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- From: wa95003@black.ox.ac.uk (Martin J Bligh)
- Newsgroups: comp.emacs
- Subject: Re: hand injuries
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.103459.29619@black.ox.ac.uk>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 10:34:59 GMT
- References: <1993Jan26.002855.29015@smos.com>
- Organization: Oxford University, UK
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- Originator: wa95003@black
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- In article <1993Jan26.002855.29015@smos.com> david@smos.com (David Tornheim) writes:
- >I have used EMACS for about 8 years now and have sworn by it, since
- >I can use it on almost every machine. Unfortunately, I've noticed that
- >my hands hurt quite a bit at the end of the day, _especially_ when
- >I edit files with EMACS. The frequent use of the CNTL key combined
- >with another key is the motion that is most painful. (e.g. I use C-b and
- >C-f a lot to move around within a line, since commands like M-F and
- >M-B actually take longer). Because of this, I'm seriously considering
- >switching over to the evil VI editor to save my hands from permanent
- >damage (no kidding!). Is anyone else in the same boat? Does anyone
- >have other suggestions?
-
- Why not just configure emacs to use your cursor keys? This should save
- most of the wear & tear.
-
- Fletch
-