Exit command mode in sublime text 2

Question

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

How do I exit out?

Hertahertberg

Answer 1

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

Roscoe

It's rather i that puts you into insert mode, and Escape that takes you back out. – Teratism

@BrunoParmentier then they cannot use i for the for loop? – Cuckoopint

If i is not applicable then press Escape once and then press i. Its worked like charm. Thanks for the info, very useful. – Granniah

Answer 2

... 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"
]

Luge

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 – Mulatto

Yah, it has started happening to me all of a sudden as well. Wondering if there was an update that changed this behavior. – Rutherford

Answer 3

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.

Grand

Answer 4

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.

Nicolas

'a' would be for append - much like VI – Text

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. – Upgrowth

yup, exactly my reason. – Nicolas

Answer 5

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

Lauderdale

I had a shortcut and esc wasn't working but I accidentally pressed 'i' and that took me back to insert mode. Thanks anyways – Hertahertberg

Answer 6

Expanding on Mr Washington's answer:

Note that you can't simply remove the "ignored_packages" section in the user preferences as it will be added back on the next startup of sublime. Overwriting it is required.

Strangury