitively fixed with adding set nocompatible to your ~/.vimrc file or even adding: :set nocompatible to your /usr/local/share/vim/vimrc file (this is the default file for system wide configuration. Thanks Jonathan, it worked great for me. Jonathan is correct this is definitively fixed with adding

set nocompatible

to your ~/.vimrc file or even adding:

:set nocompatible

to your /usr/local/share/vim/vimrc file (this is the default file for system wide configuration. Thanks Jonathan, it worked great for me.

]]> By: Jonathan http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-64629 Jonathan Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:00:00 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/#comment-64629 I've seen a lot of times that this is caused by vim running in compatible mode. You can fix this by editing ~/.vimrc and adding the following line: set nocompatible I’ve seen a lot of times that this is caused by vim running in compatible mode. You can fix this by editing ~/.vimrc and adding the following line:

set nocompatible

]]> By: Stuart Colville http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-14101 Stuart Colville Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:40:17 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/#comment-14101 Well spotted Mike, I've amended the instructions. Thanks. Well spotted Mike, I’ve amended the instructions. Thanks.

]]> By: Isofarro http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-14100 Isofarro Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:37:17 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2006/10/15/vim-tip-fix-the-cursor-keys-echoing-characters-in-insert-mode/#comment-14100 After step 6, press Esc to get into command mode (beep mode) first, and then do Ctrl-zz to save and exit. After step 6, press Esc to get into command mode (beep mode) first, and then do Ctrl-zz to save and exit.

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