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For code editing, and maybe other things too (but not for modes where the tab key has a special behaviour, notably org-mode), I want the tab key to indent, even when in evil normal (or motion) state.

What's the best way to do that?

Currently when I hit tab in evil normal mode in say lisp-mode, there is no effect (that would also be true for python-mode, except I have a special hack for that one case).

I'm using GNU emacs 25 (not spacemacs)

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Reset to default
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If you don't care about TAB/C-i not being available (which would normally jump to the last location), just unbind it:

(with-eval-after-load 'evil-maps
  (define-key evil-motion-state-map (kbd "TAB") nil))

Alternatively, customize the user variable responsible for establishing the key binding before loading Evil:

(setq evil-want-C-i-jump nil)
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  • I'm curious what binding "normal" evil or emacs users use? Though I've been using emacs with vi key bindings for years, I've always ignored both emacs' and vim's defaults for this...
    – Croad Langshan
    Jun 12, 2016 at 16:21
  • It is possible to indent in insert state, so I've used that initially, but later unbound TAB, later did some hackery to have the jump functionality on C-i and indentation on TAB.
    – wasamasa
    Jun 12, 2016 at 18:37
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In normal mode, you can simply type ">" and then [RETURN] and the paragraph will have the indentation you want. "<" and then [RETURN] to put it back. You can also select the lines and then press ">" (or "<")

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