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Is it just me or is it missing arrows entirely?
by sk0g 6y ago
Is it just me or is it missing arrows entirely?
- lmilcin 6y agoNot all keyboard layouts use arrows. Long time ago keyboards did not have arrows. Nowadays, some keyboards use function key to switch some keys to their alternative function, including arrows. This is true especially with 40% keyboards where there is just no real estate for arrows and to some extent with 60% keyboards.
- earthboundkid 6y agoVi was made for a keyboard without arrows, which is why it has hjkl instead.
- jaak 6y agoActually, vi was made for a keyboard with arrow keys - the arrow keys were non-dedicated and used the HJKL keys. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_keys#HJKL_keys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_keys#HJKL_keys
- sk0g 6y agoI'm aware, I've owned a few 60% keyboards. As a non-vim developer, it's not fun for programming, to say the least, though I do get to practice some hand contortions.
- klodolph 6y agoThis isn’t a physical keyboard. The layout is just a mapping in software. The arrows are unchanged, so they’re not included in the diagram. Whether they actually appear on your keyboard is a separate question.
- sk0g 6y agoAh, I thought this was a hip new 60% keyboard layout!