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Thanks for the context. It’s great that vi bindings help you. Is it fair to think of it as a assistive technology in your case? Do you know others in your situa

Thanks for the context. It’s great that vi bindings help you. Is it fair to think of it as a assistive technology in your case? Do you know others in your situation who use vi bindings? I was definitely on team vi in the Great Emacs Wars, but it’s not my preferred way of editing any more. Nevertheless it’s something that I know quite well, and this conversation has really opened my eyes to the idea that this sort of thing can help people.

cryptonector 3y ago
> Is it fair to think of it as a assistive technology in your case? I started with vi eons ago because it was easier to use it remotely to do my school work than it was to walk into the labs and use a graphical editor. The habit stuck -- vi has a steep learning curve, but it's also habit forming, so to a large degree I use vi because of the habits I developed. However, when pain from ulnar deviations began to set in I had to experiment and research to find something that worked, and that was sticky keys, and I've not been in pain since. The fact that I didn't have to give up vi certainly says something, namely: that vi wasn't the cause of the injury. But also now that I understand what caused the pain (ulnar deviation), I shudder to think of using emacs. > Do you know others in your situation who use vi bindings? I do not, though I do very much recommend using sticky keys. I have taught my son how to use vi and he loves it. Like I said, vi is habit forming, but good habit forming :)
- doctor_eval 3y ago
  Hey that’s great. I often worry about what I would do if I can’t code any more. It would be very hard. I’ve used vi since at least the early 1990s. I still use it today, but I really do prefer a non modal approach to editing and always have. That said, of course, I wouldn’t be caught dead using nano :P
  - cryptonector 3y ago
    We each do what works for us. > That said, of course, I wouldn’t be caught dead using nano :P ISTR that Rachel by the Bay uses nano. No shame in that!

cryptonector 3y ago

> Is it fair to think of it as a assistive technology in your case? I started with vi eons ago because it was easier to use it remotely to do my school work than it was to walk into the labs and use a graphical editor. The habit stuck -- vi has a steep learning curve, but it's also habit forming, so to a large degree I use vi because of the habits I developed. However, when pain from ulnar deviations began to set in I had to experiment and research to find something that worked, and that was sticky keys, and I've not been in pain since. The fact that I didn't have to give up vi certainly says something, namely: that vi wasn't the cause of the injury. But also now that I understand what caused the pain (ulnar deviation), I shudder to think of using emacs. > Do you know others in your situation who use vi bindings? I do not, though I do very much recommend using sticky keys. I have taught my son how to use vi and he loves it. Like I said, vi is habit forming, but good habit forming :)

doctor_eval 3y ago
Hey that’s great. I often worry about what I would do if I can’t code any more. It would be very hard. I’ve used vi since at least the early 1990s. I still use it today, but I really do prefer a non modal approach to editing and always have. That said, of course, I wouldn’t be caught dead using nano :P
- cryptonector 3y ago
  We each do what works for us. > That said, of course, I wouldn’t be caught dead using nano :P ISTR that Rachel by the Bay uses nano. No shame in that!