Readline's vi-mode in vim ex mode
readline, vim
Solution
Not sure if I understand what you're trying to do, but it might be something like hitting `q:` in normal mode?
Problem
Let's see if I can explain myself. I use vi-mode in bash, which is really great since I'm used to Vi. When I'm inside vim and type : (to go to ex mode), since I'm used to the vi-mode from bash, I feel the slowliness of having to use this mode like the "regular" way of using bash. Question is: is there a way of using vim's ex-mode like bash's (or readline) vi-mode?