Applications to reduce mouse usage

hiyidef646@sh.itjust.worksbanned from community to Linux@lemmy.ml – 41 points –

In addition to using text editors like vim or emacs and using a tiling window manager, what other programs do you use to reduce usage of the mouse? I recently discovered warpd which is similar to vimium's hint mode but works globally.

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What's the point?

If you do a lot with your keyboard, it is annoying to get your hand off it and switch to your mouse. And then to switch back. If a task can also be done with the keyboard, you can just stay there and that is quite comfy.

Let me introduce you to my favorite tool https://tex.com.tw/products/shinobi?variant=16969883648090

It has to many keys for me :) I'm currently on my own 42-key design. I have mouse keys on a layer.

I’ve been using a Tex yoda ii for years and I love it. If you want to avoid leaving “home row” nothing beats a 60% keyboard with a trackpoint! I just bought a Tex Shura but haven’t tried it out yet.

I don't ruthlessly reduce mouse use, but I prefer to stick the keyboard for a handful of reasons: speed, comfort, reducing the likelihood of repetitive stress injury as I age, and flexibility. If my trackpad fails and I can't find a mouse, I can still do what I need to do.

i think the question is valid: it seems strange first, but the cli-env. is so MUCH MORE POWERFUL.

I find that I prefer a graphical environment to understand what's going on, then a keyboard-focused environment (usually text based) once I reach the point that I know what to do and want to increase speed and repeatability.

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