Re:Mastering Key Bindings in Emacs
by silentbicycle on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @07:53AM
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Indeed.
Also, while it's really its own discussion, I think Emacs is more usable with the Dvorak keyboard layout. Emacs's default keybindings pack a lot of important keys into the left hand on Qwerty (C-x, C-c, C-v, C-r, C-s), while with Dvorak they're distributed more evenly.
Remapping left-Alt to Ctrl is another option; that way, you can hold Ctrl with your thumb while you type.
Also, while it's really its own discussion, I think Emacs is more usable with the Dvorak keyboard layout. Emacs's default keybindings pack a lot of important keys into the left hand on Qwerty (C-x, C-c, C-v, C-r, C-s), while with Dvorak they're distributed more evenly.
Remapping left-Alt to Ctrl is another option; that way, you can hold Ctrl with your thumb while you type.