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Disable vim automatic visual mode on mouse select
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disable_vim_auto_visual_on_mouse.txt
Disable vim automatic visual mode on mouse select
issue: :set mouse-=a
add to ~/.vimrc: set mouse-=a
my ~/.vimrc for preserving global defaults and only changing one option:
source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim
set mouse-=a
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brrrr66 commented Jan 15, 2025 •
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This way ends with text copied to clipboard with line numbers, Of course if you have one window vertically. Instead I used to this option. JUST HOLD SHIFT KEY DURING SELECTING TERMINAL TEXT TO BEHAVE LIKE set mouse-=a

Thanks, it's working :)

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skrzyneckik commented Jan 30, 2025 •
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For anyone trying to figure it out on Debian 12 after moving from CentOS, here is what you can do by combining all above information and checking what /etc/vim/vimrc is doing:

  • create /etc/vim/vimrc.local with following content:
unlet! skip_defaults_vim
source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim
let skip_defaults_vim=1
set mouse&

In this way, visual mode on mouse select will be disabled but default configuration still loaded and this config will survive vim upgrade.

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