also, your "modern" workflow is stuck in the 90s. ditch the mouse. just using the keyboard is a lot more efficient.
Agreed 100%.
Switching between the mouse and keyboard consumes quite a bit of time, not to mention it gets tiring after a while. I've found that even reaching for the arrow keys is tiresome compared to hjkl.
I've developed this sort of habit where I instinctively type ^[:wi every 10 minutes or so.