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I started using IntelliJ Idea 14.1.4 a couple days ago.

I am getting crazy over the backspace functionality. Instead of deleting the characters, it selects it. I am raging at this. I have searched trough the settings and couldn't find a way to turn it off.

Any help? I can't find the "toggle" button on the settings?

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  • Another problem is, when I select a text, the only way to remove it is by using the delete button/key. Backspace, then, deselect what I have selected. – meyer1994 Jul 22 '15 at 00:32

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Disabling/Uninstalling the ideaVim plugin seamed to fix the problem for me. The plugin description hints that you can configure it via a configuration script in ~/.ideavimrc, which there may also be options to get "normal" behaviour with the plugin installed but I haven't looked into that though, because the plugin doesn't seems all that useful to me. I hope this helps other people to fix there issues with Intellij 14.

This is from Intellij 14 weird editor/cursor behavior

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  • I was just adding the edit for this same answer that I too have found. Thanks. – meyer1994 Jul 22 '15 at 00:57
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    For those wanting to _keep_ IdeaVIM while getting back Backspace functionality, [see this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/42517158/925913). – Andrew Cheong Nov 24 '17 at 17:35