zsh-vi-mode breaks abbr auto expansions

General information

The handy https://github.com/olets/zsh-abbr plugin enables the use of abbreviations, which are similar to aliases but they auto-expand when pressing space.

Whenever zsh-vi-mode is enabled it seems to override the bindkey " " abbr-expand-and-insert even in insert mode.

Related issues:

• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/4
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/15
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/24
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/59
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/69
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/90
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/112
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/114
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/127
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/133
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/134
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/145
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/148
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/165
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/174
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/187
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/201
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/202
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/242
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/247
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/287
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/291
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/296
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/298
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/299
• https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode/issues/301

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Basic examination

• I have read through the README page
• I have the latest version of zsh-vi-mode
• I have tested with another terminal program

Problem description

zsh-vi-mode seems to override the bindkey " " abbr-expand-and-insert even in insert mode.

Reproduction steps

1. Install https://github.com/olets/zsh-abbr
2. Install https://github.com/jeffreytse/zsh-vi-mode
3. Restart shell.
4. Run abbr add abc=def.
5. Type abc and then Space ␣.
6. Nothing happens.

Expected behavior

The abc text is transformed to def right after pressing space. Removing zsh-vi-mode fixes it.