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miyojitoday at 1:57 PM1 replyview on HN

> By this logic a person who were comfortable with mouse should never grow to like VIM.

Quite the opposite, my argument is that habits are changeable.

> Fundamentally a computer is something that execute instructions. It is pretty poor interface to pick instructions from 100 options using a mouse as opposed to type it using a keyboard. A mouse hides the power of the computer behind a set of fixed clickable options. That is a pretty poor interface.

You continue to argue for my point. OP was claiming that measured efficiency does not matter because it's about "flow". I argue that one can teach oneself to flow differently, the commands can be learned.


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bluGilltoday at 6:09 PM

Picking from 100 options is what the mouse is best for. Keyboards require learning so they are best for the options you do often enough to learn. I know about 10 different vi commands of the hundreds.

There is more than selecting options. Selecting text is normally better with a mouse.