Re:How Did Vim Become So Popular?
by Lio on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @11:17AM
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No your reasoning is way off. I map to ctrl rather than escape because I want to make use of the Insert and Ex mode ctrl shortcuts.
For example, if I want to insert a register into the ex mode command line I use ctr-r <register>.
Or if I want to pop out of insert mode for a single command I use ctr-o.
E.g. inserting opening and closing tags when a suitable plugin isn't present. Insert the opening and closing tag, jump back to command mode with ctrl-o, move backwards and you're ready to insert more text.
For example, if I want to insert a register into the ex mode command line I use ctr-r <register>.
Or if I want to pop out of insert mode for a single command I use ctr-o.
E.g. inserting opening and closing tags when a suitable plugin isn't present. Insert the opening and closing tag, jump back to command mode with ctrl-o, move backwards and you're ready to insert more text.