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How to ditch your mouse for your keyboard (+vim)

Date: June 10, 2025 2-3pm


Session Leaders: Marcos Acosta


Format: Hybrid (In-person with online access)


Tags: #keyboard #shortcuts #vim


Do you use a trackpad a lot? Have you considered not? Most of the time, using your keyboard is not only faster but also better for avoiding repetitive strain (which can contribute to ✨carpal tunnel✨).

In this session, we'll: (a) Quickly run through some "everyone should know" keyboard shortcuts for navigating windows and tabs, and (b) Walk through an introduction to vim!

Vim is an incredibly powerful way to edit text (especially code) without using your mouse at all. It can be used as a stand-alone editor or integrated into your code editor (e.g. VSCode, Cursor).

My goal is for you to walk away from this session feeling confident that, if you chose to, you could become a keyboard power-user :)

LINKS

  • Slides [1]

  • Windows shortcut reference [2]

  • Sample form [3]

  • Online vim editor [4]

  • Vim cheat sheet [5]

  • Example code to paste & play with [6]

[1] https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11Jx-seYIrB5WeC1FgT3iR7gTL_59zVbUnQL1cFpUrS8/edit?usp=sharing

[2] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keyboard-shortcuts-in-windows-dcc61a57-8ff0-cffe-9796-cb9706c75eec

[3] https://www.accessibility-developer-guide.com/examples/forms/good-example/_examples/generally-good-form/

[4] https://openvim.com/sandbox.html

[5] https://vim.rtorr.com/

[6] https://github.com/marcos-acosta/worlds-worst-detective/blob/main/src/rendering/astRenderer.tsx