modifyOtherKeys ?

[mckel...@gmail.com]

Hi,

Thx always for everything vim.

With the other vim I can map almost any key with modifiers, but with vim I cannot.

For example to map Alt-y I want to:

nmap <A-y> ...

but this never works. Instead I use up a function key so I dont have a slow <Esc> issue.

Is there a way to set modifyOtherKeys in vim for this ?  Is there a build option for it ??

thx,

-m

[mckel...@gmail.com]

Hi,

ok, well RTFM as they say ...

:h modifyOtherKeys shows me -

For xterm modifyOtherKeys is enabled in the builtin termcap entry.  If this is

  not used you can enable modifyOtherKeys with these lines in your vimrc:

        let &t_TI = "\<Esc>[>4;2m"

        let &t_TE = "\<Esc>[>4;m"

I'm excited to try it out.

thx for all things vim,

-m

[mckel...@gmail.com]

Hi,

This setting for me still does not allow a:

nmap <A-y> ...

to work as I think it is supposed to in vim.

Anyone have any suggestions ?

If this is expected behavior then fine, just wondering if anyone knows its expected.

thx,

-m

[Christian Brabandt]

On Di, 06 Apr 2021, mckel...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This setting for me still does not allow a:
>
> nmap <A-y> ...
>
> to work as I think it is supposed to in vim.
> Anyone have any suggestions ?

What exactly do you expect? What does :nmap <a-y> output?
Is this with or without modifyOtherKeys? Did you try it in an xterm or
in the GUI (gvim)?


Best,
Christian
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[mckel...@gmail.com]

Christian, hi

If I use neovim the mapping works as expected.

With vim it does not.  Same terminal and settings.

I am using a terminal that has modifyOtherKeys set to 2.

I have made sure t_TI and t_TE are set to the above as described in the help.

I have also checked with some other programs that show the key pressed as 'M-y'

Does a simple nmap like <A-y> k (or <M-y>) work for you in vim ?

The mapping does not complain or report any issue, it just does not work.

If I use nmap <Esc>y k it works.

I am sure many would say go away and just use <Esc>y or set <F22> = "\ey" and nmap <F22> <A-y>.

Its all ok - I just thought vim would support the <A-y> or <M-y> mapping as I've configured it.

Perhaps its some other setting that vim requires that I need to keep researching ?

thx,

-m

[mckel...@gmail.com]

Hi,

A few more answers -

I used terminal vim (not gvim).

I actually tried a few different terminals, but all were the same.

I will keep researching.

gvim does work ok, so its just the terminal vim that I'm asking about.

thx,

-m

[Bram Moolenaar]

> If I use neovim the mapping works as expected.
> With vim it does not. Same terminal and settings.
> I am using a terminal that has modifyOtherKeys set to 2.
> I have made sure t_TI and t_TE are set to the above as described in the
> help.
> I have also checked with some other programs that show the key pressed as
> 'M-y'
>
> Does a simple nmap like <A-y> k (or <M-y>) work for you in vim ?
> The mapping does not complain or report any issue, it just does not work.
> If I use nmap <Esc>y k it works.
> I am sure many would say go away and just use <Esc>y or set <F22> = "\ey"
> and nmap <F22> <A-y>.
> Its all ok - I just thought vim would support the <A-y> or <M-y> mapping as
> I've configured it.
> Perhaps its some other setting that vim requires that I need to keep
> researching ?

This sounds like you have "meta sends escape" enabled, which can cause
various problems. So first thing is to disable that.

Also see https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/5200

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[mckel...@gmail.com]

Hi,

Thanks for the info Bram.

I changed my terminal to send CSI sequence [27;3;121~ for M-y and a vim mapping for <M-y> now works :-)

It was related to altSendsEsc logic about what the terminal should send for these keys.

thx again for all things vim,

-m