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I've been thinking about switching to Colemak but the fact that I use Vim daily has kept me from seriously considering it. While I certainly can remap some key
by aplusbi 16y ago
I've been thinking about switching to Colemak but the fact that I use Vim daily has kept me from seriously considering it.
While I certainly can remap some keys in Vim, I'm not sure if that's such a good idea in the long run. Some keys, such as h,j,k and l are no-brainers - those should be remapped. But what about w, b and e? When I'm using those keys it's all muscle memory, but should I really change w to y (word to yank)?
Do I want to spend my time learning a new keyboard layout AND relearning how to use Vim? Ultimately I've decided that Qwerty is good enough for me. I don't have RSI and I can type at a max speed of over 90 wpm (I probably average in the 70s for "real world" typing).
- carussell 16y agoI use Vim every day and don't remap. Some keys, such as h,j,k and l are no-brainers - those should be remapped. Not really. J and K remain side-by-side if you switch. H and L is also largely the same: instead of reaching over for H on QWERTY, you reach up for L on Dvorak; the left-to-right order of H and L is still correct, too. It even unintentionally falls into the Dvorak Way, since up/down is under the left hand, while left/right is under the right.