This article sadly passes over one of the most important features of vim, which is its ability to work as an ascii art editor. To begin, open a new buffer and

This article sadly passes over one of the most important features of vim, which is its ability to work as an ascii art editor. To begin, open a new buffer and create your canvas: "99i<space><Esc>yy99pgg0". This will make a buffer of 99x99 space characters. To draw horizontally, press shift-R to enter Replace mode, similar to overwrite mode in Word. To fill rectangular areas, use control-v to select the first corner, use motions to select the second corner, then r<character> to replace the block with what you need. To copy and paste areas of your art, use y and p on areas you select with visual block mode. If anyone else has any tips please let me know.