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How do I configure Vim to stay only in insert mode (modeless editing)?

April 26, 2017configure editing insert mode modeless stay Vim

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How do I configure Vim to stay only in insert mode (modeless editing)?

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‘insertmode’ option to configure Vim to stay only in insert mode: :set insertmode By setting this option, you can use Vim as a modeless editor. If you press the key, Vim will not go to the normal mode. To execute a single normal mode command, you can press CTRL-O followed by the normal mode command. To execute more than one normal command, you can use CTRL-L followed by the commands. To return to insert mode, press the key. To disable this option, reset the ‘insertmode’ option: :set noinsertmode You can also start vim using the “evim” command or you can use “vim -y” to use Vim as a modeless editor. For more information, read :help ‘insertmode’ :help i_CTRL-O :help i_CTRL-L :help evim :help evim-keys 10.12.