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0 pointsenriquto6y ago0 comments

you can map tab to esc inside vim so you dont need to type esc

    :imap <tab> <esc>

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skratchpixels6y ago

Tab is still important to programmers.

Developers with a new MBP manage by changing Caps Lock Key to Escape. Less pinky travel too.

If you need caps, you can download Karabiner and move caps to something else. I changed mine to pressing both Shift buttons.

enriqutoOP6y ago

> tab is still important for programmers

I disagree. If you are a even modestly decent programmer you know to configure autoindentation so that you never need the tab key for anything. I cannot imagine a scenario where I would need the tab key in insert mode (except a very fringe case where I need to enter a tab character in a literal string and for some reason there are no escapes like \t. But then again you can still ^V^I)

apocolyps66y ago

You can't autoindent python, regardless of how good a programmer you are.

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Smaug1236y ago

So presumably in a whitespace-sensitive language you would always leave insert mode to declare the whitespace?

empthought6y ago

Lots of editor use the tab key to autocomplete. It's often called "tab completion."

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skratchpixels6y ago

I wasn't only speaking about Vim. Even then going to Caps is less travel than Tab.

I use Caps less than I use Tab like for switching programs.

Whatever works for you.

jki2756y ago

Ah, no. autoindent is a nice feature that is never perfect.

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skratchpixels6y ago

Tab is still important to programmers.

Developers with a new MBP manage by changing Caps Lock Key to Escape. Less pinky travel too.

If you need caps, you can download Karabiner and move caps to something else. I changed mine to pressing both Shift buttons.

enriqutoOP6y ago

> tab is still important for programmers

apocolyps66y ago

You can't autoindent python, regardless of how good a programmer you are.

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Smaug1236y ago

So presumably in a whitespace-sensitive language you would always leave insert mode to declare the whitespace?

empthought6y ago

Lots of editor use the tab key to autocomplete. It's often called "tab completion."

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skratchpixels6y ago

I wasn't only speaking about Vim. Even then going to Caps is less travel than Tab.

I use Caps less than I use Tab like for switching programs.

Whatever works for you.

jki2756y ago

Ah, no. autoindent is a nice feature that is never perfect.

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