I’d like actual examples instead of “I work faster”, something like “I can move straight to the middle of the file with 7mv” or “I can keep 4 different text snippets in memory and paste each with a number+pt, like 2pt”, things that you actually use somewhat frequently instead of what you can do, but probably only did once.

  • FizzyOrange@programming.dev
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    9 months ago
    1. Ctrl-left/right jump to the beginning/end of words
    2. No exactly sure what you mean here.
    3. Page up/down let you scroll up/down quickly. Ctrl-P :123 lets you jump to a specific line, but I generally use editing history (alt-left) instead.
    4. I can type perfectly well…
    5. Ctrl-{ or } does this I think.

    Do you have any more compelling examples?

    • ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev
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      9 months ago

      Nah I don’t have any more examples cuz I haven’t been using vim for like 30 years. I think the other comments make good points tho