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This story parallels my own on a nearly-disturbing number of levels. Exactly the same experience. I never thought I'd switch from emacs, then I finally gave vim
by burke 15y ago
This story parallels my own on a nearly-disturbing number of levels. Exactly the same experience. I never thought I'd switch from emacs, then I finally gave vim a good shot (switched for two weeks and made a very conscious effort to use it effectively), and was blown away by how much faster I could edit text.
- JoelMcCracken 15y agoHave you tried viper mode, etc?
- burke 15y agoI did. In fact, I used viper mode (vimpulse) for about three weeks before deciding it was worth a shot to just try vim proper. I haven't really looked back. Viper was alright, but there were far too many moving parts in that setup.
- JoelMcCracken 15y agoI see. I really didn't like viper mode (the little bit that I used it), but I occasionally do miss Vim. I could never leave Emacs at this point, though. Elisp is just too great.
- Marwy 15y ago"Moving parts" doesn't really say anything.
- JoelMcCracken 15y agoI think I see what he means. Viper is really... strange. When I originally moved from Vim to Emacs, I found Viper /harder/ than just learning regular ol' Emacs. I assume "Moving parts" refers to exactly the same problems that I had. I could explain more, but it would take time, because I need to figure out some examples instead of explaining my vague impressions of a few years ago. Point is, as an avid emacs user, I totally get where he is coming from.
- Rayne 15y agoIsn't vimpulse the successor to that and evil-mode the successor to vim-pulse? Seems like viper is way down on that list.
- JoelMcCracken 15y agoYeah. Not sure which one I used at all, though.