How to use number keys in keymaps?

[dact221]

Dear developer,

I am replicating xah-fly-keys emacs mode using ModalEditor. I was able to set most keybindings, but numbers do not work. I tried quoted and unquoted numbers, but they just do not work in normal mode. The commands I was using are valid since they work fine when assigning them to a letter. For example:

module.exports = {
    normal: {
        m: "command",
        6: "command",
        "6": "command"
    }
}

In the example, only m worked.

Does ModalEditor support numbers for keybindings?

Thank you for your great work on ModalEditor!

Diego

[DCsunset]

Hi,

Currently, numbers are not supported because they are processed as prefix number (like how it works in the original Emacs or Vim). However, I do agree that numbers should be customizable as well.

The solution I have in mind is to add an option to disable processing numbers as prefix. Will this change work for your case?

[dact221]

Hi @DCsunset

An option to disable processing numbers as prefix would work for my case. I have not seen prefix numbers in Xah Fly Keys. Meanwhile, my workaround is defining number keybindings directly in VSCode with "when": "modalEditor.mode == 'normal'".

If you implement the option, I will be happy to test it. Thank you!