Re:Bring Back Idiomatic Design
by skydhash on Sunday April 12, 2026 @08:44PM
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> I think people that have used tables or a spreadsheet and a text editor kind of understand modal editing and why we shift behaviors depending on the context.
I don't have a spreadsheet software nearby, but I remember the cell is highlighted different if you're in insert mode or navigation mode. Just like the status line in Vim let's you know which mode you're in.
I don't have a spreadsheet software nearby, but I remember the cell is highlighted different if you're in insert mode or navigation mode. Just like the status line in Vim let's you know which mode you're in.