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List:       debian-devel
Subject:    Re: How to install X-Chat in five hours (or more)
From:       Gunnar Wolf <gwolf () gwolf ! cx>
Date:       2003-08-06 21:28:24
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Michael Piefel dijo [Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 01:34:49PM +0200]:
> > Neither tab-completion or globbing is available when I'm editing a file
> > and have to write those path names.
> 
> In Vim insert mode, press ^X^F for completion, ^N/^P to choose among
> many. Also, in GTK+, file selector boxes allow for tab completion.

... So vim is just vi becoming Emacs? I know the hard-core vi guys just
hated Ctrl-combinations.

Anyway, this thread is not about editor wars. The flames are set on user
friendliness. Back on topic... :)

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