Things I've learned building a modern TUI framework

Re:Things I've learned building a modern TUI framework by layer8 on Wednesday August 03, 2022 @05:50PM (#32337011)

One benefit is that you can operate “blindly”, without needing the hand-eye-coordination feedback loop. This tends to make frequent operations more automatic and decrease cognitive overhead.

Another benefit is that keyboard input is higher-bandwith than mouse operations. Imagine a mouse-only interface for everything you can do on the Linux command line, or all the operations you can do in Vim or Emacs (beyond actual text input).

It’s more powerful in the sense of “power user”.

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Re:Things I've learned building a modern TUI framework by zasdffaa on Thursday August 04, 2022 @02:23AM (#32339790)

The keyboard may make things easier, I grant. Then the word is 'easier'. and 'faster'. I do use and like emacs BTW.

Then again I have RSI, do you reckon that's easier/faster for me?

> Another benefit is that keyboard input is higher-bandwith than mouse operations

Depends on the job - a mouse is far higher bandwidth for graphics editing, and I know cos I've done that when mice weren't a standard thing.

There's a simplicity of your argument here that misses an important point, use the right tool for the right job.

NB. I use a trackball and IMO that is better than a mouse in all situations I can think of. I recommend them.

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Re:Things I've learned building a modern TUI framework by tcoff91 on Friday August 05, 2022 @02:36AM (#32352533)

One pointing tool I highly recommend for RSI is the contour rollermouse.

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