Exit insert mode in Google Colab

Question

Is there a way to exit the insert mode in Google Colab? Usual Esc doesn't work.

Even jumping out of the code block and jumping back in still activates in Insert mode.

Answer 1

Do you have any browser extensions which might be overriding the default behaviour of your keys? I had the same issue as you, with esc and v both failing to act as expected; but since disabling the Vimium extension, I've had no trouble with exiting Insert mode.

UPDATE: You can disable Vimium for specific sites. Just set an exclude URL filter for https://colab.research.google.com/* in the preferences for Vimium. The exact steps for modifying an extension's settings depend on your browser so I suggest Googling it.