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Here is why vim uses hjkl keys as arrow keys

by tarikozket on 9/22/20, 8:52 PM with 2 comments

  • by just-juan-post on 9/22/20, 9:04 PM

    Understand that more importantly is the foundation for this design which is the principal that your hands never leave the home row in order to maximize efficiency.
  • by mncharity on 9/22/20, 9:18 PM

    Hmm... my Thinkpad P53 has 2KRO on hjkl. I wonder if that'd be a problem in practice.