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Re: Vim under cygwin console: backspace problem
- From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb at ukf dot net>
- To: "Tyler Spivey" <tspivey8 at softhome dot net>, <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 22:55:30 +0100
- Subject: Re: Vim under cygwin console: backspace problem
- References: <001f01c437a0$d26cfeb0$9f0c238e@130SetBC01>
Tyler Spivey wrote:
> Hello.
> Under windows Xp, backspace doesn't appear to work in vim.
> When I backspace, it doesn't delete the character - the character appears to
> still be on the screen. as far as I can tell, it moves left.
That is correct. It is working as designed.
If you want to use vim, try typing "vimtutor" at the shell prompt, and working your way through.
Max.
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