I have a hard time hitting the Ctrl key for all the default emacs bindings so I made some minor re-mappings using QJoyPad and a Logitech G920. This makes my development workflow more akin to driving any manual transmission car.
Since everyone knows how to drive a car, this also provides an intuitive interface for learning emacs for new programmers, children, or people used to vim.
Note: This is not a legal driver's education tool, and using it will not count toward any insurance or court-ordered driving courses.
Steer left: <left arrow>
Steer right: <right arrow>
Paddle shift up: <up arrow>
Paddle shift down: <down arrow>
Gas: <Ctrl>
Clutch: <Meta>
Brake: Unmapped (speed baby)
Gears:
1st: X
2nd: S
3rd: W
4th: Y
5th: G
6th: <space>
R: /
- To copy to kill ring and yank a line of text I could:
Gas + shift to 6th
Steer right (to select text) or Paddle shift down (to select lines)
Clutch + shift to 3rd
Paddle shift or steer to yank location
Gas + Shift to 4th
It's really that easy, and I can save myself from emacs pinky without having to do something ridiculous like map CAPS LOCK TO CTRL
- Rated Car & Driver's top safety pick for text editors
- 31 MPG and 104 WPM (highway)
- Not street legal
- Leather seats (if your office chair is leather)
- Bluetooth audio so you can take stand-up calls from your car even if you're in the office already
- Real people, not actors
- Brakes don't work (not a blocker)
- Can't type anything besides
X, S, W, Y, G, /, and <space>
Several development goals are set for this project, including support for automatic transmissions (Sublime text). Horn mapped to git blame coming next release, along with rearview mirrors that show how you should have written that feature.