[tjoff]

Oh, yes there are.

C-b is terrible for your wrist, especially in conjunction with the following commands.

Choosing C-a isn't as much about preference as it is about not-terrible ergonomics. Now people are right to prefer anything other than C-a or C-b but C-a is objectively a much saner default than C-b.

[prsy]

The problem is with ctrl positioning, there was a time when it was more commonly found on the home row [0]. Rebinding caps lock to control turns the motion from an awkward wrist snap to a slight spreading of your left hand fingers.

[0] http://xahlee.info/kbd/keyboard_ctrl_vs_capslock_position.ht...

[tjoff]

Personally I've bound caps lock to ESC, but given the emacs style shortcuts it does make sense. Thanks.

[u801e]

> C-b is terrible for your wrist

I always use the modifier key on the opposite side of the keyboard to avoid that issue. So for ctrl-b , I press the ctrl key on the right side of the keyboard worth my right pinky and press the b key with my left index finger.

[abcdef123xyz]

Absolute nonsense, are you trying to press C-b with one hand?

[tjoff]

Yes. Left ctrl is in a better placement on many keyboards. Also being able to perform shortcuts with one hand is very handy.

[abcdef123xyz123]

If it hurts your wrist pressing it with one hand, perhaps you should use two...

[tjoff]

Or choose a shortcut that works with either.