Can I enable Vim in editing pane only in PyCharm (i.e. disable Vim in Console)?

Question

I enable IdeaVim in my PyCharm, and the vim mode works in the editing pane. However, this also makes Vim effective in Console, which is the side-effect I don't need at all.

Can I disable Vim mode in Console but still have it work in editing pane? Any hacks that are hidden from the standard preference pane might be welcome.

Answer 1

It's not possible to switch off the Vim emulation only in console windows.

For problems with <Esc> and possible workarounds follow VIM-740.