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elehack • today at 1:49 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Atto's default key bindings match Emacs, which is about as standard as you get for non-modal editing keys in older Unix traditions.


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jruohonen • today at 5:38 PM

> match Emacs

For many, it is indeed about what they call "muscle memory". Almost impossible to change after so many years. And therefore I hope everyone would provide keybinding alternatives generally (shouldn't be that hard).

pjmlp • today at 2:20 PM

I would assert Wordstar style are equally as old.

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cowlevel • today at 2:04 PM

and isn't at all beginner friendly

codedokode • today at 2:11 PM

Emacs is probably older than me why should we care about what they used in 80s?

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