I used to have that problem everywhere. But I solved it back then by creating a set of scripts that let me use something like vim mode anywhere on the computer.

I used to have that problem everywhere. But I solved it back then by creating a set of scripts that let me use something like vim mode anywhere on the computer. Lately I've switched to a programmable keyboard, so my actual arrow keys are int accessible via a special Layer (I hold a thumb key, and that gives me hjkl, as well as various other bindings I've created that act like vim commands).