Re: [gentoo-user] Commenting out multiple lines in vim

[Stroller <stroller@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>]

On 12 Feb 2009, at 20:16, Alexander Pilipovsky wrote:
> Stroller написав(ла):
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I can find numerous references on the net to this behaviour:
>>
>>    In vim, you can just select the rectangular region with Ctrl-v,
>>    then type "I#<ESC>".  This will insert # in each line at the same
>>    column.  Very convenient.
>>
> ...
> Exuse me, but it works on my computer :) And thanks about this  
> topic, I didn't know about this feature!
>
> I selected region by Ctrl-v, pressed Shift-I and white selection  
> disappeared, I pressed # and ESC and got this effect...

Blimey! I overlooked the instruction to use the <escape> key!

Having recently made a resolution to take better advantage of vim's  
features I have only just learned selection using shift-v, so had to  
test again using ctrl-v before posting. I also tried both combinations  
using just "i" and also shift-I.

*slaps self*

Stroller.