title: How can I add non mouse-selectable line numbers to vim?
body: <p>So I've figured out how to add line numbers to vim (:set no or :set number) but how can I make it so that when I use my mouse in a terminal emulator to select a block of lines, it does not also select the numbers?</p>
  
  <p>For example, say I have three lines that look like so in vim:</p>
  
  <pre><code>1    First line
  2    Second
  3    Third
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If I want to select the three lines with the mouse what I want is for it to ONLY select the actual text.  But what ends up happening is it selects the line numbers as well as all the space to the left and right of the line numbers.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any way to change this behavior?  BTW, I'm using the gnome terminal editor in gnome if that makes a difference.</p>