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use esc+ as meta key in vim
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meta.vim
" useful if you want to use alt + * key combs and your terminal sends out esc for alt keys
for k in split("qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm1234567890`-=\\;',./", '\zs')
exec 'map <esc>' . k . ' <m-' . k . '>'
exec 'map! <esc>' . k . ' <m-' . k . '>'
endfor
for k in split('cr bs tab left right up down')
exec 'map <esc><' . k . '> <m-' . k . '>'
exec 'map! <esc><' . k . '> <m-' . k . '>'
endfor
" it'll work now, e.g. alt + backspace to delete word
" map! <m-bs> <c-w>
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