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If you already have Caps Lock remapped to Control, why not just use Ctrl-[ to get back to normal mode? Ctrl-[ is the same keycode as escape in terminals, and i

• maleldil 4y ago
  > remapping jk in insert mode results in lag after typing 'j' It only creates lag if you actually want to type 'jk'. Otherwise, you keep typing like normal, and it doesn't matter. You should be able to config the delay, too. I use `fd`, and I can count the number I've noticed it.
• pynappo 4y ago
  This issue is only cosmetic as the other commenter explained. vim won't insert the character until you indicate you're not invoking the keymap (either by waiting or by typing other characters). If you want a plugin that makes it so that the j appears immediately regardless of whether you're trying to invoke the keymap or not, you can use something like https://github.com/nvim-zh/better-escape.vim https://github.com/nvim-zh/better-escape.vim
• cess11 4y ago
  Keyboard layout, it would actually be Ctrl+Alt Gr+8. That little lag on the j doesn't matter, when you notice you're already a few keys ahead anyway.
  • julesnp 4y ago
    Ah, I hadn't thought about international keyboard layouts, yes, that sounds like it'd be a pain to type.