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Re:Helix: Post-Modern Text Editor by definitely-not on Monday November 07, 2022 @02:18AM (#33502269)
CTRL+[ also sends ESC control code.

So you don't even need to map ESC on tap (I prefer to map layout switching to it).

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Re:Helix: Post-Modern Text Editor by aldanor on Monday November 07, 2022 @03:38AM (#33502951)
It's a matter of habit, I guess, but.

- Ctrl-[ is a chord that you have to press with 4/5 fingers using both hands at once.

- Whereas jk/fd etc are next to each other on the home row and pressed with 2/3 of the same hand sequentially.

Given the number of times you would have to exit insert mode, the second option is arguably more ergonomic...

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Re:Helix: Post-Modern Text Editor by definitely-not on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @04:52AM (#33517585)
The one cool thing about CTRL+[ - it is universal in terminal and doesn't depend on configuration.
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