Alternative to hitting Esc
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Tip 1324 Previous Next Created: September 8, 2006 Complexity: basic Author: JCDenton513 Version: n/a
If you press Ctrl-[ it will put you in normal mode just like hitting Esc.
This will allow you to keep your hand on the keyboard so you won't have to reposition your hands each time.
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You need a US keyboard to find Ctrl-[ convenient. I need to press <AltrGr-8> for '['.
Use alt-space as escape -- works even on a (Linux) console:
inoremap <M-Space> <Esc> or inoremap ^[^V_ ^[ (_ is space)
