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I spent 5 years learning and using vi (n perhaps a dozen different Unix-like OSes, so they were all different, meaning I could only use a core set of features.

by rikkus 12y ago

I spent 5 years learning and using vi (n perhaps a dozen different Unix-like OSes, so they were all different, meaning I could only use a core set of features. I then spent a few years working on Windows where I had Vim, but other editors I used were, well, 'standard'. Then ViEmu came along and I now move between Vi-like editing in VS and Vim, and 'normal' editing in other apps. It's not too bad, to be honest. I'm editing in a non-vi-like-manner in this comment box. I could probably install something to make Chrome do vi-like editing here, but my brain is happy to switch modes, if you'll forgive the pun.

Goladus 12y ago
True I rarely have a problem editing in web text boxes, I never really committed to using emacs as a word processor. But I'd be lying if I said I've never accidentally closed a browser tab when absent-mindedly trying to do a backward-kill-word ('ctrl-w'). I was thinking more about programming and system administration. After years of using emacs, I find it harder to adapt to the popular mainstream tools like Visual Studio, TextMate, etc.
- teddyh 12y ago
  Ctrl-w as “backward-kill-word” is a Unixism from the classic Unix TTY, you can’t blame Emacs for that one.
  - recoil 12y ago
    Indeed. Ctrl-w in Emacs is actually "kill-region".
hjek 12y ago
Vimium is really good for mouseless vi-like browsing in Chrome though. https://vimium.github.io/ https://vimium.github.io/
- cipher0 12y ago
  There's also uzbl which is a browser that natively supports vi-like browsing http://www.uzbl.org/ http://www.uzbl.org/ but beware, there were some bugs with the TLS validation process iirc, not sure if they're fixed yet.
Dewie 12y ago
I use It's All Text! (Firefox) to edit text boxes on the Web with my text editor if what I'm going to write is longer than a paragraph.
qu4z-2 12y ago
Not directly relevant, but for Firefox users: I highly recommend pentadactyl (you have to install the nightlies for compatibility with recent FF)
dobbsbob 12y ago
There is a browser with VI key bindings https://opensource.conformal.com/wiki/xombrero https://opensource.conformal.com/wiki/xombrero

by rikkus 12y ago

Goladus 12y ago

True I rarely have a problem editing in web text boxes, I never really committed to using emacs as a word processor. But I'd be lying if I said I've never accidentally closed a browser tab when absent-mindedly trying to do a backward-kill-word ('ctrl-w'). I was thinking more about programming and system administration. After years of using emacs, I find it harder to adapt to the popular mainstream tools like Visual Studio, TextMate, etc.

teddyh 12y ago
Ctrl-w as “backward-kill-word” is a Unixism from the classic Unix TTY, you can’t blame Emacs for that one.
- recoil 12y ago
  Indeed. Ctrl-w in Emacs is actually "kill-region".

hjek 12y ago

Vimium is really good for mouseless vi-like browsing in Chrome though. https://vimium.github.io/ https://vimium.github.io/

cipher0 12y ago
There's also uzbl which is a browser that natively supports vi-like browsing http://www.uzbl.org/ http://www.uzbl.org/ but beware, there were some bugs with the TLS validation process iirc, not sure if they're fixed yet.

Dewie 12y ago

I use It's All Text! (Firefox) to edit text boxes on the Web with my text editor if what I'm going to write is longer than a paragraph.

qu4z-2 12y ago

Not directly relevant, but for Firefox users: I highly recommend pentadactyl (you have to install the nightlies for compatibility with recent FF)

dobbsbob 12y ago

There is a browser with VI key bindings https://opensource.conformal.com/wiki/xombrero https://opensource.conformal.com/wiki/xombrero