Enable evil-execute-in-normal-state as a gateway to evil-mode in holy-mode

[tuhdo]

I think this is the best way for Emacs users to experience Vim features i.e. text objects, folding (the default key bindings of hs-minor-mode are horrible).... That is, in the middle of editing, an Emacs user can execute a Vim command to do something with a text object and get back to editing with Emacs without having to switch mode.

[tuhdo]

I suggest we replace C-o of stock Emacs with evil-execute-in-normal-state for consistency. An Emacs user can press C-o o/O to open line below or above anyway. We could also bind stock open-line to SPC j o.

[CestDiego]

I find this useful but isn't C-o reserved for emacs users? D:

[tuhdo]

That's why we give the command to SPC j o.

[CestDiego]

But in holy mode SPC is not a preffix key is it? I think I didn't understand the proposal.

[tuhdo]

In holy-mode, the default leader key is M-m and fuction like SPC.

[syl20bnr]

To my mind a better approach is to use ESC then perform the action and hit i if required to go back in emacs mode.

For instance to insert a line below it is ESC o, done.

[syl20bnr]

What does C-o shadow ?
This would be handy indeed.

[CestDiego]

ugh :( that takes to much movement of the hands :( that's the whole point of near home-row stuff.. C-o o is cool for example.

[CestDiego]

C-o shadows open-line

[syl20bnr]

I never had the need of such function :-) So we can shadow it. I don't know where to put this in the documentation though.

[CestDiego]

In the super sikrit tipz section.

[tuhdo]

I think we can put it in better-defaults.

[tuhdo]

@syl20bnr I updated it to include this change in better-defaults along with documentation.

[StreakyCobra]

As tuhdo implemented this change in better-defaults, the issue is solved. Closing.