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Stop hitting ESC in Vim
Ctrl-C is much much easier on the fingers.
There are only a few case where this does not work so well like in the visual block mode, generally I think its really nicer than ESC.
- jstewartmobile 8y agoOr Alt + any motion key...
- gry 8y agoFWIW, Ctrl-[ is ESC's equivalent. Ctrl-C escapes insert mode, and does not check for abbreviations. It has a different behavior. <Esc> or CTRL-[ End insert or Replace mode, go back to Normal mode. Finish abbreviation. Note: If your <Esc> key is hard to hit on your keyboard, train yourself to use CTRL-[. If Esc doesn't work and you are using a Mac, try CTRL-Esc. Or disable Listening under Accessibility preferences. i_CTRL-C CTRL-C Quit insert mode, go back to Normal mode. Do not check for abbreviations. Does not trigger the InsertLeave autocommand event. https://vimhelp.appspot.com/insert.txt.html https://vimhelp.appspot.com/insert.txt.html