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diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt index 6e4ff1d6f5..82cac9df12 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/options.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt @@ -5191,12 +5191,11 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. *'mouse'* *E538* 'mouse' string (default "", "a" for GUI, MS-DOS and Win32, - set to "a" in |defaults.vim|) + set to "a" or "nvi" in |defaults.vim|) global - Enable the use of the mouse. Only works for certain terminals - (xterm, MS-DOS, Win32 |win32-mouse|, QNX pterm, *BSD console with - sysmouse and Linux console with gpm). For using the mouse in the - GUI, see |gui-mouse|. + Enable the use of the mouse. Works for most terminals (xterm, MS-DOS, + Win32 |win32-mouse|, QNX pterm, *BSD console with sysmouse and Linux + console with gpm). For using the mouse in the GUI, see |gui-mouse|. The mouse can be enabled for different modes: n Normal mode and Terminal modes v Visual mode @@ -5207,7 +5206,15 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. r for |hit-enter| and |more-prompt| prompt Normally you would enable the mouse in all five modes with: > :set mouse=a -< When the mouse is not enabled, the GUI will still use the mouse for +< If your terminal can't overrule the mouse events going to the + application, use: > + :set mouse=nvi +< The you can press ":", select text for the system, and press Esc to go + back to Vim using the mouse events. + In |defaults.vim| "nvi" is used if the 'term' option is not matching + "xterm". + + When the mouse is not enabled, the GUI will still use the mouse for modeless selection. This doesn't move the text cursor. See |mouse-using|. Also see |'clipboard'|. |