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I mainly use Evil mode on Emacs, but have switched to use Helix for when I need a terminal editor. It feels like the majority of Helix keybindings are the same
by rgoulter 3y ago
I mainly use Evil mode on Emacs, but have switched to use Helix for when I need a terminal editor.
It feels like the majority of Helix keybindings are the same as vim. Similar to how with vi-emulators, you'll bump into things you use that the emulator doesn't have; with Helix, you'll bump into keybindings you expect, which are different in Helix.
https://gist.github.com/rgoulter/af83932a45c79f9f3fb673d8813f5354 https://gist.github.com/rgoulter/af83932a45c79f9f3fb673d8813...
The impression I get is that Helix's keybindings are well thought out. e.g. u/U for undo/redo vs vim's u/C-r. e.g. rather than Vim's H/M/L, Helix uses "go top"/"go centre"/"go bottom" (gt/gc/gb); and the bindings which jump the cursor around all use this `g` prefix.
Switching back and forth between Vim and Helix, there'll still be false-friends from time to time.