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I'm a big fan of the Unix/Plan9 philosophy and I write C and Go... but I really can't get over Acme, using the mouse is so unproductive for me.

Plus I need some syntax highligting.

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Using the mouse or keyboard is a rounding error compared to the time and errors I save by keeping the commands I use in per-directory guide files. I type out a command once, then later modify it slightly repeatedly to suit new needs, and highlight it and run it.

I've never found navigating to and selecting text with keyboard commands as fast and forthright and mindless as just moving the mouse and clicking to locate the cursor and select a range of text, and I used Emacs for 11 years. Also, since Acme binds common operations like cut, paste, and execute to mouse chords, I don't leave the mouse to do these things.

I don't dig candy-colored text, so the lack of syntax highlighting is a plus for me.

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