Or, to avoid having to turn paste on and off, just put the text. Rather than going into insert mode and pasting, in command mode type:
"+p
The + buffer corresponds to the system clipboard.
If you insist on using paste, I'd suggest mapping something to toggle it. For example, :set pastetoggle=<F2> (wow, didn't realize there was a special option for that)
Before you paste, type this in normal mode:
Then enter insert mode. You will see the status bar say
insert (paste)
. Paste your code. Hit ESC to return to normal mode, and:You are no longer in paste mode.
Or, to avoid having to turn
paste
on and off, just put the text. Rather than going into insert mode and pasting, in command mode type:The
+
buffer corresponds to the system clipboard.If you insist on using
paste
, I'd suggest mapping something to toggle it. For example,:set pastetoggle=<F2>
(wow, didn't realize there was a special option for that)