I guess I don't care what other model railroaders do; or, do not do!
For me, the attraction of JMRI's Decoder Pro was that it was supposed to make decoder programming easier. However, there is a fairly steep learning curve to becoming adept at using it. Like most computer programs, it becomes confusing because the software designers feel that they must include 15 different ways of doing things. I had been using my Digitrax Zephyr to do all my programming on my Programming Track on my layout. This worked fine; but, I can not retain the key strokes needed in my mind, from one year to the next and have to constantly refer to the Manuals to get my programming done. I may go back to using my Programming Track on my layout and the manuals, once I get my Zephyr Xtra back from Digitrax. It seems I likely will have to re-learn how to use the JMRI Decoder Pro every year, too. The aging process is not for the week! The aging process is not for the week! The aging process is not for the week!