[Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-11-04 Thread Bill Powell
+++ Adam Spiers [04/11/09 11:22 +]: > On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 01:22:13PM -0500, Keith Lancaster wrote: > > Emacs can definitely lead to RSI - Richard Stallman, the creator, > > developed it. > > > > I am quite prone to RSI, which led me to VIM due to its modal > > operation (very few modifier

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-15 Thread Eric S Fraga
At Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:56:27 -0600, Dave Täht wrote: > What I'd like is "numlock" to do the right thing, which to me, when on, > is to not only turn on the numeric keypad, but shift the !...@#$%^&*() > characters so they don't need to be shifted to reach. > > And I don't know how to do that in xmo

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-14 Thread Dave Täht
Eric S Fraga , Eric S Fraga writes: > At Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:42:44 -0600, > Dave Täht wrote: >> I keep meaning, one of these days, to figure out how to invert the upper >> row of the keyboard by default. I find it much easier to type numbers on >> the keypad, anyway, and hitting shift to get to !

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-14 Thread Eric S Fraga
At Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:42:44 -0600, Dave Täht wrote: > I keep meaning, one of these days, to figure out how to invert the upper > row of the keyboard by default. I find it much easier to type numbers on > the keypad, anyway, and hitting shift to get to !...@#$%^&*() seems > redundant. Interesting

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-13 Thread Dave Täht
Michael Brand writes: > First of all I am interested in improving the use of the modifier > keys. To see what my preferences for moving them are read my (cisum) > post here http://forum.colemak.com/viewtopic.php?pid=2552#p2552 and > follow both links there. I am quite carpal, and do a few things

[Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-13 Thread Michael Brand
First of all I am interested in improving the use of the modifier keys. To see what my preferences for moving them are read my (cisum) post here http://forum.colemak.com/viewtopic.php?pid=2552#p2552 and follow both links there. - Michael Samuel Wales wrote: Orgers, Repetitive strain injury i

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-11 Thread Eric S Fraga
At Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:34:27 -0400, Matthew Lundin wrote: > Well, I'm sorry to say that org-mode was the reason I abandoned viper. > It's probably a limitation of mine, but I found it too confusing to go > back and forth between all the C-c keys and viper's modal commands. I Thanks Matt. I kind

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-11 Thread Matthew Lundin
Eric S Fraga , Eric S Fraga writes: > At Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:50:08 -0400, > Matt Lundin wrote: >> key. Thus, short of using viper, the only solution that works for me is >> to use the Caps Lock key as Control. With that slight modification, I >> find emacs controls *very* comfortable (perhaps eve

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-08 Thread B Smith-Mannschott
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 07:50, PT wrote: > Daniel Martins gmail.com> writes: > >> Sticky keys takes some getting used to. It makes every modifier key >> work a little like caps lock. Sounds horrible, doesn't it? Well, it's >> not really. Basically, if you press control once, it "locks" control >> d

[Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-07 Thread PT
Daniel Martins gmail.com> writes: > Sticky keys takes some getting used to. It makes every modifier key > work a little like caps lock. Sounds horrible, doesn't it? Well, it's > not really. Basically, if you press control once, it "locks" control > down for the next keystroke only, after which po

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-07 Thread Alan E. Davis
My 2 cents' worth. In the 80's I learned to use word star with an XT keyboard, with function keys down the left side and Ctl and Shift or Caps Lock opposite from the AT keyboard. I felt at the time, the AT keyboard was a step backwards. Just this year, I tried to find an XT keyboard, style but w

Re: [Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-07 Thread Eric S Fraga
At Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:50:08 -0400, Matt Lundin wrote: > key. Thus, short of using viper, the only solution that works for me is > to use the Caps Lock key as Control. With that slight modification, I > find emacs controls *very* comfortable (perhaps even as comfortable than Yes, making caps lock

[Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-01 Thread Matt Lundin
Samuel Wales writes: > Repetitive strain injury is real and important. > > One thing that you can do is to ensure that you have a keyboard that > has modifier keys on both sides. You should pound a new habit into > your cerebellum: use two hands. > > For example, c-c c-o should look like this: >

[Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-01 Thread PT
Samuel Wales gmail.com> writes: > > One thing that you can do is to ensure that you have a keyboard that > has modifier keys on both sides. You should pound a new habit into > your cerebellum: use two hands. > > ... > > Many (maybe even most) will find this idea strange. But I urge all of >

[Orgmode] Re: RSI

2009-09-01 Thread Samuel Wales
Clarification. On 2009-09-01, Samuel Wales wrote: > Ideally, the most important c-c and c-x operations would be on the > lhs. That way, you can hold down ctrl and press the two keys. I mean c-c c-letter not c-c letter here. -- Myalgic encephalomyelitis causes death (Jason et al. 2006) and sev