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tgs10 03-03-2011 02:22 PM
insert mode in gedit
 
how do I get to insert mode in gedit? Why is there no documentation to do this? My Gedit comes up in overlay mode.

szboardstretcher 03-03-2011 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tgs10 (Post 4278074)
how do I get to insert mode in gedit? Why is there no documentation to do this?
Gedit is automatically in "insert" mode I believe.

Are you trying to edit a readonly file?

frankbell 03-03-2011 07:16 PM
My experience with gedit has been the same as szboardstretcher's and I could find nothing in gedit's preferences for toggling between insert and overwrite mode.

Have you checked the hardward insert key on your keyboard?

theNbomr 03-03-2011 07:44 PM
On my system, pressing the 'Insert' key toggles between INS & OVR modes.
--- rod.

tgs10 03-03-2011 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by theNbomr (Post 4278367)
On my system, pressing the 'Insert' key toggles between INS & OVR modes.
--- rod.
Duh...:-) works...

szboardstretcher 03-04-2011 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by theNbomr (Post 4278367)
On my system, pressing the 'Insert' key toggles between INS & OVR modes.
--- rod.
Me- DOH! :)


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