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Meow: Yet another modal editing on Emacs

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Meow

Introduction

Less is more

Meow is yet another modal editing mode for Emacs.

Meow aims to blend modal editing into Emacs with minimal interference with its original key-bindings, avoiding most of the hassle introduced by key-binding conflicts. This leads to lower necessary configuration and better integration. More is achieved with fewer commands to remember.

Key features compared to existing solutions:

Minimal configuration – build your own modal editing system

No third-party dependencies (try it without touching your configuration)

Doesn’t occupy too many keys Much easier to remember for people trying modal editing More keys available for your own key-bindings Most of the time, you don’t even need to hold shift!

Lightning fast (unlike Evil)

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