Stan
June 15, 2020, 6:50pm
1
Steps to reproduce
Open a closed Obsidian vault.
Type in the editor.
Expected result
Being able to type data at the cursor.
Actual result
The cursor is blinking green and won’t respond.
Resolves after a few seconds of quickly typing.
Environment
Obsidian 0.7.3
Catalina 10.15.5
Additional information
Obsidian vault stored on iCloud indexed to DevonThink 3 pro.
are you sure you didn’t activate the vim mode?
Stan
June 15, 2020, 7:16pm
3
Yes, that’s it, vim mode was on!
I turned vim off and it has resolved.
Thank you for your help.
I also faced same problem.
What to do if I want to use vim mode.
I haven’t use it until now. I am not able to find time for that.
(If possible, please, also suggest a comprehensible source to learn it for obsidian.)
Stan
December 6, 2020, 2:20am
5
@ViaAhmed You can turn Vim on and off in settings, under the editor section.
Note: This will be helpful to get started.
Commands for changing modes, in and out of Vim when it’s turned on.
The most commonly used command to enter in to insert mode is “i” regular prompt.
To shift back to (Vim) normal mode, press Esc.
Documentation: https://www.vim.org/docs.php
This lecture video may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Q8Na575qc
Because Vim is focused on changing existing code just as much as writing new code, it is split into several modes that each have different purposes. Normal ModeBy default, Vim starts in “normal” mode. Normal mode can be accessed from other modes by...
Thanks for quick response. I will look into it.
Stan
December 14, 2020, 2:48pm
7
@ViaAhmed
This post on Medium is very encouraging, with helpful and resource links.
“Vim Isn’t That Scary”
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