According to this, Vim isn't modal: > The definition of modes given by Jef Raskin in the Humane Interface (Page 42): >>"An human-machine interface is modal wi

According to this, Vim isn't modal: > The definition of modes given by Jef Raskin in the Humane Interface (Page 42): >>"An human-machine interface is modal with respect to a given gesture when (1) the current state of the interface is not the user's locus of attention and (2) the interface will execute one among several different responses to the gesture, depending on the system's current state." > According to this definition an interface is not modal if the user is aware of the current mode at all times. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5696227 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5696227 But the real problem here is that the people citing to Raskin are trying to treat their opinions, which are no better (or worse) than mine, as objective fact, and claiming others are stupid for not instantly falling in line.