From: Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com>
To: 41532@debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: ke.vigouroux@laposte.net
Subject: bug#41532: Why use the mouse in Emacs?
Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 16:52:20 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87d06qu217.fsf@yandex.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87zh9vgbkc.fsf@laposte.net> (Kevin Vigouroux via's message of "Mon, 25 May 2020 19:37:55 +0200")
>>>>> Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors <Kevin> writes:
> You can use the mouse to click on certain elements but it is
> difficult to navigate with the mouse or to organize its work
> because the interface is not designed this way. The menu, for
> example, does not open graphical windows but usual Emacs windows
> (minibuffer, echo area, Customize...).
> Finally, I think it is necessary to clarify that we use Emacs
> mainly with the keyboard because the interface is designed that
> way otherwise the user will have false expectations.
Well you may do that. I use mainly the keyboard to avoid repetitive stress
injuries to my wrist. And after 40-odd years, I think it's been
successful.
Best wishes,
Colin.
--
Colin Baxter
URL: http://www.Colin-Baxter.com
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-05-26 15:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-05-25 17:37 bug#41532: Why use the mouse in Emacs? Kevin Vigouroux via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
2020-05-25 18:22 ` Drew Adams
2020-05-26 14:58 ` Kevin Vigouroux via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
2020-05-26 15:30 ` Drew Adams
2020-10-18 1:29 ` Stefan Kangas
2020-12-12 13:25 ` Lars Ingebrigtsen
2020-05-27 3:57 ` Dmitry Alexandrov
2020-05-27 4:57 ` Drew Adams
2020-05-26 15:52 ` Colin Baxter [this message]
2020-05-27 3:33 ` Dmitry Alexandrov
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