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| From | Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> |
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| Subject | Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? |
| Date | Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:42:24 -0000 (UTC) |
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On 16/02/2026 21:29, swapjim wrote: >I'm using GVim 9.1 on Windows to learn traditional Vi by setting 'set >compatible' in the vimrc file. > >I then select some text using 'v' and delete it using x. However, this >also copies the text (yanks it). Same thing happens when I try to delete >a few lines with 10dd or 10dw. > >Is this normal behavior? If yes, is there a way to not to yank the text >I'm deleting? > >Is this perhaps Vim behavior? The Vi bundled with BusyBox that runs on >my router also yanks text it deletes. If it's to avoid yanking data you're putting over, shift-P should do the trick. -- -- A PICKER OF UNCONSIDERED TRIFLES
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Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? swapjim <swapjim@example.org> - 2026-02-16 23:29 +0200
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Rene Kita <mail@rkta.de> - 2026-02-16 21:43 +0000
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2026-02-16 23:28 +0100
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Rene Kita <mail@rkta.de> - 2026-02-17 07:42 +0000
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Anthony Howe <achowe@snert.com> - 2026-02-17 05:53 -0500
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2026-02-17 14:08 +0000
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Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> - 2026-02-17 22:42 +0000
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> - 2026-02-17 22:49 +0000
Re: Vi: is there any way not to yank text I'm deleting? Geoff Clare <geoff@clare.See-My-Signature.invalid> - 2026-02-18 13:34 +0000
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