I tried a couple of times and it’s still magic to see anyone able to use it properly

I’ll just stick to VScode for now I guess

  • jmsw22@lemmy.ml
    3·
    1 year ago

    I have about 30 years of my career left. That’s not enough time for the return on investment of learning VIM to payout.

    • taj@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      Eh. I know the basics. I can open, do some very basic editng, save and close. That’s about as much as is really needed, right?

        • AlwynEvokedHippest@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          I can do it, too.

          But I learned a few key steps in the process are: hit Ctrl Q, hit Ctrl C, hit Escape a few times, swear, take a breather, remember you’re in VIM and are now (accidentally rather then due to any correct move) out of INSERT mode, type :q.

          Then you go to the sofa and put yourself in the fetal position.

    • Leigh@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      This is exactly how I learned all those years ago, and to this day, I still use vim regularly. As in, literally, I was using it on a server this morning to make some changes. It’s just become natural to me now.

  • Fiech@discuss.tchncs.de
    2·
    1 year ago

    As a long time vim user with many macros and plugins, etc. and I love using it. But I have to say, it’s hard for me to actually suggest vim to anyone new, because of how long it takes until you actually start using it comfortably…

  • TheInsane42@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    Drat, I’ve been working with vi for 35y now… (feeling old) I’m glad I now know how to kill the mouse functions in vim so X clipboard works. ;)

    Tried emacs once (in '94)… opened an extra xterm and killed it as I couldn’t figure out how to save and exit. (it’s just what you’re used to ;) )

  • skookumasfrig
    1·
    1 year ago

    The only way to learn to use it is to use it. It’s OK if you don’t but using it will get you there. I’ve been a vi & vim user since the 90’s and I’m still learning new things.

    • taj@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      I can use it. I just… I would rather not. Nano is soo much nicer…

  • Davel23@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    35 years ago (give or take) I used vi (no “m”) for email and Usenet. I doubt I could remember how to do anything useful with it now.