> I like how vim is modal, but some Windows shortcuts (like Control-C) just make too much sense to given them up on Linux Ctrl-C does work in the GUI. That sa

> I like how vim is modal, but some Windows shortcuts (like Control-C) just make too much sense to given them up on Linux Ctrl-C does work in the GUI. That said, one thing I like about Linux is being able to highlight text using the mouse and then pasting it by middle-clicking. I don't have to interact with the keyboard at all to copy and paste text that way.