[lmi-commits] [lmi] master efd4db0 2/2: Rebind Backspace to reduce astonishment

[Greg Chicares]

branch: master
commit efd4db08e9f0313b2dcac4f1c02c26e82bdd78db
Author: Gregory W. Chicares <address@hidden>
Commit: Gregory W. Chicares <address@hidden>

    Rebind Backspace to reduce astonishment
    
    By default:
      https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/defaults.vim
    vim includes 'start' in backspace:
      " Allow backspacing over everything in insert mode.
      set backspace=indent,eol,start
    but zsh's vim mode behaves otherwise. Without this change:
     - recall any command, but don't press Enter
     - press Esc to enable the 'vicmd' keymap
     - press 'a' to enable the 'viins' keymap
     - press Backspace: surprisingly, it does nothing
---
 gwc/.zshrc | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gwc/.zshrc b/gwc/.zshrc
index fb2fc61..0e49afb 100644
--- a/gwc/.zshrc
+++ b/gwc/.zshrc
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ bindkey -v
 # This seems to be set by default:
 # bindkey '\e[3~' delete-char      # Del
 
+# Replace the default vim keybinding, to reduce astonishment.
+bindkey '^?' backward-delete-char # Backspace
+
 # Explicitly bind these--see:
 #   https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/lmi/2019-10/msg00032.html
 bindkey '\e[H' beginning-of-line # Home