Display the main `ESC` menu in evil mode?
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vfclists · 2022-06-13 04:21

I need the main `ESC` menu in evil-mode, but the `ESC` menu in evil-
mode simply switches to evil's normal mode.

Does `evil-mode` have a key for activating that menu?

Is that mode also some kind of help screen?

Although `which-key` displays its contents they don't seem to respond
to keyboard navigation or mouse clicks until you exit it and apply the
commands in buffers.

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Rob23Hert · 2022-06-13 13:02

You can run `evil-execute-in-emacs-state` before `ESC`, or you can map
the ESC prefix with something like  `(define-key evil-normal-state-map
(kbd "g ESC") 'ESC-prefix)`, this way you have the Esc keybindings in
by pressing `g ESC` in normal mode.

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vfclists · 2022-06-13 13:12

Thanks, seems to be exactly what I need

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vfclists · 2022-06-13 23:14

I suppose I could use another key besides the `g` key. Is there a way
to get a list of keys which are already configured in evil normal mode
and choose another key?

`(define-key evil-normal-state-map (kbd "g ESC") 'ESC-prefix)` can
this have a more `use-package-y` option? I've already added it the
use-package clause as it is.