updated for version 7.3.333 Problem: Using "." to repeat a Visual delete counts the size in bytes, not characters. (Connor Lane Smith) Solution: Store the virtual column numbers instead of byte positions.

#!/bin/sh
# enable DEC locator input model on remote terminal
printf  "\033[1;2'z\033[1;3'{\c"
vim "$@"
# disable DEC locator input model on remote terminal
printf  "\033[2;4'{\033[0'z\c"