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That was the part of the sentiment of the quote - the point is that Vim is notable for 2 distinct, but unfortunately inseparable, reasons; 1. Modal editing. 2.
by tombh 9y ago
That was the part of the sentiment of the quote - the point is that Vim is notable for 2 distinct, but unfortunately inseparable, reasons;
1. Modal editing.
2. One of the most ubiquitous, lightweight, stable and extensible editors in existence.
I just want there to be at least a semblance of a possibility to separate these 2 things.
- jimktrains2 9y agoHave you tried emacs?
- tombh 9y agoYes, but it doesn't exactly have 'conventional' shortcuts either, right? It's a little more heavyweight over Vim as well. So in the light-but-powerful editor universe, I think Vim just pips it to the post. Which is why I use it, albeit with 'normal' shortcuts.
- jimktrains2 9y agoDepends on what you mean by conventional. It's the default key binding style in most terminals.