[nongnu] elpa/xah-fly-keys 63de9e6a9b: Experimental. now ESC key by default isbound to xah-fly-command-mode-activate. Reason:

[ELPA Syncer]

branch: elpa/xah-fly-keys
commit 63de9e6a9b9ae07dd66903aa67040ac6f19b1794
Author: Xah Lee <xah@xahlee.org>
Commit: Xah Lee <xah@xahlee.org>

    Experimental. now ESC key by default isbound to 
xah-fly-command-mode-activate. Reason:
    
    Advantage:
    
    * on Kinesis 360 http://xahlee.info/kbd/kinesis_360.html and Glove80 
Keyboard http://xahlee.info/kbd/glove80_keyboard.html the traditional capslock 
position is Esc. This makes it convenient for these keyboards.
    
    * also, it's a convention of vi/vim/neovim to have esc activate command 
mode. This can save some learning time.
    
    * save the trouble to rebind capslock to home key, for those want efficient 
key.
    
    The disadvantage of bind esc:
    
    * On text terminal, in the case that meta key is not setup, you lose the 
ability to press meta key bound commands. (but this is rare on modern 
terminals.)
    
    * Esc, on traditonal keyboard, is a bit far away, and not optimal. So, lazy 
people may develope a habit to turn left wrist to press it. This is a 
Repetitive Strain Injury danger.
    
    * On some people's xah-fly-keys customization, Esc is remapped to C-g 
(cancel) by key-translation-map. for those who did this, it'll still work.
    
    Note:
    
    on ergonomic keyboards and layouts, there is an emerging standard to not 
have a capslock key on the traditional position to the left of qwerty A. (e.g. 
google chromebook, and many batman keyboards)
    
    but there is no emerging standard what that key should be.
    colemak has backspace (but on ergonomic keyboards with thumb keys, that's 
not a optimal choice)
    some has esc. some has ctrl. (not a good choice unless on laptop)
---
 xah-fly-keys.el | 187 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------
 1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 92 deletions(-)

diff --git a/xah-fly-keys.el b/xah-fly-keys.el
index 84327acebf..7f6a31a60b 100644
--- a/xah-fly-keys.el
+++ b/xah-fly-keys.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: Xah Lee ( http://xahlee.info/ )
 ;; Maintainer: Xah Lee <xah@xahlee.org>
-;; Version: 22.6.20230120120803
+;; Version: 22.7.20230125182943
 ;; Created: 10 Sep 2013
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "24.1"))
 ;; Keywords: convenience, emulations, vim, ergoemacs
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@
 
 ;; Important command/insert mode switch keys:
 
-;; xah-fly-command-mode-activate (press <home> or F8 or Alt+Space or
-;; Ctrl+Space or menu key)
+;; xah-fly-command-mode-activate (press ESC or <home> or F8 or Alt+Space or 
Ctrl+Space or menu key)
 
-;; xah-fly-insert-mode-activate (when in command mode, press qwerty
-;; letter key f.)
+;; xah-fly-insert-mode-activate (when in command mode, press qwerty letter key 
f.)
 
 ;; When in command mode:
 
@@ -3067,7 +3065,8 @@ Version 2022-10-31"
      xah-fly-shared-map
      '(("<home>" . xah-fly-command-mode-activate)
        ("<menu>" . xah-fly-command-mode-activate)
-       ("<f8>" . xah-fly-command-mode-activate))
+       ("<f8>" . xah-fly-command-mode-activate)
+       ("ESC" . xah-fly-command-mode-activate))
      :direct)
 
     (when xah-fly-use-isearch-arrows
@@ -3339,25 +3338,25 @@ Version 2022-10-31"
 
        ;; vc command keys subject to change. need a frequency stat of the 
commands.
 
