Feature Request: <esc> key mapping

[Gatongone]

Thank you for your nice plugin.

I found that the key cannot be mapped during the process of using the plugin.

I am personally used to map the switch of Normal mode and Insert mode to the key.

Can you support the mapping of the key?

[LostLaplace]

FYI I've found that while mapping to <ESC> does not work, mapping to <C-[> does. I've also found that while inoremap isn't working properly, imap is.

[esm7]

It's probably a CodeMirror limitation and maybe I can work around it, I'll look into it when I get a few hours to work on the plugin.

[velixor]

FYI I've found that while mapping to <ESC> does not work, mapping to <C-[> does. I've also found that while inoremap isn't working properly, imap is.

I think it's CodeMirror limitations. For example, instead of <ESC> try use <Esc>. https://github.com/codemirror/CodeMirror/blob/58bb622cfc210af2c1adcd50a55971fd0d631bfb/keymap/vim.js#L63

About inoremap , there just no such mapping https://github.com/codemirror/CodeMirror/blob/58bb622cfc210af2c1adcd50a55971fd0d631bfb/keymap/vim.js#L230-L234

[esm7]

I created https://github.com/esm7/obsidian-vimrc-support/issues/24 as a stand-alone issue, since it seems like there are many use cases for inoremap and it's very easy to implement.

[Gatongone]

It's probably a CodeMirror limitation and maybe I can work around it, I'll look into it when I get a few hours to work on the plugin.

Thanks

[fuatto]

It's not related to this issue but, my .obsidian.vimrc is not working, probably I'm missing something, any idea?

Here is my folder tree (vault root):

Here is the content of it:

[esm7]

It's not related to this issue but, my .obsidian.vimrc is not working, probably I'm missing something, any idea?

Here is my folder tree (vault root):

Here is the content of it:

If you're sure that the Vimrc plugin is installed & enabled, can you please open a separate issue for this, hopefully also together with any logs you may have in the development console (press Ctrl+Shift+I and copy what's in the Console tab)?

[patrick-motard]

Definitely subscribing to this issue. I want to use vim mode but not being able to rebind escape is a non starter for me.

[RIT3shSapata]

Hey @patrick-motard is it working for you now? I set this plugin up and mapped Esc key to jj and works for me.

[chrisgrieser]

For example, instead of <ESC> try use <Esc>.

this is the solution, btw. <Esc> works flawlessly.

[patrick-motard]

@RIT3shSapata I followed the suggested approach and was able to rebind escape using:

imap fd <Esc>

[karmicdude]

For example, instead of <ESC> try use <Esc>.

@velixor how unobvious it is. Ty man

[sachasmart]

Not working for me still even with Esc (uppercase E, lowercase sc) - and incredibly annoying

[patrick-motard]

@sachasmart - I'm wondering if your vimrc file is set up correctly in Obsidian. Can you confirm the following for us?

Lets assume your vault is in ~/Documents/vault/ and your rc file is called .obsidian.vimrc.

• The rc file is located at ~/Documents/vault/.obsidian.vimrc
• It is not the same rc file that you use for vim in the terminal.
• The only contents in the file is imap fd <Esc> - this rules out any other settings in the file causing issues.
• In obsidian Settings > Vimrc Settings > Vimrc file name : .obsidian.vimrc

If you can try this and let us know if it works or not, we can rule out several possible places where an issue could be in your setup.