<![CDATA[An interesting aspect of having hand issues and switching to a column-staggered split keyboard (Corne) is that it made me realize how bad #Emacs key shortcuts are.]]>An interesting aspect of having hand issues and switching to a column-staggered split keyboard (Corne) is that it made me realize how bad key shortcuts are. Way too many key combinations forcing finger contortions all day long. Modal edition is clearly superior.

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Eventually went back to emacs for work, because of terminal mgmt and buffer movement and project.el and magit and org mode and eglot and pdf-mode and flymake and dired… Just too damn productive

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/craigbro/statuses/116538780661819784https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/craigbro/statuses/116538780661819784Fri, 08 May 2026 11:44:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to An interesting aspect of having hand issues and switching to a column-staggered split keyboard (Corne) is that it made me realize how bad #Emacs key shortcuts are. on Fri, 08 May 2026 11:23:02 GMT]]>@galdor god-mode is really helpful as well.

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