> Are there any other former vi/emacs users (like, hardcore - I used to browse the web in emacs) who ditched it for an IDE?
I'm an active vimmer very involved with the community and, for me, using an IDE or Vim is not a political/religious/philosophical choice: it is a pragmatic choice. When I need IDE features I use an IDE, when I don't I use my favorite text editor. Simple.
> I found that the mouse really wasn't a productivity killer for the few times you need to use it in a modern IDE.
"Modern" IDEs expose all their functionalities via keyboard shortcuts so you don't really need the mouse.
I'm an active vimmer very involved with the community and, for me, using an IDE or Vim is not a political/religious/philosophical choice: it is a pragmatic choice. When I need IDE features I use an IDE, when I don't I use my favorite text editor. Simple.
> I found that the mouse really wasn't a productivity killer for the few times you need to use it in a modern IDE.
"Modern" IDEs expose all their functionalities via keyboard shortcuts so you don't really need the mouse.