Re: [Vimprobable-users] [Patches] New hint modes

[Hannes S. <ha...@yl...>]

Hi!

Jason Ryan <jas...@gm...> wrote:
> On 01/10/11 at 02:38pm, Hannes Sch__ller wrote:
> One observation after using them for a while: it seems odd (on a
> standard qwerty kb) to use the semi-colon to activate these modes,
> and then to have to shift the same key (to access the colon) to
> activate quick tabs and the :set options.
> 
> Obviously, with the current bindings, there would be clashes (the
> 's', for example), but would it not be simpler to only have the one
> key to enter command mode?

So what you're proposing is to use a colon instead of a semicolon to
activate these hinting modes?

The semicolon has been taken from Vimperator. I'd say the point is that
these are not commands; you don't end them with a carriage return.
Hence the different trigger.

Any opnions on this?

Hannes