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Comment	> In insert mode, Ctrl-X,N is used to autocomplete based on words in > the current > buffer. > > :he i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N > > On VMS, in certain cases, pressing Ctrl-X deletes the current line > (similar to > i_Ctrl-U). > > To reproduce: > 1) create a read-only file > $ create a.txt > [ctrl-z to end input] > $ set file/prot=o:r a.txt > 2) edit with vim - it is opened as [RO] > $ vim a.txt > 3) enter insert mode > i > vim shows a warning message (W10: Warning: Changing a readonly file), and > then displays [+][RO] > 4) type something; press Ctrl-X (the first part of Ctrl-X,N) > hello<C-X> > > Result: > Upon pressing Ctrl-X, vim deletes the whole line (the "hello" word). > > Expected result (observable on Windows): > Upon pressing Ctrl-X, vim waits until N (to complete Ctrl-X,N), then offers > suggestions. > > =================== > Other notes: > > I also got this behaviour in a writable file, but a read-only, edited > file (with > [+][RO] had to be loaded in another buffer (or window?). > > I only managed to get this behaviour shortly after editing the > read-only file. > (Of course, this observation may be imprecise. It certainly seems strange.) >
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