> the whole point of Vim bindings is supposed to be that they are the same everywhere
No, the point is customizability to tweak it to your personal needs. Vim has the most flexible keybinding system I've seen in a program so far. If you want "same everywhere" any editor will do. I have never in my life seen anyone make this argument that one of the most customizeable editors is meant to be used without configuration.
> you're probably better off using the platform standard bindings for everything
Or maybe I use Vim exactly because it fits my workflow better than the standard that was designed for the average user as a series of historical accidents?
> When a product is unusable without changing configuration, it absolutely is a bug
It's not a bug, it's a design based on how 99% of input devices in the region it was created in work. Just like US electrical appliances that you can't just plug into European power sockets. And honestly you're blowing this way out of proportion, very few Vim keybindings are incompatible with QWERTZ keyboards. I know because I used Vim for years with a QWERTZ keyboard and never felt limited by that.
No, the point is customizability to tweak it to your personal needs. Vim has the most flexible keybinding system I've seen in a program so far. If you want "same everywhere" any editor will do. I have never in my life seen anyone make this argument that one of the most customizeable editors is meant to be used without configuration.
> you're probably better off using the platform standard bindings for everything
Or maybe I use Vim exactly because it fits my workflow better than the standard that was designed for the average user as a series of historical accidents?
> When a product is unusable without changing configuration, it absolutely is a bug
It's not a bug, it's a design based on how 99% of input devices in the region it was created in work. Just like US electrical appliances that you can't just plug into European power sockets. And honestly you're blowing this way out of proportion, very few Vim keybindings are incompatible with QWERTZ keyboards. I know because I used Vim for years with a QWERTZ keyboard and never felt limited by that.