Vim is a cast iron skillet(eamoncaddigan.net) Vim was released as “Vim” in 1991, and is an extended version of vi, which itself has been around since 1976. Its default interface—the one I use daily—is a “text user interface” that’s launched in a terminal emulator (i.e., the “command line”2). Vim has mouse support, but it’s superfluous because everything can be accomplished through commands typed on the keyboard.
Switching to the meow modal editing system from evil Emacs(esrh.me) The first modal editing system I used was vim. After the initial learning curve that comes with getting used to not being able to type in every mode, it introduced me to a few key ideas that I feel lead to decidedly more efficient editing
Unused Keys in Vim(fandom.com) This page lists single unused keys in Vim. As such, it is an inverted version of :help index. In addition, the page lists synonyms that can safely be mapped.
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Vifm(vifm.info) Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.
I added a fun random ASCII art welcome screen to Vim(merlinsbeard.ai) If you use vim, you’re probably just like me. You spend way too much time customising your config files to optimize your keyboard shortcuts and make things look pretty. If you’re new to vim or have yet to customise your config files, I apologise. By the time you’ve read this post, you’ll have a new addiction.