Essential Vim

by mace on 6/29/2010, 12:09 AM with 23 comments
  • by nitrogen on 6/29/2010, 4:59 AM

    It would be nice if that table included the full versions of some of the commands. For example:

      :sp is equivalent to :split
  :vs is equivalent to :vsplit
    For me at least, the abbreviated commands become more intuitive if I know exactly what's being abbreviated (most of the time I type :vsplit instead of :vs anyway).

  • by koenigdavidmj on 6/29/2010, 2:38 AM

    Poor guy uses the Insert key to get into insert mode. My wrists already feel pain just from reading that.

    A lot of his keybindings are are similarly nonstandard.

  • by ssx on 6/29/2010, 5:39 AM

    Vim is awesome. NERDTree is a must for any developer.

  • by epistemenical on 6/29/2010, 5:42 AM

    > If you are transitioning from windows, then in order of preference you will probably want to use, evim, gvim, vim.

    What advantage does console vim have over gvim

  • by jimmyjim on 6/29/2010, 4:51 AM

    Now, someone give me the equivalent 'Essential Emacs' link please! =)