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[–] lost_tortie@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

In Vim’s predecessor, vi, switching modes was easy, with the ESC key located neatly by the Q on the keyboard of the ADM-3A terminal. On modern keyboards, though, it’s a pain ...

A simple trick in vim to alleviate the pain of reaching for the ESC key is using alt + l.

However, this may or may not work depending on the install. I don't remember what exactly this keybind is for but on some systems I've seen it insert a special character. I've found it typically works with vim-enhanced and neovim.

[–] brotundspiele@feddit.de 14 points 4 months ago

I have switched ESC and Caps Lock for years now. It really makes things so much easier, but now I am the guy in that meme. At least partly: I struggle to find the ESC key on other people's computers, but sadly I'm not 23 anymore.

It's "setxkbmap -option caps:swapescape" btw.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 7 points 4 months ago

Or get a keyboard where the thumbs aren't entirely wasted solely on the space key.

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Or just disable caps and use that