*better-escape.txt*              Last change: 2022-02-05

Escaping insert mode without lagging!

Author  : Jiedong Hao <jdhao@hotmail.com>
License : MIT license

Requirement:    Vim 7.4 (patch 7.4.1730) or Neovim 0.4+

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CONTENTS                *better-escape-contents*
INTRODUCTION                |better-escape-introduction|
USAGE                       |better-escape-usage|
CONFIGURATION               |better-escape-configuration|

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INTRODUCTION                *better-escape-introduction*

A lot of people have used `jk` or `kj` or `kk` mappings in insert mode in order to
leave the insert mode quickly. However, when you press the first key in these
mappings, Vim will wait for |timeoutlen| milliseconds before writing this char
to buffer, which is annoying.

Better-escape.vim is a Vim/Neovim plugin to enable the users to escape from
insert mode quickly using their customizied key combinations, without
experiencing the lag

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USAGE                *better-escape-usage*

The default shortcut for leaving insert mode is `jk`. First press `j`, then
quickly press `k`, you will leave insert mode.

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CONFIGURATION               *better-escape-configuration*

g:better_escape_shortcut                *g:better_escape_shortcut*
    Type: |String| or |List|
    Default: `['jk',]`

    This is a list of shortcuts you use to escape from insert mode. Each
    shortcut must must have two characters. You can adjust |g:better_escape_interval|
    to change the time interval between pressing the two chars in the
    shortcut.

    Example:
>
    let g:better_escape_shortcut = 'jj'
    let g:better_escape_shortcut = ['jk', 'jj', 'kj', 'лл']
<

g:better_escape_interval                *g:better_escape_interval*
    Type: |Number|
    Default: `150`

    This is the time interval (in milliseconds) between the successive
    pressing of two characters in |g:better_escape_shortcut|. If the time
    interval between the pressing of these two keys are above this value, the
    two characters will be inserted literally.

    Example:
>
    " set time interval to 200 ms
    let g:better_escape_interval = 200
>
>
g:better_escape_debug                   *g:better_escape_debug*
    Type: |Number|
    Default: `0`

    Sometimes, you may wonder why the given escape shortcut does not work as
    intended. Maybe it is because you have not pressed the two keys fast
    enough. If you turn on this option, it will print some debug messages to
    the message history, including the actual key press interval between the
    two characters in the escape shortcut.

    Example:
>
    " turn on debug mode
    let g:better_escape_debug = 1
>

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