Just in case you’re not trolling, here’s a simple example: yi) means yank inside )-parentheses. It copies the contents of round brackets. Core commands like these are relatively easy to remember

[–] T156@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

They're also fairly versatile. y-i takes any symbol after. Space, comma, the letter p, you name it. If you can type it, it'll generally work.

Which can be a bit faster than some graphical editors at times, where you might have to find and select the contents by hand. That can be a bother if there's a lot.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Which is something you have to memorize. Do you honestly think that that is somehow easier to memorize than say "Ctrl-Shift-5"?

[–] lemon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes. It’s mnemonic and composable whereas your key chord isn’t. It’s fine if you don’t care for it. Each to their own. I’m just explaining the appeal of modal editing

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Interesting that you use the word "chord", because guitarists and piano players have been remembering chords forever based on the position of their hands, not based on some letters and numbers. Your version isn't more easily memorized, it's just different.