Is there a way to exit the insert mode in Google Colab? Usual Esc doesn't work.
Even jumping out of the code block and jumping back in still activates in Insert mode.
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h-rai
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That's odd, for me, the `
` key works just fine.. – Zorzi Apr 27 '20 at 11:37 -
Did you select Vim keybindings from Tools > Settings > Editor? – filbranden Apr 27 '20 at 11:47
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I've had this issue on many different computers and browsers for as long as I remember @Zorzi. Yeah, if I hadn't, I wouldn't have been able to use vim keybindings in the first place to not be able escape `Insert` mode. @filbranden – h-rai Apr 28 '20 at 05:07
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Make sure that your editor is VI and not the default editor. – Herman Jaramillo Aug 14 '23 at 21:27
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Do you have any browser extensions which might be overriding the default behaviour of your keys? I had the same issue as you, with esc and v both failing to act as expected; but since disabling the Vimium extension, I've had no trouble with exiting Insert mode.
UPDATE: You can disable Vimium for specific sites. Just set an exclude URL filter for https://colab.research.google.com/* in the preferences for Vimium. The exact steps for modifying an extension's settings depend on your browser so I suggest Googling it.
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It seems that others have had similar issues with Vimium. (e.g. 3rd comment in [this thread](https://stackoverflow.com/q/59746583/8773953)). – Tazik_S Jul 19 '20 at 06:59
