On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 06:30:26PM -0700, 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!
I use number_pad exclusively, because (in approximate order of importance): 1. The diagonal movement keys used with the vi layout have always seemed awkward to me 2. I use a dvorak layout, so the vi keys are not a particularly appealing arrangement, and the diagonal keys are completely unusable 3. I like 'k' for kick better than the alternatives I could understand laptop users wanting to run without number_pad (not having a number pad), but I very much prefer having it turned on. -- - mdz
