On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 11:27:45AM -0400, Richard Kimberly Heck wrote: > On 4/27/23 10:57, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > > I imagine Emacs users have similar desires to use Emacs features in LyX. > > In the case of Emacs, there is the file emacs.bind, which implements some of > the Emacs key bindings. The problem with vi is the modes, which would take > work to implement. But you could certainly implement some kind of 'trigger' > keystroke (something you don't use much, say the pipe), and then implement > some vi key bindings as key sequences. I.e., in effect the pipe would > 'switch modes' momentarily. This would not work well for character-type > navigation, but for other commands it might work. > > It may be that the things some key bindings do is not yet implemented. But > you can do a lot with sequences of LyX commands (via the command-sequence > LFUN).
Ah that makes sense. I didn't realize that key difference which I can see makes it more difficult to have Vim-like functionality in LyX. Out of curiosity, do the emacs users on this list actually use emacs.bind? Scott
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