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> Just because a control convention existed before other implementations, it doesn't automatically make it good. Conversely, just because CUA became the de fac
by least 5y ago
> Just because a control convention existed before other implementations, it doesn't automatically make it good.
Conversely, just because CUA became the de facto standard in Windows and Linux doesn't make it good, either. They became standardized as a consequence of Windows becoming the most popular operating system and the only reason you're advocating for it is because it's what you are comfortable with, not because it has any meaningful advantages over other keyboard shortcut paradigms.
- selfhoster11 5y agoYes. My point is, Emacs convention and CUA are basically equivalent. In which case there is little excuse to go with the less popular one if you want to attract young blood without creating an obstacle course they must pass first. If you don't have young blood coming in occasionally, your editor will remain stagnant after a while.
- medstrom 5y agoI agree it wouldn't hurt to redesign for CUA, but I'm not sure how much young blood it would actually invite. Hotkeys are just the first thing on a long list of things to learn, and if that first thing puts them off, maybe they wouldn't have stuck with it anyway.