Re: Hard to switch from vi

[Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman.073@student.lu.se>]

don provan wrote:
> Lennart Borgman <lennart.borgman.073@student.lu.se> writes:
>
>   
>> Well, I have to push two keys to type control-f. Don't you?
>>     
>
> Emacs users don't notice this any more than we notice using shift to
> get capital letters: modifiers are an advantage, not an overhead. But
> obviously if you see that as two keystrokes, you're likely to get very
> near double the number of keystrokes for Emacs over vi.
>   

Yes, I do. I always use something like sticky modifiers to save my 
hands. (http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/StickyModifiers)

>   
>> Beginning to use vi keys are rather tough. But once you are used to
>> them they can be very good. I know since they are good for me ;-)
>>     
>
> Yes, I'm obviously not that familiar with the keys, but the point I
> was making was about the fact that the vi approach requires my mind to
> be in sync with the editor's mode, and whenever the two are out of
> sync, there's going to be trouble. I consider this *the* principle
> difference between the two editors, and why I would never for a moment
> consider switching to vi. I hate CAPSLOCK and the PC Insert key for
> the same reason.
>   

I respect your choice, but in the long run it is not that difficult. If 
you use Viper in Emacs you can mix the two ways of editing too. I found 
that convenient. Viper also makes you aware of the mode by changing the 
text cursor.

Of course I know very well where the ESC key is ;-)