[Epic] Daily Vim Thread [Tips]

Vim tip: To enter the INSERT mode, hit the i key on your input device.

Vim question: How do I get current line number in vim? (Would be ctrl+c in nano)

I'm fast with the arrow keys, and using them (as well as Home/End/PgUp/PgDown) as standalone keys is far more comfortable than having to switch modes or having to hold Ctrl, more so if you have to hold Shift to select (and modal selection blows too when you want it to go away or want to move without selecting).

Outside that, I don't see much harm in using other keys for movement (for example, I always use WSAD for gaming because, as in consoles, I'm used to control movement with my left hand).

My gripe is, why are classic UNIX users (vim) and GNU users (emacs) such douchebags when choosing keys? HJKL? In a row? That's fucking stupid! Why not IJKL? IJKM? No! They have to make it stupid and clumsy, otherwise it wouldn't be vim! And emacs... PNFB? This is insane! Who gives a shit what the keys stand for! They are all over the keyboard! Fucking idiots.