Saving file everytime leaving insert mode in evil-mode

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Is there a way that I can automatically save the file when leaving insert state to go to normal state with ESC?

Felipe Lema · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-14 13:12:18Z

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(add-hook 'evil-insert-state-exit-hook
          (lambda ()
            (call-interactively #'save-buffer)))

This will call the underlying command of C-x C-s. You can also call evil-write if you prefer the :w command behaviour

answered Jun 10, 2019 at 13:26

Felipe Lema

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I tried adding this to my .emacs file, but it didn't seem to save when exited insert state with the ESC key. I'm still new to emacs so there could be something else that I am missing.
– Phaino
Jun 13, 2019 at 4:16
try it again now: I've edited my answer because I had made a wrong copy-paste
– Felipe Lema
Jun 14, 2019 at 13:13
Works great! Thank you!
– Phaino
Jun 15, 2019 at 18:07

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