Message-Id: <199912060054.TAA04169@delorie.com>
From: "Leon" <Leon AT caresystems DOT com DOT au>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: vim key commands - not too kool
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:55:26 +1000
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> > i don't think so dude!
> > you first have to make sure you in that silly normal mode - so do not
> > forget esc key. So- to do that in VIM  -
> > 1) esc key
> > 2) shift jey
> > 3) colon key
> > 4) w key
> > 5) q key
> > 6) return key
> > 
> > how f!@#$ stupid.
> 
> This sequence of keystrokes might not be the most newbie friendly, but
> it certainly follows a logical pattern, and once you get used to it, it
> become something that you never THINK about while you are editing.  It
> becomes a pattern of usage, just like "ls -lart" and "rm -rf /".  


the comment was regarding user=intuitiveness

if we are talking about patterns and not THINKING = then any comb of keys
would do - we were however talking about design of key commands.

i think in vim - althougt it is possible to do a lot of powerfull changes -
when it comes to simple text typing/editing/cutting/pasting
(yanking/putting) one will have to do a lot of finger movements (in those
mode changes and so on) before actually getting to change the text of
interest...

With best regards
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Leøn
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