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Name collision aside, I really want more of this. I know I might be in the minority, but I do know vim relatively well -- but I somewhat wish I could unlearn it
by jrm4 4y ago
Name collision aside, I really want more of this. I know I might be in the minority, but I do know vim relatively well -- but I somewhat wish I could unlearn it. I use and enjoy so many other basic GUI type programs that I plan to get back into things like this.
- massysett 4y agoWhy not Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac)? I use both extensively. I keep folders for projects, and use these to drop notes into the folder. A word processor is overkill and takes too long to load, but I usually manage these projects from Windows Explorer or Finder so I don’t want to drop into CLI to use Vim or use GUI Emacs. Nice to stick to the GUI stuff when in there and leave the terminal for the heavy duty.
- jrm4 4y agoMore or less, yes. I'm a Linux guy, so I will frequently use default notepad-esque app, e.g. Featherpad / Leafpad / Pluma.
- dTal 4y agoPlasma's text editor, Kate, is extremely nice. It's my go-to for code these days, and I'll go so far as to install it on Windows if I'm forced onto that platform for any length of time.
- VHRanger 4y agoIsn't the micro text editor the standard in these sort of "command line 'normal' text editor" tools? It's what I use at least
- jrm4 4y agoYup, I suppose what I'm looking for is something easily extensible with the possibility of bells and whistles like Vim, but that defaults here. I haven't really done enough homework to determine if I can get this with e.g. Micro or even nano?
- VHRanger 4y agoMicro is extensible, but obviously doesnt have the ecosystem that vim, emacs or even sublime text has. I was looking for effectively the same thing as you and still settled on micro though. Let me know if you find something better. Tilde doesn't seem to work across all OS'es so it's a nonstarter.