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karabiner complex modifications that allows some Vi moves in macOS with Escape as trigger (so, a little delay. but real Escape has been moved to Capslock OS wise).
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karabiner-vi-mode-trigger-escape.json
{
"title": "Get some Vi moves on whole macOS",
"rules": [
{
"description": "Vi Mode [Escape as Trigger Key]",
"manipulators": [
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "j",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "down_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "j"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "down_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "k",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "up_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "k"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "up_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "h",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "h"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "l",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "l"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "f",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "fn",
"modifiers": [
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "f"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "fn",
"modifiers": [
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "b",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_option"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "b"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_option"
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "w",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_option"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "w"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_option"
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "0",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "a",
"modifiers": [
"left_control"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "0"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "a",
"modifiers": [
"left_control"
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "4",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "e",
"modifiers": [
"left_control"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "escape"
},
{
"key_code": "4"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "e",
"modifiers": [
"left_control"
]
}
]
}
]
},
{
"description": "Vi Visual Mode",
"manipulators": [
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "j",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "down_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "j"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "down_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_unless",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.apple\\.Terminal$",
"^com\\.googlecode\\.iterm2$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyperterm$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyper$",
"^io\\.alacritty$",
"^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$",
"^org\\.vim\\.",
"^com\\.qvacua\\.VimR$"
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "k",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "up_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "k"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "up_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_unless",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.apple\\.Terminal$",
"^com\\.googlecode\\.iterm2$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyperterm$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyper$",
"^io\\.alacritty$",
"^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$",
"^org\\.vim\\.",
"^com\\.qvacua\\.VimR$"
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "h",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "h"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_unless",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.apple\\.Terminal$",
"^com\\.googlecode\\.iterm2$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyperterm$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyper$",
"^io\\.alacritty$",
"^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$",
"^org\\.vim\\.",
"^com\\.qvacua\\.VimR$"
]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "l",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "l"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_unless",
"bundle_identifiers": [
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"^com\\.googlecode\\.iterm2$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyperterm$",
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"^io\\.alacritty$",
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"^org\\.vim\\.",
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]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "b",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "b"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "frontmost_application_unless",
"bundle_identifiers": [
"^com\\.apple\\.Terminal$",
"^com\\.googlecode\\.iterm2$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyperterm$",
"^co\\.zeit\\.hyper$",
"^io\\.alacritty$",
"^net\\.kovidgoyal\\.kitty$",
"^org\\.vim\\.",
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]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "w",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "w"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_option"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
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]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"key_code": "0",
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_command"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
"simultaneous": [
{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "0"
}
],
"simultaneous_options": {
"key_down_order": "strict",
"key_up_order": "strict_inverse",
"detect_key_down_uninterruptedly": true,
"to_after_key_up": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 0
}
}
]
},
"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"set_variable": {
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
},
{
"key_code": "left_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_command"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
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]
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
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"modifiers": {
"optional": [
"any"
]
}
},
"to": [
{
"key_code": "right_arrow",
"modifiers": [
"left_shift",
"left_command"
]
}
],
"conditions": [
{
"type": "variable_if",
"name": "vi_visual_mode",
"value": 1
}
]
},
{
"type": "basic",
"from": {
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{
"key_code": "v"
},
{
"key_code": "4"
}
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