[robonerd]

> basic stuff like CUA

I don't care for the defaults either, but I also don't care for CUA, so if you had your way the defaults would be just as objectionable to me as they are now. Since you can't make everybody happy, I think the best way forward is to continue the status quo, so at least you won't be forcing configuration on users who were previously fine with the default.

[medo-bear]

i too dislike CUA. if you use the terminal CUA usually does not work and insteas we get CUA-ish hacks. emacs bindings are usually readily available on the other hand

[taeric]

You have me intrigued. What do you like/use?

[robonerd]

evil-mode

In other applications I mostly avoid the ctrl-v/ctrl-c and use X's highlighting and middleclicking system instead. When those aren't available, I actually prefer context menu copy/paste entries to the CUA shortcuts.