Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2012 14:04:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Jang-hwan Kim <jangh...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: disable ESC key?
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On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 1:15:51 AM UTC+9, Chris Lott wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 6:22 AM, Tony Mechelynck
> 
> <antoine.mechely...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Nov 4, 9:14 pm, Chris Lott <ch...@chrislott.org> wrote:
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> >>
> 
> >> :inoremap <esc> <nop>
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> >>
> 
> >> ideas?
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> >>
> 
> >
> 
> > And how would you go back to Normal mode?
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> >
> 
> > Or do you want to never use Normal mode and always remain in Insert
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> > mode, changing Vim to a sort of Notepad clone? See :help -y
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> >
> 
> 
> 
> Neither: I've mapped `jk` to ESC -- I'm just trying to train my
> 
> fingers and, like disabling the arrow keys, disabling  the ESC key is
> 
> a good way to do that! I solved the problem, though, so all is well.
> 
> 
> 
> c
> 
> --
> 
> Chris Lott <ch...@chrislott.org>

FWIW, Pressing Ctrl+[ also behaves as ESC, without any additional mapping.

Once you get used to it, you'll never have to stretch your left arm to escape again. Especially when you bind the Control key to Caps Lock key. ;)


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