Esc

[id10t]

Now, that I have started down this track (and the cli geeks are coming out of the woodwork)
there are quite a few curses-based or command line tools and handy apps that use Esc/Ctrl codes.

 

[multiplex]

Huh. I use Vim a lot, but almost never use Esc. Ctrl+C exits insert mode, and for shortcuts the meta key is so much more convenient.

Anyway, from the sound of it it's more of a power user key, so people who make frequent use of it will be able to remap either the keyboard or the application to suit their own fancies.

I haven't decided yet if I'll do custom Vim bindings, or if I'll just use Nano. I found that on my mobile phone, the keypresses I saved by using Vim didn't quite make up for the increased number of keypresses required to type special keys. That was with just 20 input keys, though, so some experimentation seems in order.

 

[bzar]

Not only VI(M), also IRSSI uses ESC (you can use alt+1-9 or esc+1-9). So i definitely want the ESC button. And the CTRL for using screen (detacting and attaching terminal).

Don't forget about alt-a (esc-a), which is probably the most important key combination in irssi!