Monday, March 16, 2020

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Mouse not working last 20% of screen

> >> I cannot use the mouse when it is in the last 20% of the screen
> >
> >I don't want to be a nuisance, but the whole idea of Vim is that you
> >only use the keyboard, because it is faster and more precise.
> >
> >Admit it takes some time to re-train using your computer, but believe
> >me: using just Vim keystrokes is the best thing in editing.
> >
> >//meine
>
>
> Thanks for the suggestion meine!
>
> I'm old. I'm old school. October of '93 when I started with vim and Linux there was no
> GUI, only the ttys on Alt-F1 - Alt-F7. There was no mouse either as I usually used my
> two serial comports as modem connections (PS2 didn't come out until later and I couldn't
> afford a Cyclades).
>
> The mouse is useful sometimes. Usually when I'm attempting to scroll one of the right
> windows up or down without moving my cursor from the place I'm at.
>
> So, yes, I use the keyboard about 90% of the time.
>
> That other 10% was beginning to bug me ;)!

Maybe you have an idea what to do with that pile of punched cards?
Somehow I don't have any papertape... :-)

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