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> but I found it extremely annoying to have to 'reset' my hand position every time I wanted to type text in insert mode.

What do you mean, please? Do you mean you were resting your right finger over H?

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Yeah, I kept finding myself trying to use 'hjkl' like arrow keys, then when I went into insert mode I would have to move my hand back (and lose my train of thought). Basically, 'jkl;' feels more intuitive to me. Hardcore vim users will probably be aghast at remapping something as basic as cursor movement and say that I should "learn to do it right". But it makes more sense to me, and I haven't found it to be any less efficient.

I understand now. I've read about people remapping them as JKIL too. I guess the cause is the same.

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