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I learned Vim because I didn't always have a mouse. At some point, I started to dislike using a mouse at all; a roommate in college joked that if he glued my mo
by saraid216 14y ago
I learned Vim because I didn't always have a mouse. At some point, I started to dislike using a mouse at all; a roommate in college joked that if he glued my mouse to a mousepad, I wouldn't even notice. (And this is true; a year later, my mouse died and I was able to do virtually everything I felt like without it.)
- dllthomas 14y agoYears back, my lab changed buildings, and I had to break down my computer and reassemble it on the other side. I went over a week of productive work before noticing I hadn't plugged the mouse in. There are some things the mouse is very good at - picking from a visual display, describing relative motion. The mouse is only useful in programming to the degree that these things can be made relevant. I have every expectation that this fits some people better than others, but I do think that people frequently overestimate ease of use with the mouse and underestimate ease of use without.