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Tip: #734 - Fix the x command in virtualedit mode
Created: May 27, 2004 13:14 Complexity: basic Author: Yakov Lerner Version: 6.0 Karma: -1/1 Imported from: Tip#734
This tip is useful only for those who use virtualedit mode (set virtualedit=all, or set ve=all).
I like virtualedit mode except for behaviour of 'x' (delete character). When 'x' is used past end-of-line, it does nothing. I wanted it to jump left to the actual end-of-line so as to start deleting characters there. Below is 'x' redefinition that does exactly this; and it does not break 'x' in non-virtualedit mode:
" redefine x for virtualEdit so that past end of line, it jumps left to end-of-line
function! Redefine_x_ForVirtualEdit()
if &ve != "" && col('.') >= col('$')
normal $
endif
endfu!
silent! unmap x
:nnoremap <silent>x x:call Redefine_x_ForVirtualEdit()<cr>