On Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:41:19 +0100, Omar Polo <op@omarpolo.com> wrote:
> Scott Bennett <sbennett1990@gmail.com> writes:
> > I use xterm(1), and I prefer my command-line editing mode to be emacs style
> > and my screen editor to be vi(1). So I have the following environment
> > variables set:  
> 
> Sorry for the dumb question, but as I have been bitten by this in the
> past I have to ask: are you *sure* the VISUAL and EDITOR variable are
> actually exported?
> 
> i.e.
> 	$ export VISUAL=emacs
> 	$ got commit
> 
> it's easy to forget the export :)
> 
> (you can also check with env(1).)

Yes, I am sure VISUAL and EDITOR are exported (via .profile):

	$ env | egrep '(EDITOR|VISUAL)'
	VISUAL=emacs
	EDITOR=vi

> P.S.: shameless self-advertisement, but I see you're using emacs so.
> I'm working on a Emacs VC' backend for got[0] and, while it's not
> complete yet, it's usable on a day-to-day base.
> 
> [0]: https://github.com/omar-polo/vc-got/

That sounds like an awesome project! Good luck to you, however I actually
don't prefer emacs-the-editor. I like the command-line editing mode in
xterm(1) to be emacs style, but I cut my unix teeth on vi(1) so that's
my preferred editor.