A nice custom setup to Vintageous

1. ctrl+a, w, s, n, f stick to sublime defaults.
2. "vintageous_use_ctrl_keys": true,
3. "vintageous_use_sys_clipboard": true,
4. "vintageous_reset_mode_when_switching_tabs": false,
5. Pasting over a current selection does not copy, like is normally done in vim.

Default.sublime-keymap

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	{"keys": ["{"],			"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "{"},		"context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
 	{"keys": ["]"],			"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "]"},		"context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
 	{"keys": ["["],			"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "["},		"context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
-	{"keys": ["tab"],		"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<tab>"},   "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
+	//{"keys": ["tab"],		"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<tab>"},   "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
 	{"keys": ["backspace"],	"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<bs>"},    "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
 
 	{"keys": ["up"], 	"command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<up>"},    "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
@@ -108,30 +108,30 @@
 	{"keys": ["Ç"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "Ç"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
 	{"keys": ["Ñ"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "Ñ"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}]},
 
-	{"keys": ["ctrl+a"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-a>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
+	//{"keys": ["ctrl+a"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-a>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+b"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-b>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+c"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-c>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+d"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-d>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+e"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-e>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
-	{"keys": ["ctrl+f"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-f>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
+	//{"keys": ["ctrl+f"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-f>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+g"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-g>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+h"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-h>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+i"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-i>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+j"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-j>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+k"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-k>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+l"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-l>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+m"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-m>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
-	{"keys": ["ctrl+n"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-n>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
+	//{"keys": ["ctrl+n"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-n>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+o"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-o>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+p"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-p>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+r"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-r>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"},  	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+q"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-q>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+r"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-r>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
-	{"keys": ["ctrl+s"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-s>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
+	//{"keys": ["ctrl+s"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-s>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+t"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-t>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+u"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-u>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+v"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-v>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
-	{"keys": ["ctrl+w"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-w>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
+	//{"keys": ["ctrl+w"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-w>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+x"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-x>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+y"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-y>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},
 	{"keys": ["ctrl+z"], "command": "press_key", "args": {"key": "<C-z>"}, "context": [{"key": "vi_command_mode_aware"}, 	{"key": "vi_use_ctrl_keys"}]},

Preferences.sublime-settings

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	// If true, some key bindings prefaced by the CTRL modifier will override default Sublime Text
 	// key bindings.
-	"vintageous_use_ctrl_keys": false,
+	"vintageous_use_ctrl_keys": true,
 
 	// If true, search occurrences will be highlighted in '/', '?', etc.
 	// (Disabled.)
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 	"vintageous_enable_cmdline_mode": true,
 
 	// If true, the current mode will be reset to normal mode when a tab gets activated.
-	"vintageous_reset_mode_when_switching_tabs": true,
+	"vintageous_reset_mode_when_switching_tabs": false,
 
 	// If true, some commands will take the current indentation level into account.
 	// (Disabled.)
 	"vintageous_autoindent": true,
 
 	// If true, copy actions will always propagate to the system clipboard.
-	"vintageous_use_sys_clipboard": false,
+	"vintageous_use_sys_clipboard": true,
 
 	// If true, / and ? will use regular expressions.
 	// If false, smart case will be used instead: the pattern will be interpreted literally and, if
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@
 	// values are 'debug', 'info', 'error', 'critical'. Most users should
 	// not need to modify the default value.
 	"vintageous_log_level": "error"
-}
+}

xactions.py

@@ -1806,8 +1806,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     def run(self, edit, register=None, count=1, mode=None):
         state = self.state
 
-        if state.mode == modes.VISUAL:
-            prev_text = state.registers.get_selected_text(self)
+        #if state.mode == modes.VISUAL:
+            #prev_text = state.registers.get_selected_text(self)
 
         if register:
             fragments = state.registers[register]
@@ -1816,9 +1816,9 @@ def run(self, edit, register=None, count=1, mode=None):
             # register's content.
             fragments = state.registers['"']
 
-        if state.mode == modes.VISUAL:
-            # Populate registers with the text we're about to paste.
-            state.registers['"'] = prev_text
+        #if state.mode == modes.VISUAL:
+            ## Populate registers with the text we're about to paste.
+            #state.registers['"'] = prev_text
 
         # TODO: Enable pasting to multiple selections.
         sel = list(self.view.sel())[0]
@@ -1885,9 +1885,9 @@ def run(self, edit, register=None, count=1, mode=None):
             print("Vintageous: Nothing in register \".")
             return
 
-        if state.mode == modes.VISUAL:
-            prev_text = state.registers.get_selected_text(self)
-            state.registers['"'] = prev_text
+        #if state.mode == modes.VISUAL:
+            #prev_text = state.registers.get_selected_text(self)
+            #state.registers['"'] = prev_text
 
         sels = list(self.view.sel())
         # If we have the same number of pastes and selections, map 1:1. Otherwise paste paste[0]