A request was made in #vim for there to be an automatic version of change. This would be a special version of change that would "snap" back to normal mode after a word or line is typed.
For example when using cw and c$, set it so that as soon as soon as enter (or space for cw) is pressed it goes into normal mode?
Houl? how damn old is this challenge??
nno <script> cw <sid>spw_cw
nno <script> c$ <sid>crd_c$
nno <silent> <sid>spw_ :call <sid>Stopkey("space")<cr>
nno <silent> <sid>crd_ :call <sid>Stopkey("cr")<cr>
fun! s:Stopkey(key)
exe "ino <silent> <sid>unmap <esc>:call <sid>Unmap('".a:key."')<cr>"
exe "ino <script> <".a:key."> <sid>unmap"
ino <script> <esc> <sid>unmap
ino <script> <c-o> <sid>unmap
ino <script> <c-c> <sid>unmap
" not complete: Ctrl-\_Ctrl-N, Ctrl-R="\<esc>"<cr>, ...
endfun
fun! s:Unmap(key)
exe "sil! iunmap <".a:key.">"
sil! iunmap <esc>
sil! iunmap <c-o>
sil! iunmap <c-c>
endfun
" Notes:
" * <script> and <sid> need a surrounding script file
" * no switching (enable/disable AutoChange)
" * remaps some other keys that stop Insert mode, to not leave i_Space resp.
" i_Enter mapped (and do unwanted things later)
" * i_Ctrl-O works like i_Esc
" * not a general solution: key must be a <...>-key, one key only