VIM Users: Do you use VIM via console or gui?

JMJ_coder · 03-28-2008, 06:43 PM

Hello,

For those of you who use VIM as a text editor, do you use it via the console/terminal or through the gui version (GVIM)? And do you operate in a graphical environment or not?

Feel free to explain your reasons why you use what you use?

weibullguy · 03-28-2008, 06:51 PM

Yes, I use a graphical environment. I probably use Vim in a console more often, but I do use gVim also (especially on Windows).

f000l · 03-28-2008, 06:58 PM

I only use VIM. Both in console and gfx env.

When i started using linux i only knew of one text editor and that was Pico. Then on a beautiful day a unix friend showed me VIM and the clouds dissappeared and the sun started shining and all was well in the universe. On occasion i use Nano, but only if the system does not have vim.

Bruce Hill · 03-28-2008, 07:34 PM

vim ... everywhere

aarcane · 03-28-2008, 07:55 PM

not only do I use vim from the cli and the gui both, I also use vim in windows, and on headless machines running ssh as the only interface. vim ftw.

bigrigdriver · 03-28-2008, 08:28 PM

Vim - cli and gui. Got used to doing it that way before I learned that gvim even existed. I see no reason to change.

jschiwal · 03-28-2008, 08:29 PM

Often, vim-minimal is the only editor available in a boot disk or the rescue mode. Using gvim in a konsole is a good way to learn the shortcuts when you are new to vim.

Su-Shee · 03-29-2008, 08:27 AM

All variations.

Gvim: for source code with open tabs usally
In xterm with cli: everyday usage with mutt, for example
On the console: administration tasks and stuff like that if there's no GUI

ak_random · 03-29-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Su-Shee

All variations.

Gvim: for source code with open tabs usally
In xterm with cli: everyday usage with mutt, for example
On the console: administration tasks and stuff like that if there's no GUI

Curious... why not use vim in an xterm/console for source code editing instead of gvim? Console vim has tabs too, along with most other vim features.

custangro · 03-29-2008, 11:47 AM

I got so used to using VI (note the missing M) in Solaris that when I use VIM; I put in my .vimrc a "set compatible" so that it works like the original VI...

Also I use hjkl instead of the arrow keys...arrow keys are for wimps

But I have used gvim in the past...but I'm much faster using VI(M) with hjkl...

-C