Question

Is there a somewhat orthodox way to enter ex mode faster, like with a single key stroke, instead of hitting shift-; for ‘:’? Why was that character ever chosen for such a frequently accessed mode? Often enough to be annoying I’ll accidentally miss the shift key, start typing an ex command, and find I have a lot to undo. Thanks for your suggestions. 🙂

Answer 1

Set up your own mapping. e.g.

nmap <Space> :

Now spacebar in Normal mode takes you to the command line. However personally I don’t find : hard to type. You get used to it after a few months of Vimming.