modified

vimrcs/basic.vim

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+" File   : basic.vim
+" License: MIT
+" Author : Xinyue Ou <xinyue3ou@gmail.com>
+" Date   : 06.01.2019
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 " Maintainer: 
 "       Amir Salihefendic — @amix3k
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ if $COLORTERM == 'gnome-terminal'
 endif
 
 try
-    colorscheme desert
+    colorscheme solarized
 catch
 endtry
 
@@ -380,3 +384,12 @@ function! VisualSelection(direction, extra_filter) range
     let @/ = l:pattern
     let @" = l:saved_reg
 endfunction
+
+
+" fix meta-keys which generate <Esc>a .. <Esc>z
+let c='a'
+while c <= 'z'
+  exec "set <M-".toupper(c).">=\e".c
+  exec "imap \e".c." <M-".toupper(c).">"
+  let c = nr2char(1+char2nr(c))
+endw