VIM: The (un)official thread

[laserlight]

Use ESC, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + [ or rebind capslock for Insert -> Normal mode?

Interesting. I have only ever used ESC for that, but what advantage would the other methods have? Wouldn't rebinding capslock made it inconvenient for those rare cases where you actually want to use it to eh, shout?

use the Insert key to leave command mode and re-enter "insert" mode.

I tend to use i for that, but then I am only a pedestrian vi user.