God Mode

This is a global minor mode for entering Emacs commands without modifier keys. It's similar to Vim's separation of commands and insertion mode. Activate for all buffers by running M-x god-mode.

Toggle between God mode and non-God mode using ESC:

(global-set-key (kbd "<escape>") 'god-local-mode)

Mapping

This library defines the following mapping:

• All commands are assumed to be C-<something> unless otherwise indicated. Examples:

  • a → C-a
  • s → C-s
  • akny → C-a C-k C-n C-y
  • xs → C-x C-s
  • x s → C-x s

  Note the use of space to produce C-x s.

• g is a special key to indicate M-<something>. This means that there is no way to write C-g in this mode, you must therefore type C-g directly. Examples:

  • gf → M-f
  • gx → M-x

• G is a special key to indicate C-M-<something>. Example:

  • Gx → C-M-x

• Digit arguments:

  • 12f → M-12 C-f

• Repetition:

  • gfzz → M-f M-f M-f

• Universal boolean argument:

  • uco → C-u C-c C-o

• There is a key (default i - think insert) to disable God mode, similar to Vim's i.

Global god-mode and excempt major modes

If you do M-x god-mode, then all buffers will be started in God mode. If you don't like that behavior, just use the god-local-mode toggler with a keybinding.

Sometimes god-mode is enabled in buffers where it makes no sense. In that case you can add the major mode to god-excempt-major-modes:

(add-to-list 'god-excempt-major-modes 'dired-mode)

Since dired-mode is already in the list, that's a noop, but you get the idea. Consider opening an issue or pull request if you find a major mode that should be on the official list.

Not implemented yet

• C- with backspace and arrow keys don't quite work, not looked into it yet.