Re: [tlug] Re: Gotta Learn Vi: Not So Basic Stuff

["Ian Heafer" <spaceturnip@example.com>]

> Scott Robbins wrote:
>> I'm assuming that you weren't using vim, or you would have seen the
>> INSERT thingie.
>>
> Well, on the Solaris box I access remotely, there is vim 6.2.18
> installed, and I don't see anything at the bottom of the screen no
> matter what the mode. That's why I thought there was a secret handshake
> or incantation necessary to turn it on.  Perhaps this vim is too old?
>
Have you tried :set showmode?  Its always been set in every version of vim
I've used, but I've had to turn it on when I've used nvi.

Ian