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Q&A Vim key bindings not working in terminal python interpreter

MWE To reproduce: Add bindkey -v to your ~/.zshrc. Invoke python interpreter: python. Type something into the prompt without hitting ENTER: this = "this" + "that". Press ESC and try any vim ...

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mcp‭ · 2023-10-05T21:38:20Z (7 months ago)
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~~# Minimum Working Example~~
To reproduce:
1. Add `bindkey -v` to your `~/.zshrc`.
2. Invoke python interpreter: `python`.
3. Type something into the prompt without hitting `ENTER`: `this = "this" + "that"`.
4. Press `ESC` and try any `vim` bindings successively: `bb`.
# Problem
The behavior is not consistent. Sometimes the cursor highlighting does not match the mode (see Notes for code used), sometimes I have to press `ESC` before each `vim` key entry.
# Notes
Using Arch Linux, `st` terminal, `zsh`, and `python` 3.10.9.
I am using the following code in my `~/.zshrc` to change the cursor to indicate mode:
```sh
# change cursor shape for different vi modes
cursor_mode() {
# See https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/manual/4/en/usage/tips/vim.html for cursor shapes
cursor_block='\e[2 q'
cursor_beam='\e[6 q'
function zle-keymap-select {
if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_block
elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_beam
fi
}
zle-line-init() {
echo -ne $cursor_beam
}
zle -N zle-keymap-select
zle -N zle-line-init
}
cursor_mode
```

# MWE
To reproduce:
1. Add `bindkey -v` to your `~/.zshrc`.
2. Invoke python interpreter: `python`.
3. Type something into the prompt without hitting `ENTER`: `this = "this" + "that"`.
4. Press `ESC` and try any `vim` bindings successively: `bb`.
# Problem
The behavior is not consistent. Sometimes the cursor highlighting does not match the mode (see Notes for code used), sometimes I have to press `ESC` before each `vim` key entry.
# Notes
Using Arch Linux, `st` terminal, `zsh`, and `python` 3.10.9.
I am using the following code in my `~/.zshrc` to change the cursor to indicate mode:
```sh
# change cursor shape for different vi modes
cursor_mode() {
# See https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/manual/4/en/usage/tips/vim.html for cursor shapes
cursor_block='\e[2 q'
cursor_beam='\e[6 q'
function zle-keymap-select {
if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_block
elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_beam
fi
}
zle-line-init() {
echo -ne $cursor_beam
}
zle -N zle-keymap-select
zle -N zle-line-init
}
cursor_mode
```

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AdminBee‭ · 2023-08-03T20:00:12Z (9 months ago)
Fix typo in title, replace abbreviations, minor re-tag (Q is about zsh keybindings in the python interpreter, not vim per se)

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~~Vim bindings not working in terminal python interpretter~~

Vim key bindings not working in terminal python interpreter

~~# MWE~~
1. Add `bindkey -v` to your `~/.zshrc`.
2. Invoke python interpreter: `python`.
~~3. Type something into the prompt without hitting `ENT`: `this = "this" + "that"`.~~
~~4. Press `ESC` and try any vim bindings successively: `bb`.~~
# Problem
~~The behavior is not consistent. Sometimes the cursor highlighting does not match the mode (see Notes for code used), sometimes I have to press `ESC` before each vim key entry.~~
# Notes
~~Using Arch Linux, st terminal, zsh, and python 3.10.9.~~
I am using the following code in my `~/.zshrc` to change the cursor to indicate mode:
```sh
# change cursor shape for different vi modes
cursor_mode() {
# See https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/manual/4/en/usage/tips/vim.html for cursor shapes
cursor_block='\e[2 q'
cursor_beam='\e[6 q'
function zle-keymap-select {
if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_block
elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_beam
fi
}
zle-line-init() {
echo -ne $cursor_beam
}
zle -N zle-keymap-select
zle -N zle-line-init
}
cursor_mode
```

# Minimum Working Example
To reproduce:
1. Add `bindkey -v` to your `~/.zshrc`.
2. Invoke python interpreter: `python`.
3. Type something into the prompt without hitting `ENTER`: `this = "this" + "that"`.
4. Press `ESC` and try any `vim` bindings successively: `bb`.
# Problem
The behavior is not consistent. Sometimes the cursor highlighting does not match the mode (see Notes for code used), sometimes I have to press `ESC` before each `vim` key entry.
# Notes
Using Arch Linux, `st` terminal, `zsh`, and `python` 3.10.9.
I am using the following code in my `~/.zshrc` to change the cursor to indicate mode:
```sh
# change cursor shape for different vi modes
cursor_mode() {
# See https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/manual/4/en/usage/tips/vim.html for cursor shapes
cursor_block='\e[2 q'
cursor_beam='\e[6 q'
function zle-keymap-select {
if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_block
elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
[[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
[[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
echo -ne $cursor_beam
fi
}
zle-line-init() {
echo -ne $cursor_beam
}
zle -N zle-keymap-select
zle -N zle-line-init
}
cursor_mode
```

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mcp‭ · 2023-01-30T21:31:38Z (about 1 year ago)
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mcp‭ · 2023-01-30T21:29:48Z (about 1 year ago)

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Vim bindings not working in terminal python interpretter

# MWE

1. Add `bindkey -v` to your `~/.zshrc`.
2. Invoke python interpreter: `python`.
3. Type something into the prompt without hitting `ENT`: `this = "this" + "that"`.
4. Press `ESC` and try any vim bindings successively: `bb`.

# Problem

The behavior is not consistent. Sometimes the cursor highlighting does not match the mode (see Notes for code used), sometimes I have to press `ESC` before each vim key entry. 

# Notes

Using Arch Linux, st terminal, zsh, and python 3.10.9.

I am using the following code in my `~/.zshrc` to change the cursor to indicate mode:
```sh
# change cursor shape for different vi modes
cursor_mode() {
    # See https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/manual/4/en/usage/tips/vim.html for cursor shapes
    cursor_block='\e[2 q'
    cursor_beam='\e[6 q'
    function zle-keymap-select {
        if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
               [[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
            echo -ne $cursor_block
        elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
                 [[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
                 [[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
                 [[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
            echo -ne $cursor_beam
        fi
    }
    zle-line-init() {
        echo -ne $cursor_beam
    }
    zle -N zle-keymap-select
    zle -N zle-line-init
}
cursor_mode
```

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