On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 02:37:33PM -0500, Chris Jones wrote:
>
> :map <Esc>j gj
> :map <Esc>k gk (¹)
>
> If I have a long line that spans half a dozen or more screen lines for
> instance, I find it a lot easier to depress the left Alt key with my
> left thumb and hit j/k repeatedly (or even keep them depressed) to move
> around than using the standard ‘gq’ and ‘gq’.
>
> It's also more mnemonic where I'm concerned.. I never manage to remember
> gj/gk.. ;-)
Amen to all of that, so I have to snaffle your idea. :-)
Buuuut, I don't understand how <Esc> becomes alt/meta, and my vim needs:
:map <M-j> gj
to gain the described benefit.
Thank you.
Erik
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