From: Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com>
To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: ESC vs Meta for shifted keys
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 07:50:51 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20180415155051.GD31322@mail.akwebsoft.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <86k1t970os.fsf@zoho.com>
* Emanuel Berg <moasen@zoho.com> [180414 17:01]:
> Tim Johnson wrote:
>
> > I have some ergonomic issues with hands and
> > fingers. Often, using ESC cuts down
> > on stretching.
>
> You have some different keyboard than
> mine then.
Probably. I've used compact keyboards for years. Started with
small-key 80% (tenkeyless), then graduated to a Happy Hacker Lite2
which is a 60% with standard-size keys. On such a footprint, ESC
is a row closer.
I now use a Z-88 compact mechanical, where I swap the ESC so it is
closer (and on mechanicals, it is also easier to physically swap
the key). I alternate the z-88 with a qisan magicforce 60% which
I've xmodmap'ped the heck out of.
Since I use vim and MC for my system work and have used it as such
for as long as I have used emacs, ESC is a natural. And of course,
C-[ is a very easy reach when one has the control key right next
to one's pinky (as God intended the control key to be located).
I suffer from basal joint arthritis on both hands which makes
using my thumbs problematic.
Furthermore, one may map ESC - <somechar> differently than
Alt - <somechar>. Whooppee more key combos!
And lastly, using ESC means that one need not press all chars at
once, but can do so sequentially. IOWS, ESC is a leader, not a
modifier, or so that's how I think of it.
"Each to his own and each's own is different"
-- Alaskus Curmudgeous
> My Meta key, which is the Alt key according to
> the keyboard manufacturer, involves some 2 cm
> horizontal movement with the thumb, from right
> to left (perhaps I should estimate it to one
> "inch" instead :))
>
> To hit the Esc key OTOH involves a huge leap of
> hand over several keys, and this movement also
> dislocates the hand from typing
> "asdf" position.
>
> --
> underground experts united
> http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573
--
Tim Johnson
http://www.akwebsoft.com, http://www.tj49.com
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[not found] ` <86tvsiaoe3.fsf@zoho.com>
2018-04-10 23:26 ` ESC vs Meta for shifted keys Bob Proulx
2018-04-10 23:40 ` Bob Proulx
2018-04-15 0:30 ` Tim Johnson
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2018-04-15 0:50 ` Emanuel Berg
2018-04-15 15:50 ` Tim Johnson [this message]
2018-04-16 12:52 ` Robert Pluim
[not found] ` <mailman.11999.1523402811.27995.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2018-04-15 1:06 ` Emanuel Berg
2018-04-15 4:13 ` Bob Proulx
[not found] ` <mailman.12416.1523765608.27995.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
2018-04-15 20:04 ` Emanuel Berg
2018-04-10 13:28 Robert Pluim
2018-04-10 13:42 ` Stefan Monnier
2018-04-10 13:57 ` Robert Pluim
2018-04-10 23:11 ` Bob Proulx
2018-04-11 12:34 ` Stefan Monnier
2018-04-11 19:54 ` Bob Proulx
2018-04-11 21:10 ` Stefan Monnier
2018-04-11 21:58 ` Drew Adams
2018-04-12 8:49 ` Robert Pluim
2018-04-12 14:52 ` Drew Adams
2018-04-12 14:57 ` Robert Pluim
2018-04-12 16:02 ` Drew Adams
2018-04-12 16:16 ` Robert Pluim
2018-04-12 16:35 ` Yuri Khan
2018-04-12 16:53 ` Eli Zaretskii
2018-04-12 16:48 ` Eli Zaretskii
2018-04-12 11:31 ` Eli Zaretskii
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