• fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works
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    Micro - not quite as fancy as Helix but it’s a static binary, bells and whistles included, and ready to go without config. If you’re still using nano/pico, micro is a nice step up in functionality without the complexity of vim et al.

    Multiple cursors, splits and tabs, mouse support, syntax highlighting, keyboard shortcuts that are more noob-friendly / familiar, it’s great.

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      I don’t know why Micro hasn’t completely replaced Nano in the Linux world.
      Wait, yes I do.
      Despite believing it to be better in every way, my dumb fingers keep automatically reaching for the Nano keyboard shortcuts.

      You know what the key combo is to copy a selection of text in Micro?
      Ctrl C, why would it ever be anything else?
      You know what the key combo is to copy a selection of text in Nano?
      Fucking shift, alt, 6.
      6!!

      And then Ctrl U to paste. I hate that I’m used to that.

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        Never heard of that key combo in nano before, I’ve always used ctrl-K (which actually cuts, then I have to paste it back again if I want to leave that text in place).

        [Edit] Looks like you only need to hit alt-6, not shift-alt-6, to copy a full line or whatever text has been highlighted.