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Old 08-03-2016, 06:15 PM   #1
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Add music to vi insert mode

I have used vi for years but am having trouble remembering when I am in insert mode.
Wondering if there is a bash script/method/hook to start a repeating music loop when I enter insert mode in vi.
 
Old 08-04-2016, 04:50 AM   #2
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You use real vi? I mean in elvis and vim, I see Insertion/Input and Command (for elvis) mode title at bottom of screen
 
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Just put "set showmode" in your .vimrc. It's a simpler solution.
 
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