What is a “quasimode” and why do I have to hold down the caps lock key while typing?
Enso is designed to be “quasimodal”, like shift or control. When you’re using shift to type in upper case, you don’t need to use “escape” to stop typing in upper case, you just release shift. Enso is meant to work the same way: you don’t need to press “enter” to finish an Enso command, you just release Caps Lock. You may be troubled at first by trying to type while holding down a key. We strongly encourage you to keep at it, as there is substantial evidence pointing to quasimodes being more humane than modes. Enso is designed to be faster and more humane than any other method of issuing commands with a keyboard. Try it for a while; pretty soon you won’t even notice Enso, you’ll just use it. That said, if you cannot hold down Caps Lock while typing (for instance, if you’re typing with one hand), you can “stick” Enso’s quasimode on by holding down Caps Lock and tapping Alt. Once you’ve done this, you can release Caps Lock, type in your command, and then use the “enter” key to execute the
