hi, On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 9:02 AM, Gary Johnson <garyj...@spocom.com> wrote: > On 2015-03-29, Tim Chase wrote: >> [side rant] >> >> On 2015-03-29 18:28, toothpik wrote: >> > let mapleader = ',' >> >> I've never understood why people remap the exceptionally useful >> functionality of "," to become the map-leader. I use the native "," >> and ";" all the time in conjunction with f/F/t/T. >> >> :help ; >> :help , >> >> If one isn't going to keep the single-key "\", at least choose >> something that has more than one key providing the same >> functionality, such as "+" & <enter> >> >> Or, just map them straight out: >> >> :nnoremap <f8> :cn<cr> >> :nnoremap <f7> :cN<cr> >> >> without bothering to wrap them in an extra mapping merely to create >> the mappings. > > Because I don't need the functionality of ',' very often and I do > need some sort of prefix/leader for mappings. I can easily type ',' > followed by any other key. To type '\', I have to lift my right > hand off the home row and stretch my pinkie to the right. Then > before I type a right-hand key, I have to put my right hand back on > the home row and strike that next key before timeoutlen expires. > That's too much effort and likelihood of error for a mapping I use > often. As for using the function keys: I have enough trouble > touch-typing the keys in the number row. Touch-typing function keys > is right out. > > For me, the functionality and usability I gain by using ',' as a map > leader greatly exceeds that lost by not having the bare > functionality of ','.
I also have ',' as my leader key, and I find I can still use it after f/t/F/T There is just a lag between the moment I press ',' and the cursor movement, unless I immediately type another command after hitting ','. This made me realise that if that command started like a mapping of mine it would not do what I expect :) nico > > Regards, > Gary -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
