Re: mapping a substitute for the Esc key?

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 09:37 PM, Steve Litt <slitt@troubleshooters.com> wrote:

> from: Steve Litt <slitt@troubleshooters.com>
> date: Thu, Feb 21 04:37 PM -05:00 2013
> to: Grahame Blackwood <grahameblackwood@gmail.com>
> subject: Re: mapping a substitute for the Esc key?
>
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:41:14 +0000
> Grahame Blackwood <grahameblackwood@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 10:54 PM, Steve Litt
>> <slitt@troubleshooters.com> wrote:
>>
>> > from: Steve Litt <slitt@troubleshooters.com>
>> > date: Mon, Feb 18 05:54 PM -05:00 2013
>> > to: vim_use@googlegroups.com
>> > reply-to: vim_use@googlegroups.com
>> > subject: mapping a substitute for the Esc key?
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I injured my left middle finger and can no longer extend it.
>> > Therefore, hitting the Esc key to get out of insert mode stops my
>> > work in its tracks.
>> >
>> > Question for all of you: What's your favorite substitute for Esc,
>> > whether a keystroke, key combination, or key sequence?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > SteveT
>> >
>> Hi Steve
>>
>> Sorry to hear about your injury and hope your finger improves soon.
>>
>> I tried replying to the vim_use list but my email hasn't shown up.
>>
>> My preferred substitute for esc is ;; as on my keyboard it falls under
>> my right little finger. I either hit it twice or sometimes just hold
>> it down until vim exits insert mode.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> G
>
> Thanks Graham. I finally settled on jf, but ;; would have been pretty
> good too.
>
> I think I know your name from a list other than the Vim list: LyX, Lua,
> something like that?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve

Hi Steve

Probably Vimoutliner or Lyx. We have also corresponded about your Umenu system
which I use every day, so thank you for developing it and also
Vimoutliner - both very useful tools.

Cheers

G



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