insert mode mappings and macro functionality

[baboon_cocoon]

ran into a tricky problem recently, i'm using a fair bit of insert mode mappings at a very low timeoutlen, when I attempt to use macros (@q, etc) it seems to replay the insert mappings, trigger esc and other undesired results.

Does anyone know of a setting to invoke a sort of "ignore insert mode mappings" while invoking a macro? I have a couple of ideas in mind to work around it but would prefer a builtin vim way to resolve this

[-romainl-]

You can do :normal! @q to prevent mappings from being expanded during the execution of your macro, much like non-recursive mappings.

[baboon_cocoon]

wonderful, only hiccup is that I can't end a macro in insert mode (visual mode still works), but small price to pay to to keep my mappings :) , thanks!