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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.
hydra.nvim
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New input method
similar to hydra?
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New plugin: Notebook Navigator - Execute and manipulate code cells a la VSCode
A Hydra mode to quickly manipulate and run cells
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Your favourite Neovim plugins?
Possibly hydra, which everything from submodes to a more customized which-key. Works really well for making a telescope menu or a DAP mode.
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How to re perform last key strokes?
The other way, that I use for some navigation functions is using hydra.nvim. You can basically create little 'submodes' to group related functionality with quicker mappings. Like after [hjkl] you can just hit hjkl to keep moving around, and then hitting esc or just any key not in the submode to leave it.
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Is there any generic, simple way to close floating windows created by Neovim?
I use this function to exclude the currently focused floating window and ignore floating windows of some plugins (in this case only the popup from hydra.nvim is ignored):
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Introducing stackmap.nvim
There is also https://github.com/anuvyklack/keymap-layer.nvim used by https://github.com/anuvyklack/hydra.nvim
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mini.nvim - release of version 0.8.0
This suggestion and similar (like [[ and ]] to repeat latest target) did come up. I feel like that is the "responsibility" of something like anuvyklack/hydra.nvim or the (some time eventually) planned 'mini.nvim' alternative.
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Question regarding vertical movement
I installed hop but can't get used to it and just hold j/k/W/B as someone commented higher. Btw, for plaintext files this can be useful, even without hydra: https://github.com/anuvyklack/hydra.nvim/wiki/Quick-words
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Neovim version of tpope/vim-repeat
Of course, each case is different, but for making repeatable mappings there is anuvyklack/hydra.nvim. Or in some cases you can avoid this by choosing appropriate mappings (like Ctrl + arrows for window resizing which doesn't require repeating several keystrokes for a single operation).
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Keymap hints while typing commands?
I don't quite know what I am looking at in your screenshot (I haven't used emacs either though), but I use hydra.nvim and I can get a similar end result with it
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.
bufferline.nvim - A snazzy bufferline for Neovim
vim-resize-mode - A Vim mode for easier window resizing
tokyo-night-vscode-theme - A clean, dark Visual Studio Code theme that celebrates the lights of Downtown Tokyo at night.
winshift.nvim - Rearrange your windows with ease.
emacs-which-key - Emacs package that displays available keybindings in popup
Launch.nvim - 🚀 Launch.nvim is modular starter for Neovim.
telescope.nvim - Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All lua, all the time.
nvim-window
vim-rsi - rsi.vim: Readline style insertion
AstroNvim - AstroNvim is an aesthetic and feature-rich neovim config that is extensible and easy to use with a great set of plugins