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Soderlund 01-02-2014 05:10 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by blastradius (Post 5090740)
I tried Vim but I found that I just wasn't using the modal switch at all (personal preference of course).
That is a typical beginner error. You should be in command mode all the time, only going to insert mode briefly to insert text, and then immediately back to command mode as soon as you're done. You can make .vimrc disable the arrow keys altogether to force you to get used to HJKL (the benefit being that they are on the home row; the first rule of typing is that you should have your left hand's fingers on ASDF and your right hand on JKLÖ).

Code:
nnoremap <Up> <nop>
nnoremap <Down> <nop>
nnoremap <Left> <nop>
nnoremap <Right> <nop>

wayward4now 01-02-2014 05:52 PM
Nano!
 
Like oatmeal in the morning, it's always there! :) Ric

blastradius 01-03-2014 02:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soderlund (Post 5090859)
That is a typical beginner error. You should be in command mode all the time, only going to insert mode briefly to insert text, and then immediately back to command mode as soon as you're done. You can make .vimrc disable the arrow keys altogether to force you to get used to HJKL (the benefit being that they are on the home row; the first rule of typing is that you should have your left hand's fingers on ASDF and your right hand on JKLÖ).
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that I didn't give Vim enough time to really get into it but the fact is that I know what I'm doing with Emacs and it does everything I want it to, my fingers automatically go to Emacs keybindings even if I'm in some other program lol. Also, (and I ask this because I don't know the answer and not to prove some point), can Vim run IRC, code windows, a terminal, email and a text adventure (I know, I'm old :-)) all windowed at the same time because that's pretty much my standard work environment.

blastradius 01-03-2014 02:28 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CamTheSaxMan (Post 5090289)
plus it's easier to use with point and click.
Actually, now that I'm comfortable with Emacs I find point and click interfaces frustrating to say the least, and slow, aaarrgghh!

astrogeek 01-03-2014 03:31 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by blastradius (Post 5091053)
Actually, now that I'm comfortable with Emacs I find point and click interfaces frustrating to say the least, and slow, aaarrgghh!
I am a Vim user, but I definitely share your sentiment about pointy-clicky interfaces!

The over-use of the GUI interface paradigm, and attempting to apply it where not appropriate has been the single greatest impediment to most people's ability to use the simple power of the general purpose computing device to accomplish useful tasks and better their lives.

The clickety-click of fingers on a keyboard is the happy and productive clicky sound!

goumba 01-04-2014 08:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by blastradius (Post 5091047)
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that I didn't give Vim enough time to really get into it but the fact is that I know what I'm doing with Emacs and it does everything I want it to, my fingers automatically go to Emacs keybindings even if I'm in some other program lol. Also, (and I ask this because I don't know the answer and not to prove some point), can Vim run IRC, code windows, a terminal, email and a text adventure (I know, I'm old :-)) all windowed at the same time because that's pretty much my standard work environment.
Hence the reason some people dislike emacs (I'm an emacs fan), is the bloat added by all that functionality.

I have the same problem with the keybindings in other programs. I can't count how many times I closed a program by hitting C-x C-s.

rjleaf 01-06-2014 11:06 AM
Nano all the way, especially with a good terminal emulator. Plus, it's on pretty much every Linux system (and OS X, from what I've been told).

Wyti 01-11-2014 06:52 PM
Hands down Emacs for me !

hoholala 01-12-2014 01:43 AM
Acme and Sam (from plan9 port) are missing.

blastradius 01-12-2014 08:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by goumba (Post 5091789)
Hence the reason some people dislike emacs (I'm an emacs fan), is the bloat added by all that functionality.
But if I wasn't using Emacs I'd have Firefox, Thunderbird, Xchat etc etc all open and shrunk down to the bottom of the screen wasting time whereas I've got them all on the go in my Emacs session so it's still Emacs ftw for me :-)

DaneM 01-13-2014 11:35 AM
pluma

falsetti 01-14-2014 01:23 PM
Bluefish

savotije 01-15-2014 03:14 AM
I use others also, but my vote is for joe.

metalaarif 01-15-2014 03:27 AM
3 cheers for VIM Hip Hip Hurrah

stoggy 01-15-2014 02:37 PM
i voted vim but jed is better.


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