Why?

Why does vi use key combinations and mod keys involving ALT and CTRL?

I mean, they aren't as hard to reach as the arrow keys or Home End but still they aren't in the most reachable position.

Why not just use combinations of the home row and other letters.

That said I believe I can myself customize vi that way.

How do I go about that? I would totally switch over to vi if I could do just that. I don't think it's possible in emacs?!

You can't customize Emacs at all, change to vi.

>>2

Well it true in my case.

I haven't learn LISP yet.

Anyway,

How do I change the mod keys and other define the other commands using the home row and Shift keys?

Or isn't it possible to construct a combinations using to alphanumerical characters? (I have never seen one before)

If you've switched ctrl and caps lock, then I don't see the problem. Alt isn't a problem either if you use your thumb.

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vi is what I used to plan
All my inventions
Escape colon q stretch out my hand
Start a new bash session
It's not what I'm used to
Just want to try you on
I'm curious for gnu
Closed my vi session

I tried emacs and I liked it
The feel of the alt-control-shift
I tried emacs just to try it
Hope vim.org don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
I love the syntax highlight
I tried emacs and I liked it
I liked it

Knowing how to copy would be nice
It doesn't matter
I'll just cut and paste it twice
Less to remember
I'm told it's an os
built into itself
Control x-control s
Me from myself

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This editor's programmable
E-lisp macros so flexible
Hard to resist so codable
Too good to deny it
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Knowing how to copy would be nice
It doesn't matter
I'll just cut and paste it twice
The only way this line makes sense is if the person was determined to learn as few of the commands as possible. C-x is cut, M-x is copy

i use emacs
ON WINDOWS XP

>>4

It's not really a problem. It would be MUCH more comfortable though if I could use say 'a'+'s' to paste rather than CTRL+'y'.

>>6
I tried emacs just to try it>>4

>>7

mental!

>>8
A number of modes do allow this, include both vi modes. Or you can switch them yourself if you want
(global-set-key "a" 'kill-region)
(global-set-key "s" 'yank)
etc.

>>10

Thanks I'll see into that!

Consult M-x doctor or M-x snake.

>>12
I am the progsnake. Please, describe your problems. Each time you are finished talking, type RET twice.

M-x doctor RET C-x 3 M-x snake RET

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