Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
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Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#2Does this go well a standing desk?
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#3Does this go well a standing desk?
When using a standing desk, I prefer to use a glute squeezer device to switch modes. It feels much more natural, and improves the muscle tone as a bonus.
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#4I feel like Emacs needs a footpedal more than vim... but this is cool too.
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#5I can’t count how many times I’ve wanted a pedal when working in VR. Usually when I’m working in Unity and want to put my head and two tracked controllers into a specific pose and then trigger a breakpoint.
In the before times I would ask someone to walk over to my desk and click the mouse when I tell them. A pedal would have been much better!
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#6Nice idea but ridiculously wimpy switch. Rig up one of these American made beauties instead.
https://www.amazon.com/SSC-Controls-G500-MO-Electrical-Indus...
from experience: they're way more satisfying to press and oil/water/dust tight.
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#7I can’t count how many times I’ve wanted a pedal when working in VR. Usually when I’m working in Unity and want to put my head and two tracked controllers into a specific pose and then trigger a breakpoint. In the before times I would ask someone to walk over to my desk and click the mouse when I tell them. A pedal would have been much better!
That’s an interesting use case. As an alternative I wonder if you could set up a microphone to trigger the breakpoint when a word is spoken.
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#8Used to use one. Lots of ankle fatigue and slow thought to action time. Never trained myself sufficiently or fast enough. Tried both clutch and toggle mode. Perhaps switch was too light. Had to worry about accidentally triggering by resting foot.
Plus side was easy to get working everywhere, including inside Ideavim.
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#9I tried this a few years back and gave up after a few days. Moving your foot is way slower than hitting a key.
Re: Vim Clutch – A hardware pedal for improved text editing (2012)
#10Nice idea but ridiculously wimpy switch. Rig up one of these American made beauties instead. https://www.amazon.com/SSC-Controls-G500-MO-Electrical-Indus... from experience: they're way more satisfying to press and oil/water/dust tight. EDIT: fixed link. this pedal is also OSHA approved with a safety cap to prevent objects from falling onto the switch and triggering insert mode.
Appears to be a broken link fyi