Re: idea for the Insert/Overwrite problem

From: Jim Hettmer <hettmerj_at_bluemarble.net>
Date: Wed Sep 06 2006 - 04:45:40 CEST

   Good idea. Just a user...
   Jim

r coyne wrote:
> How about requiring the user to press the Insert key
> *twice in a row* to switch between entry modes? That
> would make it pretty hard to do accidentally, but
> still quick and easy for anyone who means it. After
> one press, any other key (or serious mouse action)
> should cancel the special state of awaiting the second
> hit, so that a subsequent accident is only the first
> time. For those who mean to do it, know the Windows
> standard way, and don't know of this modification, the
> status line could display an appropriate
> message/instruction after the first Insert.
>
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