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What is the keybinding for toggling between editing the shell contents as buffer on one hand and running commands in it on the other? I have configured multi-term to run bash and the shell is switching to buffer editing mode via some keystrokes I am not sure off.

So far the Esc key appears to enter normal Emacs editing mode and Ctrl-z exits it, ie when in the shell? Are they the standard keys?

I am using Spacemacs in evil-mode.

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(n.b. I assume you're talking about a term buffer, and not about shell-mode).

I don't know about evil but the standard bindings are:

  • C-cC-j to change to term-line-mode
  • C-cC-k to change to term-char-mode

In char mode most keys send their input to the terminal process.

In line mode you can edit the buffer as text.

See also C-hig (emacs)Term Mode RET

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  • See also a tip for unifying the two commands under a single toggle, which I have found useful: joelmccracken.github.io/entries/…
    – Basil
    Commented May 9, 2017 at 14:07
  • I have done some reading and I think the keys you are describing may be overriden by Spacemacs. I will test Emacs to see if they are appropriate it. I have to learn Emacs anyway.
    – vfclists
    Commented Jun 13, 2017 at 16:22

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