Raigasm
Re:Helix: a post-modern modal text editor
on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @05:13PM (#27374107)
No... it's because it's just a LOT faster not to have to move your hand between the keyboard and the mouse.
Unless you are typing one handed then there is inherent inefficiency in using a mouse vs. a keyboard command. Example: ctrl/cmd+c ctrl+v vs right click copy/paste.
Context: I've competed at a high level in CS/Valorant and voltaic platinum... mouse accuracy is not my issue.
Once you achieve relative fluency with using a given text editor or IDE then it is natural to gravitate towards using keyboard shortcuts.
Eventually, if you type decently fast (70wpm+, though that's slow by my standards but I'm not here to boast about the size of my epeen) many will find it frustrating moving between keyboard and mouse constantly.