Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
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Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#2I liked the ideas and especially the paperclip :)
I couldn't find whether it is completely written from scratch or a vim fork? If not, why is it not a vim fork?
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#3I liked the ideas and especially the paperclip :) I couldn't find whether it is completely written from scratch or a vim fork? If not, why is it not a vim fork?
I believe it's a complete re-implementation. I think with so many 'deep' changes to the functionality, rewriting would probably be easier than forking.
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#4Might be a good idea to include a link to this new editor at least somewhere in the text. I couldn't find even one little link...
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#5Might be a good idea to include a link to this new editor at least somewhere in the text. I couldn't find even one little link...
You can find the editor source, and installation instructions on github: https://github.com/mawww/kakoune
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#6I liked the ideas and especially the paperclip :) I couldn't find whether it is completely written from scratch or a vim fork? If not, why is it not a vim fork?
From the github repository: https://github.com/mawww/kakoune
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#7Looks great.
Does it have a different scripting language, or is it still VimL? What kind of plugin support does it have?
Is it embeddable? Does it have a messaging API like Neovim?
How well does it handle long text lines and long documents?
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#8The concept is interesting but do the videos work? I get only moving ghost images. Android Opera and FF.
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#9Might be a good idea to include a link to this new editor at least somewhere in the text. I couldn't find even one little link...
You can find the editor source, and installation instructions on github: https://github.com/mawww/kakoune
Thanks! However, my point was that people shouldn't have to read comments on HN to be able to find the editor (I thank you for helping me though!) that someone wrote a whole blogpost about.
Re: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor
#10This looks awesome (although I think the name could use a little work). It also brings up a question I have for HN:
Every few years, I make an attempt to learn to use one of the classic editors like vim or emacs, and inevitably give up after the enormous productivity drop I suffer when writing code. I just can't seem to pick up the muscle memory required to become fast with these tools, and the overwhelming array of customization options leaves me frustrated.
The most annoying thing is that I want to learn one of these, because I think I'll enjoy it once I do. Any suggestions from people who have picked one up on how to accomplish this seemingly Herculean task?
And, I suppose, I have another another question: is it worth it?