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It's not about being arcane, it's about the lack of discoverability. Emacs and vi don't have (by default) affordances like a menu that enables a user to discove
by speed_spread 1y ago
It's not about being arcane, it's about the lack of discoverability. Emacs and vi don't have (by default) affordances like a menu that enables a user to discover and learn the interface at their own pace. The learning curve is much smoother and allows for casual uses without having to pull a book each time.
- kickingvegas 1y agoFWIW, I started a project last year to build Transient menus for major Emacs modes called “Casual” to address discoverability. Interested readers can find more info about it here: https://kickingvegas.github.io/casual/ https://kickingvegas.github.io/casual/
- tmtvl 1y agoEmacs does have a menu by default. It's one of the things I appreciate most about it (especially the Help menu) and I'm always befuddled to see frameworks like Doom Emacs or Spacemacs disable the menubar.
- saint_yossarian 1y agoVim does have a menu system, and AFAIK it's still enabled by default in GUIs like GVim.