You are right indeed, except :
- I haven't find (or at least easilty) a proper configuration file already map, with nice mappings so I can switch back easily to qwerty (when I need to do proper stuff at work)
- That works only if your version of Vim has been compiled with the +keymap feature, which is not the case of my version. I use the native Vim on mac os.

So, I think some people (me at least) would prefer to download a script than be bothered to compile their own Vim version. But you are right, I would prefer  the proper keymap version  too , and I might realize  I need to switch to this.

Max

Anyone still in here?
Since this thread has kept getting revived since 2006, i think i might as well post this.

This might or might not be related to differences between Vim versions (7.2 here), but:

WRONG:

nnoremap <silent> N @='5n'<CR>|
                        ^

RIGHT:

nnoremap <silent> N @='5h'<CR>|
                        ^

(That's from the "Turbo" section.)

Since this thread has grown that large and has become hard to overview I'd like to take the opportunity to point back to my similar post in this thread with another minimal setup.

Yes. You should. Somewhere nicely formatted.

That's really weird.
I've done exactly what you said (here is the result of the map command)

n  N           * @='5n'<CR>
n  n           * h

And when I hit N ,it goes 5 char to the left ...
Obviously If you haven't map the h, 5h will work to.

(I use Vim 7.2 on mac)

nnoremap does not remap recursively. Therefore, since n jumps to the next search result, nnoremap 5n should jump to the fifth search result.

If you remap n, and want to use a mapping that uses the remapped n, use nmap.

(Responding to all posts on this issue...)

My map command says the exact same thing (after having sourced Shai's current colemak.vim file), yet N goes to the fifth next search result. :D

I now tried DreymaR's code, and i get the same, unexpected result.

This must have something to do with compiling options, or something; can't think of anything else.

What do you guys' `:version` say?

Mine would be:

:version
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.2 (2008 Aug 9, compiled Feb 22 2010 16:08:53)
Included patches: 1-368
Compiled by ArchLinux
Big version with GTK2 GUI.  Features included (+) or not (-):
+arabic +autocmd +balloon_eval +browse ++builtin_terms +byte_offset +cindent +clientserver +clipboard +cmdline_compl +cmdline_hist +cmdline_info +comments +cryptv +cscope +cursorshape +dialog_con_gui +diff
+digraphs +dnd -ebcdic +emacs_tags +eval +ex_extra +extra_search +farsi +file_in_path +find_in_path +float +folding -footer +fork() +gettext -hangul_input +iconv +insert_expand +jumplist +keymap +langmap +libcall
 +linebreak +lispindent +listcmds +localmap +menu +mksession +modify_fname +mouse +mouseshape +mouse_dec -mouse_gpm -mouse_jsbterm +mouse_netterm -mouse_sysmouse +mouse_xterm +multi_byte +multi_lang -mzscheme
+netbeans_intg -osfiletype +path_extra +perl +postscript +printer -profile +python +quickfix +reltime +rightleft -ruby +scrollbind +signs +smartindent -sniff +startuptime +statusline -sun_workshop +syntax
+tag_binary +tag_old_static -tag_any_white -tcl +terminfo +termresponse +textobjects +title +toolbar +user_commands +vertsplit +virtualedit +visual +visualextra +viminfo +vreplace +wildignore +wildmenu +windows
+writebackup +X11 -xfontset +xim +xsmp_interact +xterm_clipboard -xterm_save
   system vimrc file: "/etc/vimrc"
     user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"
      user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"
  system gvimrc file: "/etc/gvimrc"
    user gvimrc file: "$HOME/.gvimrc"
    system menu file: "$VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim"
  fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/share/vim"
Compilation: gcc -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DFEAT_GUI_GTK  -I/usr/include/gtk-2.0 -I/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/include -I/usr/include/atk-1.0 -I/usr/include/cairo -I/usr/include/pango-1.0 -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr
/lib/glib-2.0/include -I/usr/include/pixman-1 -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/include/libpng14     -march=i686 -mtune=generic -O2 -pipe -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1    -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE  -fstack-protector -I/usr/l
ocal/include -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I/usr/lib/perl5/core_perl/CORE  -I/usr/include/python2.6 -pthread
Linking: gcc   -Wl,-E -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib/perl5/core_perl/CORE  -Wl,--hash-style=gnu -Wl,--as-needed -L/usr/local/lib -o vim   -lgtk-x11-2.0 -lgdk-x11-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lpangoft2-1.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lpang
ocairo-1.0 -lcairo -lpango-1.0 -lfreetype -lfontconfig -lgobject-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -lglib-2.0   -lXt -lncurses -lacl -Wl,-E -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib/perl5/core_perl/CORE  -fstack-protector -L/usr/local/lib  -L/usr/lib/
perl5/core_perl/CORE -lperl -lutil -lc -L/usr/lib/python2.6/config -lpython2.6 -lutil -lm -Xlinker -export-dynamic

Are you using the GUI ? Maybe that mess up the behavior of the @='5n' which would not interpreted in command mode.

Can you send (or post somewhere) a session (:mksession) so I can try with exactly the same mapping as you or have you tried to clear all your mappings first ?

When I try to source your file  lots of strange things happend. the normal navigation works but not the turbo one. The <Cr> are missing , so I have to type N and then enter to make it work. you should try clear all of your mapping :mapclear an mapclear! and then try again with just the navigation mapping to see what s happening.

Hi,
I tried your file and that works perfectly well. Maybe should carry on this conversation on a new thread in Technical issues.

(Sorry for double post but it's been 20 days.)

The following trimmed down colemak.vim is, in my opinion, a perfect minimal template.

It surely represents my personal tastes. MANY things have been removed, notably anything GUI related.
All Ctrl and Meta (Alt) related bindings, except C-{n,e,i,u} for insert mode, are gone.
edit: Screw it; removed those too. Go vi-style all the way!

I hope i didn't do any silly mistakes. I could source it and it seems to work.
edit: I did and i'm fixing more with each edit. >_<

Because <see discussion we had above>, i modified the @= stuff before uploading for you. (edit: see my post below)

I don't think i'll do many changes to what is present so far (tip: don't trust me when i say such a thing), although a lot of additions might come.
edit: At least i DID tell you not to trust me.

colemak-tub.vim (4 KB), 2010-04-03
colemak-tub-nopatch.vim (4 KB), 2010-04-03

You'll want the nopatch version if you don't have the latest patches applied to your Vim. (Not exactly sure but possibly patch 346.)

Please tell me if the files get unavailable.

edit: I forgot... Does anyone else experience painful slowdown when using noremaps? It's constant and unbearable; a tiny undo takes like 2 seconds.
later edit: Ok, it's because of 'ambiguous mapping'. For info on this issue, do `:h map-ambiguous` in Vim. Changes to the submitted file will come.
edit#92834: Was just my issue anyway. Shouldn't affect you i guess. (Tip: Check your vimrc for existing mappings.) The file should now be stable for anyone without prior mappings.