Fixes #236 custom ex-command and M-x command key

New variable: dotspacemacs-command-key

contrib/smex/packages.el

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
         (key-chord-define ido-completion-map (kbd "jk")
                           (cdr (assoc 'ido-mode evil-leader--mode-maps))))
 
-      (evil-leader/set-key ":" 'spacemacs/smex)
+      (evil-leader/set-key dotspacemacs-command-key 'spacemacs/smex)
       (evil-leader/set-key "m:" 'spacemacs/smex-major-mode-commands)
       (global-set-key (kbd "M-x") 'smex)
       (global-set-key (kbd "M-X") 'smex)

core/dotspacemacs.el

@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Paths must have a trailing slash (ie. `~/.mycontribs/')"
 (defvar dotspacemacs-leader-key "SPC"
   "The leader key.")
 
+(defvar dotspacemacs-command-key ":"
+  "The key used for Evil commands (ex-commands) and Emacs commands (M-x).
+By default the command key is `:' so ex-commands are executed like in Vim
+with `:' and Emacs commands are executed with `<leader> :'.")
+
 (defvar dotspacemacs-guide-key-delay 0.4
   "Guide-key delay in seconds.")
 

core/templates/.spacemacs.template

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
  dotspacemacs-default-theme 'solarized-light
  ;; The leader key
  dotspacemacs-leader-key "SPC"
+ ;; The command key used for Evil commands (ex-commands) and
+ ;; Emacs commands (M-x).
+ ;; By default the command key is `:' so ex-commands are executed like in Vim
+ ;; with `:' and Emacs commands are executed with `<leader> :'.
+ dotspacemacs-command-key ":"
  ;; Guide-key delay in seconds. The Guide-key is the popup buffer listing
  ;; the commands bound to the current keystrokes.
  dotspacemacs-guide-key-delay 0.4

spacemacs/packages.el

@@ -602,6 +602,8 @@ determine the state to enable when escaping from the insert state.")
           (let ((state (intern (format "evil-%s-state" spacemacs-last-base-state))))
             (funcall state))))
 
+      ;; evil ex-command key
+      (global-set-key (kbd dotspacemacs-command-key) 'evil-ex)
       ;; Make evil-mode up/down operate in screen lines instead of logical lines
       (define-key evil-normal-state-map "j" 'evil-next-visual-line)
       (define-key evil-normal-state-map "k" 'evil-previous-visual-line)
@@ -1149,7 +1151,7 @@ determine the state to enable when escaping from the insert state.")
           helm-buffers-fuzzy-matching t
           helm-always-two-windows     t)
     (evil-leader/set-key
-        ":"   'helm-M-x
+        dotspacemacs-command-key 'helm-M-x
         "bs"  'helm-mini
         "sl"  'helm-semantic-or-imenu
         "hb"  'helm-bookmarks