ilzolende asked: As someone who will be replacing her computer and can probably talk people into buying her a keyboard soon, I would love to hear your sales pitch for [some pre-customized version of] vim. (Also, I have written all the HTML for a website myself, but I like Jekyll better, because I can update template-y things once and have the *computer* update them everywhere, and write pages in Markdown.)
I’m using [spf13-vim](http://vim.spf13.com/) with some customization; it has nice defaults and a lot of awesomeness and is very simple to install with a straight-out-of-the-box configuration that works well unless one has a synesthesia thing where stuff absolutely needs to be differently colored on different languages (a simple but non-trivial editing of the colorscheme is required then).
Basically, the idea is that one doesn’t never ever need to move one’s hands away, because every command is reachable easily from there and touch typing feels so good. Using dvorak as a layout synergizes incredibly well because one’s fingers need to leave the row much less often and the repetition between hands feels very low-effort and “lazy” in an extremely good way.
And the final component of this awesomeness is a 60% keyboard which ditches all the unnecessary keys that one can’t use anyway because one’s hands would need to leave their places, and replaces them with fn-layer keys that can be easily reached while keeping hands “glued” to their positions. They usually cost around $100 (but can be found *a lot* cheaper if one is willing to compromise a bit on quality; still superior to regular rubber-domes though) and are 100% worth it in my opinion. Geeking out over switches and sounds and keycap materials and manufacturers etc. is beyond the scope of this post but I’m way too eager to do it if requested. It’s complicated. It’s interesting. It feels and sounds so good. Your favorite shoes provide valuable evidence. And you can customize them without limits, to make your keyboard 100% perfect for yourself.
Personally, I’m using a KBP V60 with Matias Quiet Tactile switches because I wanted to prioritize softness of noise (mechanical keyboards are louder than regular ones; how much depends on a lot of factors) and a distinct tactile feel for writing. Zero regrets. My favorite shoes are a bit like knee-length combat boots but a lot softer, which is exactly what one would expect with this particular switch. Creepy how accurate that shoe thing is. I wish the keycaps were doubleshot PBT instead of ABS, but the keycap selection for Matias (=Alps) is less broad than it is for Cherry, and I can’t remember the fn key locations if I can’t see the printings (YGM), so I haven’t customized that stuff yet.
As usual, reddit has way too much info on this: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/
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