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If VS Code is an endpoint to incremental improvements in text editing, then the next big thing that appears will involve a revolutionary approach.
by lxdesk 6y ago
If VS Code is an endpoint to incremental improvements in text editing, then the next big thing that appears will involve a revolutionary approach.
- colordrops 6y agoText editing is mostly a solved problem, and arguably done better elsewhere. VS Code makes improvements on interacting with particular languages / DSLs.
- Scarbutt 6y agobetter elsewhere Like in unix tools or other text editors?
- colordrops 6y agoemacs and vim are super efficient, nearly infinite in keybindings, and fully programmable and extensible.
- makapuf 6y agoExcept not doing ctrl-c ctrl-v easily. Or standard keybidings. I wonder if an offshoot with standard keys in a terminal based on vi would work (really simple and native, I used simple mode alas it almost were transparent but not quite. )
- RMPR 6y ago> Except not doing ctrl-c ctrl-v easily. Or standard keybidings. I used to think like that but imho when you learn Vim registers it totally makes sense, plus if you're using it in a terminal emulator you can use ctrl-shift-c ctrl-shift-v. Now about Emacs I don't have much experience, but Doom-Emacs and Spacemacs use the System's clipboard by default.
- megameter 6y agoOf course text editing is a "solved problem," just use a #2 pencil. Solving a boring problem better is a thing new technology often does.
- colordrops 6y agoOk, so tell me then what new things VS Code has brought to the table with regards to raw text editing. I'm not talking about LSP or IDE features.