[vacri]

'i' already has a function in vim - one of the most frequently used ones.

[arthulia]

He makes a good point though. You could switch insert to the h key and do it this way.

Upsides: - ijkl is easier for users learning vim. - don't have to shift your fingers over to h key

Downsides - rebind insert to h (not really a big deal) - middle finger is now responsible for up and down (I honestly don't see this having much effect on efficiency)

I'm tempted to try this, but I hate the feeling of not being familiar with a vanilla config. What if I have to use somebody else's machine?

[vacri]

The issue with rebinding is that you'll only encounter your bindings on your machine. If you're frequently on machines that don't have your custom profile, that's an issue.

I'm having trouble getting off the arrow keys myself - because they work regardless of whether you're in insert mode or not...

[arthulia]

> The issue with rebinding is that you'll only encounter your bindings on your machine. If you're frequently on machines that don't have your custom profile, that's an issue.

I mentioned that at the end of my post.

[vacri]

Weird, not sure how I missed it. Sorry.

[Kluny]

I would argue that a is just as good, or better, than i.