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I didn't start using emacs until (1) hardware became fast enough to run evil-mode with low keypress latency (because vim uses key sequences rather than chords a
by hosh 5y ago
I didn't start using emacs until (1) hardware became fast enough to run evil-mode with low keypress latency (because vim uses key sequences rather than chords and I type fast), and (2) Spacemacs. I switched to Spacemacs before there were a neovim, and if it weren't for spacemacs, I would have ended up with neovim instead.
I have not had time to really dig into the code and customize my editor. I installed Spacemacs, some layers, and know just enough to keep the things I am used to there (such as layouts), and that's pretty much it. I really enjoy how Spacemacs organized things, and it has made it much easier to learn.
I still typically use vim for quick-editing config files on remote systems.
- guantanamo_bob 5y agoI recently switched from emacs to spacemacs. I love the key bindings, but the Emacs GUI with spacemacs is so slow it’s unusable, keeps my laptop running burning full speed.
- hosh 5y agoThat sucks. I use spacemacs remotely on a terminal with mosh and tmux, so I don’t notice. But back in ‘10, evil mode wasn’t usable for me on the terminal. I imagine spacemacs on 2010 era hardware would suck, let alone GUI. I wonder if the new chips like the M1 would make a difference.