Here is why vim uses the hjkl keys as arrow keys

Re:Here is why vim uses the hjkl keys as arrow keys by ImprovedSilence on Friday March 09, 2012 @11:26AM (#3684661)

For those reading this that don't know, it's so your hands stay on the "home row"

[Edit:] or at least that's what I thought, wavetossed's comment below provides interesting insight.

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Re:Here is why vim uses the hjkl keys as arrow keys by keporahg on Friday March 09, 2012 @11:34AM (#3684711)

Then wouldn't have 'jkl;' made more sense? (assuming index fingers were placed on 'f' and 'j' back then as well)

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Re:Here is why vim uses the hjkl keys as arrow keys by amurmann on Friday March 09, 2012 @11:29AM (#3684675)

Wouldn't jkl; be even better for that? (not saying that hjkl isn't a huge step up form the arrow keys)

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