Enabling viper-mode and vimpulse in compilation-mode

Question

viper.el is hardcoded to disable viper in compilation-mode. How can I fix this without modifying the original file?

Answer 1

If you really want to do this, you should be able to customize the variable viper-emacs-state-mode-list and remove compilation-mode.

Answer 2

Have you tried running "M-x viper-mode"? That's what I do when I end up in a buffer in which it has been disabled, or at least not enabled.