From 0fbf6f9a1656b07b4edb8d7023b15d12d204a61a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "martin f. krafft" <madduck@madduck.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 14:36:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Clear highlights with <Esc>

---
 .config/nvim/emojis.vim  | 2 ++
 .config/nvim/init.lua    | 1 +
 .config/nvim/keymaps.lua | 2 ++
 .gitignore.d/neovim      | 1 +
 4 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .config/nvim/emojis.vim

diff --git a/.config/nvim/emojis.vim b/.config/nvim/emojis.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d62de21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/nvim/emojis.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+iab =→ ➬
+iab _tu 👍️
diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.lua b/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 28facf1..cd3df60 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ vim.g.netrw_home = vim.g.statedir .. "netrw"
 
 vim.cmd.runtime 'options.lua'
 vim.cmd.runtime 'keymaps.lua'
+vim.cmd.runtime 'emojis.vim'
 
 vim.cmd 'packadd! gnupg'
 
diff --git a/.config/nvim/keymaps.lua b/.config/nvim/keymaps.lua
index 46f3cb7..46bb87f 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/keymaps.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/keymaps.lua
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ vim.keymap.set({'n', 'v', 'o', 'i'}, '<F1>', '<Esc>')
 -- toggle paste mode with F2
 vim.keymap.set({'n', 'v', 'o', 'i'}, '<F2>', ':set invpaste<CR>')
 
+-- clear highlights on search when pressing <Esc> in normal mode
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<Esc>', '<cmd>nohlsearch<CR>')
diff --git a/.gitignore.d/neovim b/.gitignore.d/neovim
index b9f3b54..3b3a2ed 100644
--- a/.gitignore.d/neovim
+++ b/.gitignore.d/neovim
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 *
 !/.config/nvim/autoload/plug.vim
+!/.config/nvim/emojis.vim
 !/.config/nvim/init.lua
 !/.config/nvim/keymaps.lua
 !/.config/nvim/options.lua
-- 
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