Question inspired by this answer:
Is there a way to configure vim so, that in insert mode moving the cursor outside currently edited area (cursor keys, ctrl-o prefix, whatever) will return to normal mode, but just editing the currently inserted text will stay in insert mode?
How?
Alternatively, how to prevent cursor from leaving the currently inserted text in insert mode, requiring Esc
first.
Some examples to clarify:
ibsr<left><bs>a<right>
stays in insert mode, but
ibar<up>
iba<left><left><left>
iba<right>
would all return to normal mode.