I agree. I have found mcedit (midnight commander's editor) comes very close in ease of use and has a lot of power user features. Vim snobs will turn their noses

I agree. I have found mcedit (midnight commander's editor) comes very close in ease of use and has a lot of power user features. Vim snobs will turn their noses at it, but I find it very comfortable to use for editing code. It is my main editor.