in reply to Scratchpad Bug

I encountered this too. Along with a couple of other anomolies that I'm sure I see now and again, but can never reproduce.

Like som eof the other recent changes to PM, simplicity has be traded for complexity. Often incorporating modality, which I personally dislike.

I'm a simple soul who can't stand vi because of modality, but lots of people swear by it. I just swear at it :)

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