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0 pointssph3y ago0 comments

    vim -> Sublime -> Emacs -> VSCode -> Emacs
                                         ^^^^^ I am here.

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rgoulter3y ago

If you're retaining vim on your workstation for quick editing of files, I'd encourage you to keep an eye on the Helix editor. https://helix-editor.com/

There are three nice things about it: it flips vim's <verb><motion> into a <motion><verb> (like kakoune); it's got tree-sitter support out of the box (including for navigation); it's got LSP support out of the box.

Its keybinding is perhaps in "uncanny valley" of vim's. Overall, it still feels well thought out.

sphOP3y ago

I've tried, but it's still a little immature for me. Definitely an interesting idea worth exploring more.

And the reason I went back to Emacs is because of elisp and M-x. Those are the true killer features of that editor, still unrivaled.

gaetgu3y ago

Yep. I am waiting for its plugin support to come out to start really using it but I have it installed and I use it from time to time. It is pretty nice!

ARandomerDude3y ago

    vim -> Sublime -> vim -> Emacs -> vim -> VSCode -> vim
                                                       ^^^ I am here.

akagusu3y ago

My path:

Sublime -> Atom -> Vim -> Emacs -> Emacs -> Emacs -> Emacs

ollien3y ago

and then vim again. It will come full circle :)

melling3y ago

vim bindings in Emacs. :-)

ollien3y ago

I end up with vim bindings in VSCode at the present. It doesn't do everything but it does most things I want. There is neovim integration, but last time I tried it there were a bunch of glitchy things that didn't work right (I remember selection being buggy but I can't remember the specifics). Maybe I'll have to give it another whirl.

sphOP3y ago

I went for evil-mode for a while, then I decided to just go full Emacs. I still use vim sometimes, but I've come to enjoy the Emacs bindings.

Now I just need to install keymapper and convert all my M-w and C-y inputs to Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V.

kklimonda3y ago

vim bindings in Emacs are so great that when something isn't implemented properly (eg. editing macros, global marks) it hurts so much more.

indymike3y ago

Why use and editor when you can use an operating system? Really love all the editing options. It's a good time to be a developer.

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rgoulter3y ago

If you're retaining vim on your workstation for quick editing of files, I'd encourage you to keep an eye on the Helix editor. https://helix-editor.com/

Its keybinding is perhaps in "uncanny valley" of vim's. Overall, it still feels well thought out.

sphOP3y ago

I've tried, but it's still a little immature for me. Definitely an interesting idea worth exploring more.

And the reason I went back to Emacs is because of elisp and M-x. Those are the true killer features of that editor, still unrivaled.

gaetgu3y ago

Yep. I am waiting for its plugin support to come out to start really using it but I have it installed and I use it from time to time. It is pretty nice!

ARandomerDude3y ago

    vim -> Sublime -> vim -> Emacs -> vim -> VSCode -> vim
                                                       ^^^ I am here.

akagusu3y ago

My path:

Sublime -> Atom -> Vim -> Emacs -> Emacs -> Emacs -> Emacs

ollien3y ago

and then vim again. It will come full circle :)

melling3y ago

vim bindings in Emacs. :-)

ollien3y ago

sphOP3y ago

I went for evil-mode for a while, then I decided to just go full Emacs. I still use vim sometimes, but I've come to enjoy the Emacs bindings.

Now I just need to install keymapper and convert all my M-w and C-y inputs to Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V.

kklimonda3y ago

vim bindings in Emacs are so great that when something isn't implemented properly (eg. editing macros, global marks) it hurts so much more.

indymike3y ago

Why use and editor when you can use an operating system? Really love all the editing options. It's a good time to be a developer.

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