Esc is exactly equivalent to control-[For quite long time I hit Ctrl+c instead of Esc (mentioned in http://helmi-blebe.blogspot.com/2007/07/autodesk-mapguide-jakarta.html ), until vim7. Ctrl+c in vim7 don't behave Esc when indent lines of code using visual mode blockwise (:h blockwise). Also Ctrl+o in insert mode will switch to normal mode for one command only and automatically switch back.
(that's the control key plus the left square bracket key)
Heh, learn 2 new tricks in vim today and still learning.
Somehow, the toolbar that supposed to assist compose this blog (in www.blogger.com) don't want to appear in my browser. Anyway, I compose in gmail instead.
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Don%27t_use_the_escape_key%21
2 comments:
Actually, pressing Esc is faster and less effort -- pressing 1 button instead of 2 buttons. :-)
"Actually, pressing Esc is faster and less effort"
Only if you have a very very very very very large palm.
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