-       ("z b" . vc-root-diff)         ; D
-       ("z c" . vc-update)    ; git pull, +
-       ("z d" . vc-annotate)  ; g
-       ("z f" . vc-revert)            ; u
-       ("z g" . vc-push)      ; git push, P
-       ("z h" . vc-diff)      ; git diff, =
-       ("z m" . vc-dir)       ; git status, C-x v d
-       ("z n" . vc-print-log) ; git log, l
-       ("z r" . vc-merge)     ; m
-       ("z t" . vc-register)  ; git add, i
-       ("z z" . vc-next-action)       ; v
-
-       ("z 1" . vc-create-tag)        ; s
-       ("z 2" . vc-insert-headers)    ; h
-       ("z 3" . vc-print-root-log)    ; L
-       ("z 4" . vc-retrieve-tag)      ; r
+       ("z b" . vc-root-diff)   ; D
+       ("z c" . vc-update)      ; git pull, +
+       ("z d" . vc-annotate)    ; g
+       ("z f" . vc-revert)      ; u
+       ("z g" . vc-push)        ; git push, P
+       ("z h" . vc-diff)        ; git diff, =
+       ("z m" . vc-dir)         ; git status, C-x v d
+       ("z n" . vc-print-log)   ; git log, l
+       ("z r" . vc-merge)       ; m
+       ("z t" . vc-register)    ; git add, i
+       ("z z" . vc-next-action) ; v
+
+       ("z 1" . vc-create-tag)            ; s
+       ("z 2" . vc-insert-headers)        ; h
+       ("z 3" . vc-print-root-log)        ; L
+       ("z 4" . vc-retrieve-tag)          ; r
        ("z 5" . vc-revision-other-window) ; ~
-       ("z 6" . vc-switch-backend)    ; b
-       ("z 7" . vc-update-change-log) ; a
+       ("z 6" . vc-switch-backend)        ; b
+       ("z 7" . vc-update-change-log)     ; a
 
        ;;
        ))
@@ -3436,56 +3435,60 @@ Version 2022-10-31"
   (global-set-key (kbd "<f1>") nil))
 
