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> Not everyone is interested in a humongous editor with a steep learning Then why using a TUI editor at all? Each time nano was opened because of some default

> Not everyone is interested in a humongous editor with a steep learning Then why using a TUI editor at all? Each time nano was opened because of some default settings, I saw this whole bottom bar with shortcuts. It sure doesn't seems to be easy to learn either.

nicoburns 3y ago
I use micro as git commit/rebase editor. It's handy to be able to do multiline commit messages and interactive rebases without leaving the terminal.
Terretta 3y ago
> I saw this whole bottom bar with shortcuts. It sure doesn't seems to be easy Sounds easier than not seeing a bottom bar with shortcuts.
mixmastamyk 3y ago
Why not? Usually it’s because you don’t have a GUI available. But also great for a quick edit with sudo. Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Q FTW.
linuxdude314 3y ago
I don’t understand why so many people in these comments are claiming text editors are “hard” to learn. Software engineers that went to college have taken Calculus, Physics, and other advanced courses that can be very hard for many to learn. The reality is that memorizing a few keyboard shortcuts is not in fact hard. It’s something that can take time, and you might not like the shortcuts, but it’s not hard. If you want to use powerful tools, you’re going to have to learn how to use them. There’s no way around this.
- mixmastamyk 3y ago
  You’re in the wrong thread. Normal folks outnumber developers 100 to 1. Not to mention, some of that dev group prefer that their small editor have the same keybindings as their full dev environment and entire OS for that matter. No mode switching needed.
- globular-toast 3y ago
  I don't get this either. You watch a skilled tradesman work and he'll use all manner of tricks he's learnt over the years. His tools will do most of the work, he just gently guides them in the right direction. Then I'll see developers not even using tab completion in a shell. It's almost like tooling has to shout at them (like underlining errors etc) out of the box before they'll interact with it. It's so strange.

nicoburns 3y ago

I use micro as git commit/rebase editor. It's handy to be able to do multiline commit messages and interactive rebases without leaving the terminal.

Terretta 3y ago

> I saw this whole bottom bar with shortcuts. It sure doesn't seems to be easy Sounds easier than not seeing a bottom bar with shortcuts.

mixmastamyk 3y ago

Why not? Usually it’s because you don’t have a GUI available. But also great for a quick edit with sudo. Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Q FTW.

linuxdude314 3y ago

I don’t understand why so many people in these comments are claiming text editors are “hard” to learn. Software engineers that went to college have taken Calculus, Physics, and other advanced courses that can be very hard for many to learn. The reality is that memorizing a few keyboard shortcuts is not in fact hard. It’s something that can take time, and you might not like the shortcuts, but it’s not hard. If you want to use powerful tools, you’re going to have to learn how to use them. There’s no way around this.

mixmastamyk 3y ago
You’re in the wrong thread. Normal folks outnumber developers 100 to 1. Not to mention, some of that dev group prefer that their small editor have the same keybindings as their full dev environment and entire OS for that matter. No mode switching needed.
globular-toast 3y ago
I don't get this either. You watch a skilled tradesman work and he'll use all manner of tricks he's learnt over the years. His tools will do most of the work, he just gently guides them in the right direction. Then I'll see developers not even using tab completion in a shell. It's almost like tooling has to shout at them (like underlining errors etc) out of the box before they'll interact with it. It's so strange.