From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 To: 9fans@9fans.net Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:17:28 +0000 From: "Aaron W. Hsu" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable References: <20090701192454.GA31691@jg.domain_not_set.invalid> Subject: Re: [9fans] Guide to using Acme effectively? Topicbox-Message-UUID: 130835a4-ead5-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:52:14 -0400, Russ Cox wrote: > Arguing about mouse vs keyboard misses the point. > I'm very happy with acme's use of the mouse, but > acme's power comes from the rest of its design. I decided to try Acme not because of the heavy reliance on the mouse (I am perfectly happy to use the mouse of the keyboard), but because it has a relatively novel and I am hoping productive philosophy on the interface design and interaction of programs in general. The idea that I can reuse and customize interfaces "at the moment" to what I need the most right then attracts me. The stream of text oriented design that let's me perform operations on selections of text that I would normally have a harder time describing in Vi gives me the warm and fuzzies. The mouse is an effective device, and so far, Acme has made good use of it, but the combination of that plus the reusability and usefulness of all the elements of the interface makes things that much better. Aaron W. Hsu -- Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. -- C. S. Lewis