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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by inieves on Sunday March 11, 2018 @03:52PM (#16564465)
You should consider 2 “presses” for the pedal:

1) quick press-release: changes mode

2) long press-hold-release: changes mode on press and then changes mode back on release

This allows the user to not have to hold the pedal down if they dont want.

User can specify a time threshold used to determine the difference between a quick press and a long press

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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by pogden on Sunday March 11, 2018 @04:55PM (#16564729)
Perhaps if it’s released before another key is pressed, the mode stays changed. If another key is pressed first, it changes back on release.
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by SimbaOnSteroids on Sunday March 11, 2018 @06:08PM (#16565012)
Why not have an automatic transmission instead, like vi goes, hey these haven't been real words for the last 8 characters, bet they were esc commands.
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Re:Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (... by amelius on Sunday March 11, 2018 @03:58PM (#16564485)
"cruise control" for vi :)
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