Re: [Bug-readline] vi-mode and python shell

[Carlos Pita]

PS: also happening with rlwrap cat.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Carlos Pita <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Chet,
>
> I'm having problems using the some vi operators inside the python/ipython 
> shell.
>
> Say I have the following line with the cursor at position 0:
>
> ^xxxxxyxxxxx
>
> In the bash prompt dty will result in
>
> ^yxxxxx
>
> But inside the python shell... well, try it yourself, it's hard to
> describe. Sometimes I'm not even able to return to insert mode without
> cancelling the line. One thing is true: ty will work, but dty won't.
>
> I don't know whether this is a regression or not. I downgraded python
> and readline to some recent versions but to no avail. I have also
> played with readline options inside python a bit (disabled
> completions, incremented keyseq waiting time, etc.) with no better
> luck.
>
> Python 3.4.3
> readline 6.3.008
>
> Could you check this? I will report it to the python tracker in case
> it's necessary.
>
> Regards
> --
> Carlos