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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not bothering to talk about non default layouts. Remapping is a separate discussion, since I could just as easily say it's better to remap wasd to the arrow function and have the FN key toggle it, since a much higher number of people already have that navigation method trained into muscle memory. This is a preference game no matter what, but it becomes an especially pointless discussion if you base it on custom layouts.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Custom layout was only part of my answer. Most vim users don't use custom layouts and second point still holds.

I could just as easily say it’s better to remap wasd to the arrow function and have the FN key toggle it,

Great idea. It would give you like 5% of what vim offers but 5% is better than 0%.

much higher number of people already have that navigation method trained into muscle memory

All vim users have hjkl trained into muscle memory. No one is saying that it's automatically better. vim has a learning curve. When you know how to use it it's simply better than traditional editors.

[–] poinck@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I use the normal arrow keys in vim to navigate, but I love all the other neat features and I propably only know <20% of them.

And maybe on a 40% keyboard with custom layout every key is very near. My arrow keys are very custom placed, btw. I have 4 of the same keyboard (Planck), because I am so used to my own custom layout and layers.