Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/12/05/20:08:30
> > 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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