 (when xah-fly-use-meta-key
+
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-<home>") nil) ; beginning-of-buffer-other-window
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-<end>") nil) ; end-of-buffer-other-window
+
   (global-set-key (kbd "M-SPC") #'xah-fly-command-mode-activate)
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-\\") 'nil) ; delete-horizontal-space
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-!") 'nil)  ; shell-command
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-$") 'nil)  ; ispell-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-%") 'nil)  ; query-replace
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-&") 'nil)  ; async-shell-command
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-'") 'nil)  ; abbrev-prefix-mark
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-(") 'nil)  ; insert-parentheses
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-)") 'nil)  ; move-past-close-and-reindent
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-,") 'nil) ; xref-pop-marker-stack
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-.") 'nil) ; xref-find-definitions
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-/") 'nil) ; dabbrev-expand
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-:") 'nil) ; eval-expression
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-;") 'nil) ; comment-dwim
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-<") 'nil) ; beginning-of-buffer
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-=") 'nil) ; count-words-region
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M->") 'nil) ; end-of-buffer
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-?") 'nil) ; xref-find-references
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-@") 'nil) ; mark-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-^") 'nil) ; delete-indentation
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-`") 'nil) ; tmm-menubar
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-a") 'nil) ; backward-sentence
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-b") 'nil) ; backward-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-c") 'nil) ; capitalize-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-d") 'nil) ;  kill-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-e") 'nil) ; forward-sentence
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-f") 'nil) ; forward-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-g") 'nil) ; Prefix Command
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-h") 'nil) ; mark-paragraph
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-i") 'nil) ; tab-to-tab-stop
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-j") 'nil) ; default-indent-new-line
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-k") 'nil) ; kill-sentence
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-l") 'nil) ; downcase-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-m") 'nil) ; back-to-indentation
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-o") 'nil) ; facemenu-keymap
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-q") 'nil) ; fill-paragraph
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-r") 'nil) ; move-to-window-line-top-bottom
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-s") 'nil) ; Prefix Command
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-t") 'nil) ; transpose-words
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-u") 'nil) ; upcase-word
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-v") 'nil) ; scroll-down-command
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-w") 'nil) ; kill-ring-save
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-x") 'nil) ; execute-extended-command
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-y") 'nil) ; yank-pop
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-z") 'nil)   ; zap-to-char
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-{") 'nil)   ; backward-paragraph
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-|") 'nil)   ; shell-command-on-region
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-}") 'nil)   ; forward-paragraph
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-~") 'nil)   ; not-modified
-  (global-set-key (kbd "M-DEL") 'nil) ; backward-kill-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-\\") nil) ; delete-horizontal-space
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-!") nil)  ; shell-command
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-$") nil)  ; ispell-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-%") nil)  ; query-replace
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-&") nil)  ; async-shell-command
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-'") nil)  ; abbrev-prefix-mark
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-(") nil)  ; insert-parentheses
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-)") nil)  ; move-past-close-and-reindent
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-,") nil) ; xref-pop-marker-stack
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-.") nil) ; xref-find-definitions
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-/") nil) ; dabbrev-expand
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-:") nil) ; eval-expression
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-;") nil) ; comment-dwim
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-<") nil) ; beginning-of-buffer
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-=") nil) ; count-words-region
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M->") nil) ; end-of-buffer
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-?") nil) ; xref-find-references
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-@") nil) ; mark-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-^") nil) ; delete-indentation
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-`") nil) ; tmm-menubar
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-a") nil) ; backward-sentence
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-b") nil) ; backward-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-c") nil) ; capitalize-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-d") nil) ;  kill-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-e") nil) ; forward-sentence
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-f") nil) ; forward-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-g") nil) ; Prefix Command
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-h") nil) ; mark-paragraph
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-i") nil) ; tab-to-tab-stop
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-j") nil) ; default-indent-new-line
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-k") nil) ; kill-sentence
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-l") nil) ; downcase-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-m") nil) ; back-to-indentation
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-o") nil) ; facemenu-keymap
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-q") nil) ; fill-paragraph
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-r") nil) ; move-to-window-line-top-bottom
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-s") nil) ; Prefix Command
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-t") nil) ; transpose-words
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-u") nil) ; upcase-word
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-v") nil) ; scroll-down-command
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-w") nil) ; kill-ring-save
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-x") nil) ; execute-extended-command
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "M-y") nil) ; yank-pop
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-z") nil)   ; zap-to-char
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-{") nil)   ; backward-paragraph
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-|") nil)   ; shell-command-on-region
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-}") nil)   ; forward-paragraph
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-~") nil)   ; not-modified
+  (global-set-key (kbd "M-DEL") nil) ; backward-kill-word
   )
 
 (when xah-fly-use-control-key
@@ -3518,7 +3521,7 @@ Version 2022-10-31"
 
   (global-set-key (kbd "<f7>") 'xah-fly-leader-key-map)
 
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-1") 'nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-1") nil)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-2") #'pop-global-mark)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-3") #'previous-error)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-4") #'next-error)
@@ -3538,32 +3541,32 @@ Version 2022-10-31"
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-s") #'write-file)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-t") #'xah-open-last-closed)
 
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-@") 'nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-@") nil)
 
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-a") #'mark-whole-buffer)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-b") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-c") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-d") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-e") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-f") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-g") 'nil) ; cancel
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-h") 'nil) ; help
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-i") 'nil) ; tab
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-j") 'nil) ; newline
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-k") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-l") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-m") 'nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-b") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-c") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-d") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-e") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-f") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-g") nil) ; cancel
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-h") nil) ; help
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-i") nil) ; tab
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-j") nil) ; newline
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-k") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-l") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-m") nil)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-n") #'xah-new-empty-buffer)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-o") #'find-file)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-p") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-q") 'nil)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-r") 'nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-p") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-q") nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-r") nil)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-s") #'save-buffer)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-t") #'hippie-expand)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-u") 'nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-u") nil)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-v") #'yank)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-w") #'xah-save-close-current-buffer)
-  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-x") 'nil)
+  ;; (global-set-key (kbd "C-x") nil)
 
   (when (>= emacs-major-version 28)
     (global-set-key (kbd "C-y") #'undo-redo))