#1) Activate "Use standard/VS selection for visual mode" in the preferences (in both ViEmu/VS and ViEmu/SQL). This will make ViEmu behave as in 1.x for visual mode, and you'll get all that compatibility.

#2) Keep the new more vim-like behavior, and use gS from visual mode when you want ViEmu to convert the current visual range into the selection. This will last only until the next vi/vim keypress, which will allow you to issue a VS or SSMS command from the menus, the context menu, or using a shortcut.

Whatever you like most.

The other thing I do regularly in management studio is select a single query or part of a query to execute only that part. That is no longer possible without using the standard selection mode, which I suppose is neither here nor there for me seeing as I'm disabling it in VS as well due to the VB language services junk.

Meanwhile, you can go to Tools|ViEmu Settings->Keyboard, remove the 'E' from the list of keys scanned for clashes, and click Apply - you should be all set after that. Of course, Ctrl-E will no longer be available, and the lack of configurability in SQL Server Management Studio keys doesn't provide a fix for this. Unfortunately, it will take some time until I implement a better, key-by-key keyboard management mechanism.

Poor man's compatibility fix: if you want to keep Ctrl-E for scrolling, I think you can leave the configuration as is and use Alt-X to execute the current query.

Thanks,

Johan.

How awesome!

Now I don't have to forget how to use Vim every time I want to test a lengthy query!

I have just uploaded ViEmu/SQL 2.0, a new product based in ViEmu/VS technology that enables vi/vim emulation inside SQL Server 2005 Management Studio. It's linked to from the main http://www.viemu.com page, or you can click on the following link:

  www.viemu.com/vi-vim-sql-server-management-studio.html

I have yet to announce it to the full mailing list, but it's already official.

Please let me know if something doesn't work as expected.

Thanks,

  Jon