[Bug 899720] [NEW] gvim visual mode commands/operators not working

[Sanakra M]

Public bug reported:

In gvim (in the GUI mode), after selecting text in visual mode (Shift+V)
for example, typing any operator or command for visual mode (~ key for
example to convert the case of the selected text) does not perform the
command, but gvim goes to "Insert mode" and actually inserts "~"
character, which is very very annoying. I verified that I have the
latest gvim package (vim-gnome 2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3). I
tried with and without "UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0" while starting gvim and it
is the same problem. "vim" (not the GUI mode) that I can start inside
the shell does not have this problem. I use gvim (GUI mode) heavily
since I use multiple tabs ("-p"). Please suggest me a solution/work-
around.

I am using Ubuntu:
Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
Release:	11.10

** Affects: vim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: 11.10 gvim ubuntu

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Title:
  gvim visual mode commands/operators not working

Status in “vim” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  In gvim (in the GUI mode), after selecting text in visual mode
  (Shift+V) for example, typing any operator or command for visual mode
  (~ key for example to convert the case of the selected text) does not
  perform the command, but gvim goes to "Insert mode" and actually
  inserts "~" character, which is very very annoying. I verified that I
  have the latest gvim package (vim-gnome
  2:7.3.154+hg~74503f6ee649-2ubuntu3). I tried with and without
  "UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0" while starting gvim and it is the same problem.
  "vim" (not the GUI mode) that I can start inside the shell does not
  have this problem. I use gvim (GUI mode) heavily since I use multiple
  tabs ("-p"). Please suggest me a solution/work-around.

  I am using Ubuntu:
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10

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