evil-set-initial-state not working for several modes

[Alan Schmitt]

On 11 Jan 2012, at 15:39, Michael Markert wrote:

> Well:
>
> ELISP> 'deft-mode
> deft-mode
> ELISP> (eq 'Deft-mode 'deft-mode)
> nil
>
> The reader is not case insensitive. And for sure: That's no evil 
> issue.

I agree, I was just surprised by the discrepancy between 'deft-mode and 
'Deft-mode-hook, for instance. And I wanted to record the solution to my 
problem, if someone searches for it.

Alan