On Thu, 2003-10-16 at 20:30, Joshua Kwan wrote: > Searching for a general consensus here... > > These days Debian's nethack packages contain default nethackrcs which > enable number_pad style controls (instead of hjkl keys) by default, due > to a bug filed on the packages a long time ago. Of course, there are some > who like it and some who don't. It's too trivial to ask a debconf question > about it upon install so it boils down to a popularity contest. > > Which is better? I like the default keys because you learn how to use > nvi very efficiently knowing the hjkl-style keys :) I'm searching for as > many opinions as possible so please speak up!
Lots of modern laptop (and "compact") keyboards lack number pads; the only way to play NetHack on my laptop is hjkl. Honestly, hjkl rather than a number pad is one of the least confusing NetHack parts of NetHack's UI to a new player. I'd prefer it was hjkl by default. (And, I'm an Emacs user, at that.) -- Joe Wreschnig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>