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Ask HN: Vim users and missing ESC on new Macbook
I have programmed with Vi/Vim since 1996. I do have a 2015 MacBook Pro, but in the future I am not sure if I can see getting a new MacBook without an escape key.
If your a VIM user, how do you plan on handling this new UX without an escape key?
- mtmail 10y agoIn https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12791672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12791672 at least five users say they'll map the CAPS LOCK key to ESC.
- zodnas 10y agoI switched to using C-[. Much easier to press than esc. http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Avoid_the_escape_key http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Avoid_the_escape_key
- billowqiu 10y agothis is a alternative way.
- bluenose69 10y agoWhile watching the keynote today, I switched to C-[ and I doubt the transition will be too hard, because I use (mac)vim a lot and my fingers will be typing this combination several times a minute.