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Subject: Re: Caps-mode vs. Overwrite mode
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Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:

>> When I toggle caps-mode on, overwrite mode stops working.
>> That is, inserted characters insert instead of overwriting.
>> Any hints?
>
> The caps-mode.el that's in GNU ELPA shouldn't suffer from this
> problem, AFAIK.

My first search only turns up caps-lock.el?

Works better than caps-mode, but does type lower case
when the shift key is used.  I can live with that I think,
might even learn to like it.

So, good enough, thanks!


-- 
Dan Espen