Re: Bug Report: Readline vi mode does not reset to insert mode before executing commands

[Chet Ramey]

On 6/21/24 6:05 AM, M wrote:
> *Version and Release Status:* Readline 8.2.010-1
>
> *Machine and OS:* Linux artix 6.9.2-artix1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 26 
> May 2024 08:20:18 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> *Compilation Flags:* Not applicable
>
> *Description of the Bug:* When using Readline's vi mode in Bash and 
> transitioning from insert mode to command mode (normal mode) using the ESC 
> key, subsequent commands executed do not automatically reset the mode to 
> insert mode (|>| prompt) after pressing Enter to execute the command. 
> Instead, the mode remains in normal mode (|:| prompt) until the command 
> completes execution and returns to the shell prompt (|>| prompt).

This is not a bug. Readline should not enter vi insert mode until it is
called again to read a command. It doesn't know that vi insert mode will
be appropriate. What if the command being executed were `set -o emacs'?

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