renzev@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agoMe giving advice about text editorslemmy.worldimagemessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1689arrow-down140
arrow-up1649arrow-down1imageMe giving advice about text editorslemmy.worldrenzev@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·8 hours agoGetting used to vim has made nano unusable for me. The muscle memory is too strong. That and all of the regex and plugin features (ex. LSP) are just too useful.
minus-squareArchAengelus@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 hours agoI had the same experience. Nano is great if you’re used to notepad or a generic, limited text editor. Once you learn a terminal editor like eMacs or vim, why go back? So much less hand motion going to mouse, arrows, and back.
Getting used to vim has made nano unusable for me. The muscle memory is too strong. That and all of the regex and plugin features (ex. LSP) are just too useful.
I had the same experience. Nano is great if you’re used to notepad or a generic, limited text editor.
Once you learn a terminal editor like eMacs or vim, why go back? So much less hand motion going to mouse, arrows, and back.