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ctrl-i is stateful... typing ^isome text^i will get it in italics.

• bambax 5y ago
  Yeah ok, that'd be better than selecting after the fact, but it's not "the same number of keystrokes". It breaks the flow a little, whereas using _ doesn't. But if you don't like it, don't use it.
  • matt-attack 5y ago
    Not to belabor this point but it is indeed the same number of key strokes. CTRL i requires two keys and and underscore required two keys as well.
    • bambax 5y ago
      Ah yes, that's the reason for the argument then. On a French (AZERTY) keyboard underscore is its own key, no shift or ctrl. (There are ways to configure the keyboard to change the arrangement of keys to best suit your needs. I used to do this, but the big drawback is that if you change machines all your habits are wrong and you waste a lot of time finding the keys again.)