mjlbach/starter.nvim

Question about the <Esc> in terminal

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AckslD commented

Let me know if you prefer questions elsewhere :)

Why is <Esc> only set when the terminal is open through an autocommand as in here? Since it's anyway a buffer keymap couldn't it be set as normal?

mjlbach commented

Are you suggesting vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<Esc>', '<c-\\><c-n>', { noremap = true})? Did you try it? I believe terminal mode unmaps any key bound to escape :)

AckslD commented

Yes, except to use t-mode :) ie

vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('t', '<Esc>', [[<c-\><c-n>]], {noremap = true})

I have this in my config and works fine, additionally I have:

vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('t', '<A-[>', '<Esc>', {noremap = true})

to be able to send escape to the terminal itself.

mjlbach commented

The autcommand can probably be swapped out then :) I think I've had that snippet in my config since :term first shipped.

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mjlbach commented

Closed in 2682cfd

Thank you!

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AckslD commented

Cool :)

You also removed the set nonu but maybe that was intentional?

mjlbach commented

I removed it intentionally, this could be added to tips, but I'm trying to simplify this configuration as much as possible.

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