vimrc: Unmap arrow keys.

[config/dotfiles.git] / vimrc

diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 9dc6bdfa3d1b1e74f9fbdfc0b3eedeffa7698772..72a19f770e2790ba84ca59844c638f739814392e 100644 (file)
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ if v:version >= 700
 endif
 
 " Display tabs, trailing space, non breakable spaces and long lines (when
-" wrapping is enabled).
+" wrapping is disabled).
 set list
 set listchars=trail:-,extends:>
 if v:version >= 700
@@ -156,6 +156,17 @@ endif
 
 " MAPPINGS (except for plugins, see PLUGIN SETTINGS below)
 
+" Disable arrow keys for all modes except command modes. Thanks to James Vega
+" (http://git.jamessan.com/?p=etc/vim.git;a=summary).
+map <right> <nop>
+map <left>  <nop>
+map <up>    <nop>
+map <down>  <nop>
+imap <right> <nop>
+imap <left>  <nop>
+imap <up>    <nop>
+imap <down>  <nop>
+
 " Use <space> to move down a page and - to move up one like in mutt.
 nnoremap <Space> <C-f>
 nnoremap - <C-b>
@@ -238,8 +249,8 @@ if has('syntax')
     syntax enable
 
 " Highlight lines longer than 78 characters. Thanks to Tony Mechelynck
-" <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> from the Vim mailing list.
-" It can easily be disabled if necessary with :2match (in Vim >= 700).
+" <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> from the Vim mailing list. It can easily be
+" disabled when necessary with :2match (in Vim >= 700).
     if v:version >= 700
         2match Todo /\%>78v./
     else