Exit command mode in sublime text 2

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I just started using sublime text 2 and when I go into command mode I can't get out.

How do I exit out?

score 197 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 06 '13 at 16:14

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Escape puts you into command mode; i takes you back out.

edited Sep 06 '13 at 16:14

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answered Sep 21 '12 at 16:56

runningRhetoric

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It's rather _i_ that puts you into insert mode, and _Escape_ that takes you back out. – Bruno Parmentier May 21 '15 at 10:43
@BrunoParmentier then they cannot use i for the for loop? – lnguyen55 Jul 06 '15 at 14:30
If `i` is not applicable then press `Escape` once and then press `i`. Its worked like charm. Thanks for the info, very useful. – Akilsree1 Jul 12 '15 at 06:56

score 79 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 26 '14 at 09:32

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... And, if you want to avoid entering in the command mod when pressing ESC key, add the following ignored packages in your sublime preferences:

"ignored_packages":
[
    "Vintage"
]

answered Feb 26 '14 at 09:32

Mr Washington

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thanks, this was driving me nuts...I must've inadvertently removed that package from the ignore list at some point cos it started happening all of a sudden – OACDesigns Jul 10 '14 at 13:15
Yah, it has started happening to me all of a sudden as well. Wondering if there was an update that changed this behavior. – Hartley Brody Jul 16 '14 at 19:19

score 12 · Answer 3 · answered May 21 '15 at 10:35

It looks like by default in Preferences > Settings - Default this is enabled

"ignored_packages": ["Vintage"]

but then it's overwritten in Settings - User by

"ignored_packages": [
]

so copy the setting from Settings - Default to Settings - User That worked for me.

kumarharsh · Answer 4 · 2013-08-29T07:10:39.623

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As in Vim, to exit the command mode, press i insert to keep the cursor exactly where it is positioned.

But, since it requires a lot of hand-movements, I personally hate pressing i everytime.

So, while fiddling around with Sublime, I found that pressing a also took you back into normal mode, although the cursor advances by one character (append as correctly pointed out by Chris), I think I'll take that over i.

So, ESC to enter, a to exit the command mode.

edited Aug 29 '13 at 07:10

answered Nov 08 '12 at 06:34

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'a' would be for append - much like VI – Chris Apr 13 '13 at 06:07
I prefer using `a` because it's faster to do with your left hand only and not have to 'travel' across the keyboard to hit the `i`. – Ricardo Zea Aug 27 '13 at 15:31
yup, exactly my reason. – kumarharsh Aug 27 '13 at 16:22

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Jul 06 '12 at 16:40

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Use the Escape key or Ctrl/Command + ~ (tilde)

answered Jul 06 '12 at 16:40

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I had a shortcut and esc wasn't working but I accidentally pressed 'i' and that took me back to insert mode. Thanks anyways – Luis Liz Jul 06 '12 at 16:47

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