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README.md

Colemak plugin

This plugin remaps keys in zsh's vi-style navigation mode for a Colemak keyboard layout, to match the QWERTY position:

Colemak layout on a US keyboard

To use it, add it to the plugins array in your ~/.zshrc file:

plugins=(... colemak)

You will also need to enable vi mode, so add another line to ~/.zshrc:

bindkey -v

Restart your shell and hit the <ESC> key to activate vicmd (navigation) mode, and start navigating zsh with your new keybindings!

Key bindings for vicmd

Old New Binding Description
CTRL+j CTRL+n accept-line Insert new line
j n down-line-or-history Move one line down or command history forwards
k e up-line-or-history Move one line up or command history backwards
l i vi-forward-char Move one character to the right
n k vi-repeat-search Repeat command search forwards
N K vi-rev-repeat-search Repeat command search backwards
i u vi-insert Enter insert mode
I U vi-insert-bol Move to first non-blank char and enter insert mode
<none> l vi-undo-change Undo change
J N vi-join Join the current line with the next one
e j vi-forward-word-end Move to the end of the next word
E J vi-forward-blank-word-end Move to end of the current or next word

Key bindings for less

Keyboard shortcut less key binding
n forw-line
e back-line
k repeat-search
ESC+k repeat-search-all
K reverse-search
ESC+K reverse-search-all