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 ','. 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
