vim-which-key
helix
| vim-which-key | helix | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 405 | |
| 1,902 | 30,156 | |
| - | 3.6% | |
| 6.0 | 9.9 | |
| 4 months ago | 7 days ago | |
| Vim Script | Rust | |
| MIT License | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
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vim-which-key
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Vim distros: LunarVim, AstroVim, IdeaVim, … how they differ one each other?
The only Vim distro I'm aware of is SpaceVim (https://spacevim.org/). I just tested it for a short time but it couldn't compete with my hand crafted settings ;-) But I'm using some of the plugins of SpaceVim in my setup, eg. vim-which-key and vista.vim.
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plugins for explorable interface and identifier highlighting
Sounds like you want vim-which-key and coc.nvim.
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Tell HN: Vim users, `:x` is like `:wq` but writes only when changes are made
> even though I'm a terminal user ... I really like the discoverability of GUIs, and that's where a good GUI is unbeatable by CLI.
CLI has poor discoverability? Sure; but even on the terminal, discoverability can still be good:
A couple of nice examples of discoverability in keyboard-focused programs:
- emacs' which-key[0]; there's a vim port[1] too. This shows you (some) of the available keybindings for the next input, and a short label. So you don't have to remember what `SPC h p ...` or all the options under `SPC f...`.. but it still helps to recall that `SPC h` is for 'help' related commands, `SPC f` for file related commands.
- emacs' magit[2][3]. Magit is so good at discoverability, that I'd rate it as the best tool for using git with. I've learned more about git from using it.
[0] https://github.com/justbur/emacs-which-key
[1] https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-which-key
[2] https://magit.vc/
[3] https://emacsair.me/2017/09/01/magit-walk-through/
- Is there a way to get a cheatsheet on-screen like nano has?
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A Vim Guide for Advanced Users
Agreed, that's the only time I find missing Emacs' which-key. (Looks like there is https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-which-key for this.)
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Navigate through options of Plugins
I think you mean a plugin which shows available key bindings as you type, which is what vim-which-key does.
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Helix: Post-Modern Text Editor
Just an extension.
It is https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-which-key if you are interested.
>Were you also able to replicate the small popups that open when you press `m`, `g`, etc.?
Yes, although 'm' has a totally different meaning in vim (placing a mark), so there is no popup for that. But it works where there are actually sensible choices, even for marks it works and shows you every available one, which is pretty cool
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Vim, infamous for its steep learning curve, often leaves new users confused where to start. Today is the 10th anniversary of the infamous "How do I exit Vim" question, which made news when it first hit 1 million views.
But again, that's not a specifically vim issue, its endemic to TUIs (hence bash completions and all the other hacks to make discoverability accesible). As well, there are some projects to ameliorate this in vim like the which-key family of plugins01 and others like them.
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Is my understanding of Vim and Emacs correct?
__usability features__ Emacs has a lot of great ideas for usability, some of which have been copied to vim like which-key https://github.com/folke/which-key.nvim https://github.com/liuchengxu/vim-which-key
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What is the biggest barrier of entry for learning vim?
Printing cheat sheets is helpful. At some point, make your own. which-key.nvim (or vim-which-key) is a plugin I wish I had found years ago. It gives you hints of next keys available to press. It's great for beginners, and experts. It's like the ultimate real-time cheatsheet.
helix
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Multi-cursor code editing: An animated introduction
Nice post. Obligatory Helix plug: For anyone interested in taking this further, there are whole editors designed around multi-cursor editing.
https://helix-editor.com/
- Helix: Post-modern and modal text editor
- Difftastic, a structural diff tool that understands syntax
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:syntax off (2016)
I could never turn it off completely but I do sometimes use the Acme theme during the day (it's too bright in the evening), which highlights just comments, strings, and errors.
https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Themes#acme
- Helix - Front-End Power
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Lapce
You can use a snippet LSP to work around Helix not having a built-in LSP manager. They're listed in https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues/395
- Helix: GUI
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Memray – A Memory Profiler for Python
I'm probably not the average python programmer.
But I normally just create two terminals (I have a tiling window manager) and in one I open a python file under /tmp/ write my code and execute it in the other terminal.
I would probably use a REPL if it was integrated in my favorite editor ( https://helix-editor.com ).
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Neovide – a simple, no-nonsense, cross-platform GUI for Neovim
Wow, that's been there a while: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/35c974c9c49f912...
Wonder how I missed that. I'm getting a re-education in helix today -- thank you! I'll go through `hx --tutor` again before I insert any more feet in my mouth.
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Zed is now open source
Interesting to see how they are gonna approach integrating plugins/extensions system, because this is likely gonna be one of the major factors affecting adoption and ecosystem growth.
Helix devs, for instance, lean towards a Scheme-like implementation. [1]
[1]: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/discussions/3806#discu...
What are some alternatives?
which-key.nvim - 💥 Create key bindings that stick. WhichKey is a lua plugin for Neovim 0.5 that displays a popup with possible keybindings of the command you started typing.
kakoune - mawww's experiment for a better code editor
bufferline.nvim - A snazzy bufferline for Neovim
lapce - Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust
tokyo-night-vscode-theme - A clean, dark Visual Studio Code theme that celebrates the lights of Downtown Tokyo at night.
neovim - Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability
emacs-which-key - Emacs package that displays available keybindings in popup
micro-editor - A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
telescope.nvim - Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All lua, all the time.
xi-editor - A modern editor with a backend written in Rust.
vim-rsi - rsi.vim: Readline style insertion
copilot.vim - Neovim plugin for GitHub Copilot