[ifoundthetao]

I am right there with you. I did the same thing, and now when I jump into Vim from anywhere, it's so much easier.

Though I really do like having the Capslock key remapped to escape.

[chasedehan]

I much prefer mapping caps lock to ctrl. That reach is much more difficult for me

[jabl]

Swap caps lock and escape, then set the bottom row from the left as windows key, alt, ctrl, space.

Then you can easily use ctrl with your left thumb.

[jstimpfle]

If you are on a regular keyboard, you can keep all your fingers on the home row and use your palm to hit ctrl.

[kej]

Around the time I learned vim I also got myself into the habit of using the opposite hand for Ctrl, the same way you would for Shift. It has pretty much eliminated any need to stretch for a key chord.

[xtracto]

That's mechanography 101. I am so happy I got into those courses in secondary school in the 90s. Even if everybody said it was for girls.

Now I type at 100wpm and using Vim gives amazing productivity.

[lunchables]

Why not both?

https://github.com/alols/xcape