As far as I know, given the FAQ & rules of Super User, this is on-topic, given the use of the general "modern" editor. Personally, I take this to mean configurable, which would likely indicate it has a set of "modern"-esque key bindings (esp. the reference to Common User Access [[CUA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access)]). And really, if anyone can find a CLI-based editor which supports custom bindings, it would surely solve the OP's problem. ---- As a final note, I would try to modify your question to be more neutral in the context I've indicated above. It's fine to give examples of software that's similar, but I don't think it's helpful to indicate specifics in the title.