> Why not just use Evil, the VIM emulation layer. To cite Xah [1]: "xah-fly-keys.el is a modal editing mode for emacs, like vi, but the design of key/command

> Why not just use Evil, the VIM emulation layer. To cite Xah [1]: "xah-fly-keys.el is a modal editing mode for emacs, like vi, but the design of key/command choice is based on command frequency statistics and ease-of-key score. Most frequently used commands have most easy keys." I can confirm, that the amount of work on the hands is extremely reduced with xah-fly-keys vs. vanilla emacs (depending on where you put the command mode switch), though I have no experience with evil or vi to compare against. [1] http://xahlee.info/emacs/misc/ergoemacs_vi_mode.html http://xahlee.info/emacs/misc/ergoemacs_vi_mode.html