Comment by jll29
3 days ago
This looks pretty cool - except... modes like in vi are a no-go area; has anyone tried to modify the GUI (key bindings) to make it similar to Emacs or Notepad?
The extra keypress for switching between "i" (inserting text) "ESC" (moving cursor) "i"... would drive me insane (just not used to it, but used to very fast, friction-free typing/editing).
I'm curious, how do you avoid friction between inserting text and editing? Surely moving your hand to the mouse, arrow keys, or Ctrl key for an Emacs keybinding takes longer than pressing "i"?
I'll grant that Esc is further away, but it can be remapped.
I rebind ESC to caps lock, works wonders as it's right on the same keyboard row as the home keys.
There might be mods but it is fundamentally built around those vi like keybindings so you'll be fighting an uphill battle.