Kakoune - weird bindings

I'm kind of trying to use kakoune, because I kind of like the idea of selecting then acting. But it's slow going, and I am not yet grokking it. I am also annoyed by the reliance on Alt-key combinations - the whole point of a modal editor is to use regular keys in normal mode...

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🚀 stack [mod]

2023-09-13 · 8 months ago

5 Comments ↓

🦋 karel · 2023-09-13 at 16:33:

Did you try Helix? It appears to have a similar interface for editing, but a different design (configuration, plugins, window splits etc.), leading to a different user experience.

🚀 stack [OP/mod] · 2023-09-13 at 17:26:

@karel: I am trying helix too. It seems to have even less support/tutorials/information than kakoune, so I haven't really done anything other than loading a file and scrolling around.

🦋 karel · 2023-09-13 at 18:39:

@stack: try the ":tutor" command in helix, which is very nice. Helix departs from some established conventions in a refreshing way (like Gemini, b.t.w.). The online documentation is quite good; while it is in my opinion more of a configuration handbook than a user manual. A manpage is not provided in my installation.

🚀 stack [OP/mod] · 2023-09-13 at 19:24:

I was trying to edit some .asm code in kakoune, and after a while noticed that inserting a tab in the middle of an existing line reformats the line in a most bizzare way - a tab is prepended to the entire line, other things move... I guess that's enough kakoune for me...

🚀 stack [OP/mod] · 2023-09-13 at 19:26:

@karel, I will try helix next. I have no problems with deviating from historical conventions. Although at this point I would be happy with a vim that didn't do completely weird shit. Like when I press <Enter> in normal mode, a line is inserted after the line the cursor is on. That just makes zero sense to me, every time. Or moving the cursor back every time I switch from insert to normal. I experience dissonance every time that happens.