Custom mapping to escape snippet expansion

[karamellpelle]

Problem Statement

I'm so used to press <Esc> after typing, so I often jump out of the snippet expansion before it is populated.

Ideas or possible solutions

Is it possible to add a custom mapping to escape from snippet expansion? So if this setting is defined, the default <Esc> is ignored, and you have to use your own mapping to escape.

Also, it would be nice to have a settings that forces you to press the escape mapping so the expansion does not quit automatically when all items are populated.

Alternatives you have considered

No response

[dcampos]

Hey! Please let me know if I'm missing anything, but pressing <Esc> generally doesn't finish snippet expansion; it enters normal mode and, if you don't have a normal mode mapping for jumping, you'll need to go back to insert mode to be able to jump around.

Maybe you could set up an autocmd for remapping <Esc> to something else while a snippet is active and remove this mapping once you're done with the snippet (:h snippy-autocmds).

Also, it would be nice to have a settings that forces you to press the escape mapping so the expansion does not quit automatically when all items are populated.

Sounds useful!

[karamellpelle]

Looks like pressing i lets you jump back into snippet expansion, unless you move in normal mode. Thanks for this information!

If I can remap <Esc> into for example <Nop> only during snippet expansion, then I can prevent unintentionally jump out of snippet expansion so often. Nice to have a setting for such key, though. <Esc> should then be the default setting.

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