More Vim modes and more roboustness via macros

keymapper.conf

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 # Define virtual keys
 Vim = Virtual1
-Ins = Virtual2
+Ins = Virtual2 # (mostly used as a negative !Ins)
 Jump = Virtual3
 
 # Set LED indicator
@@ -22,40 +22,48 @@ Jump = Virtual3
 # Regular remappings
 CapsLock >> ContextMenu
 
-# Multi-step G-jumps
-!Jump !Shift Vim{G} >> Jump
-(Vim Jump){Escape} >> Jump
+# Define Macros
+VimI = !Jump !Control (Ins Vim) # Insert mode
+VimJ = !Ins !Shift !Control (Jump Vim) # G+commands (jumps)
+VimJS = !Ins !Control (Jump Vim) # G+commands (jumps) hold shift
+VimN = !Ins !Jump !Shift !Control Vim # Normal mode
+VimNS = !Ins !Jump !Control (Vim Shift) # Normal mode hold shift
 
-# Ins is for emulating e.g. insert mode, search or typing commands
-!Ins Vim{I} >> Ins
-Ins{Enter} >> Ins
-Ins{Escape} >> InsEsc
+# Vim insert mode
+VimN{I} >> Ins
+VimN{A} >> ArrowRight Ins
+VimI{Enter} >> Enter Ins
+VimI{Escape} >> InsEsc
+
+# Vim jumps
+VimN{G} >> Jump
+VimJ{Escape} >> Jump
 
 [title="Firefox"]
-!Ins Vim{U} >> PageUp
-!Ins Vim{D} >> PageDown
+VimN{U} >> PageUp
+VimN{D} >> PageDown
 # Search
-!Ins Vim{Slash} >> Control{F} Ins
-!Ins Vim{N} >> F3
-!Ins Vim{Shift{N}} >> Shift{F3}
-InsEsc >> Ins
+VimN{Slash} >> Control{F} Ins
+VimN{N} >> F3
+VimNS{N} >> Shift{F3}
 # Jump
-(Vim Jump){G} >> Home Jump
-!Jump (Vim Shift){G} >> Shift End # shift is necessary to avoid the shift+end key combination
+VimJ{G} >> Home Jump
+VimNS{G} >> Shift End # shift is necessary to avoid the shift+end key combination
 
 [title="KRunner"]
 InsEsc >> Ins Escape
 
 # Systemwide Vim mode
 [system="Linux"]
-!Ins Vim{H} >> ArrowLeft
-!Ins Vim{J} >> ArrowDown
-!Ins Vim{K} >> ArrowUp
-!Ins Vim{L} >> ArrowRight
-!Ins !Control Vim{W} >> Control{ArrowRight}
-!Ins Vim{B} >> Control{ArrowLeft}
-!Ins Vim{Backspace} >> ArrowLeft
-!Ins Vim{Backslash} >> AltLeft{F2} Ins
+VimN{H} >> ArrowLeft
+VimN{J} >> ArrowDown
+VimN{K} >> ArrowUp
+VimN{L} >> ArrowRight
+VimN{W} >> Control{ArrowRight}
+VimN{B} >> Control{ArrowLeft}
+VimN{Backspace} >> ArrowLeft
+VimN{Backslash} >> AltLeft{F2} Ins
+VimN{X} >> Delete
 InsEsc >> Ins
 
 # VIM: let g:neomake_verbose = 3