How modal editing and vi originated and why this is a unique design choice tied to specific circumstances.

https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/modal-editing-is-a-weird-historical-contingency

#vi #editor

How modal editing and vi originated and why this is a unique design choice tied to specific circumstances.

https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/modal-editing-is-a-weird-historical-contingency

#vi #editor

Breaking: Now that I'm mainlining Linux on my laptop, I have decided to signal virtue and demonstrate superiority by shunning both GUI text editors AND #vi and opting to re-learn #GNU #emacs.

Stay tuned for updates on my suffering and regret.

Breaking: Now that I'm mainlining Linux on my laptop, I have decided to signal virtue and demonstrate superiority by shunning both GUI text editors AND #vi and opting to re-learn #GNU #emacs.

Stay tuned for updates on my suffering and regret.

I mistyped 'mv' today and accidentally ended up typing 'mg' - which started the MicroGnuEmacs editor.

I've been using #emacs for two decades now, and I wasn't aware of #mg

This is life-changing and might replace #vi entirely for me.

Now can somebody please port this to #iPadOS?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mg_(text_editor)

I mistyped 'mv' today and accidentally ended up typing 'mg' - which started the MicroGnuEmacs editor.

I've been using #emacs for two decades now, and I wasn't aware of #mg

This is life-changing and might replace #vi entirely for me.

Now can somebody please port this to #iPadOS?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mg_(text_editor)

This is actually amazing.

VimHero teaches you how to edit code using Vim with interactive examples, challenges, and games. https://www.vim-hero.com

#Vi#Vim#Coding#Editor#VimHero

This is actually amazing.

VimHero teaches you how to edit code using Vim with interactive examples, challenges, and games.
https://www.vim-hero.com

#Vi#Vim#Coding#Editor#VimHero

I’ve been exploring a more minimalist approach in my tools lately, and part of that includes trying to use nvi more often instead of Vim. To make the transition easier (for myself and anyone else interested), I put together a simple nvi quick reference:

https://4c6e.xyz/nvi.html

It’s not meant to be exhaustive, just a practical guide to help get things done with a lighter touch.

#nvi #vi #vim #minimalism