I have tried basic keymapping hackery on vanilla emacs and ergo-mode. Seems that C-x is used in half the keybindings - remapping them all ain't possible. Ergo-mode uses M-x. Frankly I'd rather deal with vanilla emacs than try to understand the 'magic' in ergo-mode.

So am I right? We have to disavow C-x for cut and C-c for paste? - My daughter says it won't take too long to relearn. Is she right?