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Re:Helix: a post-modern modal text editor by visarga on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @07:25PM (#27362766)
The keyboard is not necessarily precise, there are frequent typos.
Re:Helix: a post-modern modal text editor by imiric on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @11:48AM (#27370074)
True, but it's much more precise than an analog pointing device sensitive to subtle movements, click timings, etc. Keyboard input can be trained and ingrained in muscle memory. Mouse movements always require focus to at least ensure you're clicking on the right UI element.