Vim doesn't allow me to type in numbers

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I'm having difficulty using Vim. When I attempt to type in numbers it just adds a character about what I'm trying to type.

Here, I've pressed "2" and it moves up and adds an r. Number "1" adds q and moves up a line as well. I've been googling for solutions and am kind of lost at this point. Insert mode is enabled, as shown at the bottom.

Additionally, I've tried enabling and disabling number lock and using the number pad as well.

Number lock off -> number pad only responds with Home, End, Pg Up, Pg Dn. Number lock on -> number pad responds the same as above.

I've tried hitting control, mac key, and alt in the hopes that one of them were toggled, but I still get the same issue after hitting them once.

Note: Using VNC Viewer to connect.

Inputs are set to enabled and to pass media keys and special keys directly to VNC server.

probably a terminal setting, making it think you have a completely different keyboard than what's physically present. — Marc B, Sep 28 '16 at 14:37
Is this a Vim setting? I invoked vim through bash, and numbers worked fine there. — kckaiwei, Sep 28 '16 at 14:42
Did you test by launching `$ vim -u NONE`, to be sure no special config is loaded? — yolenoyer, Sep 29 '16 at 09:02
Just tried it, still getting letters and new lines being inserted when I hit any number key (above letters and on numpad) — kckaiwei, Sep 29 '16 at 14:25
Did you checked whether numbers or their terminal codes are mapped to some other keys? — SibiCoder, Oct 17 '16 at 11:54

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 29 '16 at 14:25

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You can find some help (though not straightforward) here in wikia : http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/PuTTY_numeric_keypad_mappings

at the bottom of the article, there is some comments related to VNC. Hope it helps.

answered Sep 29 '16 at 14:25

jhoran

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score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 28 '16 at 14:37

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Do not use the numbers on the right hand side of the keyboard, instead use the ones above the letters.

answered Sep 28 '16 at 14:37

Juan Girini

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I've tried those as well, and get the same results. – kckaiwei Sep 28 '16 at 14:39

Vim doesn't allow me to type in numbers

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