Ask HN: Vim users and missing ESC on new Macbook

2 points by tmaly 9y ago ↗ HN

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?

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mtmail 9y ago ↗

In https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12791672 at least five users say they'll map the CAPS LOCK key to ESC.

zodnas 9y ago ↗

I switched to using C-[. Much easier to press than esc.

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Avoid_the_escape_key

billowqiu 9y ago ↗

this is a alternative way.

bluenose69 9y ago ↗

While 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.