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Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by sodapopcan » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:25 AM UTC

callamdelaney wrote: post #7

I assume somebody thought this was funny?

I think it’s funny, though didn’t have the attention span to read through all of it.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by squid_ca » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:27 AM UTC

ghostly_s wrote: post #10

callamdelaney wrote: post #7

I assume somebody thought this was funny?

I guess. It is non-ideal how unintuitive it is to exit vim, but esc-esc-q-! is really not that complicated.

I feel like you're missing a few esc's and a colon in there...

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by nvy » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:31 AM UTC

Modal editing is fundamentally-insane UX.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by jfoutz » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:36 AM UTC

squid_ca wrote: post #12

ghostly_s wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess. It is non-ideal how unintuitive it is to exit vim, but esc-esc-q-! is really not that complicated.

I feel like you're missing a few esc's and a colon in there...

zz? Only one esc, but definitely a colon. vim is weird. Works for me, but I understand it’s not suitable for everyone’s tastes.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by sshine » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:37 AM UTC

nvy wrote: post #13

Modal editing is fundamentally-insane UX.

I remember one “how to exit vim” tutorial that explored key combinations that would exit vim regardless of what mode you’re currently in:

:q! works in command mode, but obviously not in insert mode. :q! works in insert mode and incidentally also in command mode, but not in ex mode (extended command mode)! And so on, a longer and longer command is built that neutralises the current mode and whatever side effects that the key combo itself causes.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by kristopolous » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:38 AM UTC

callamdelaney wrote: post #7

I assume somebody thought this was funny?

A lot of people did, look at the contributors

There's this subculture in the computer world, the pinnacle of which is arguably still Eric Raymond's Jargon File (http://catb.org/jargon/html/) which I could never connect with it.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by rajamaka » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:42 AM UTC

callamdelaney wrote: post #7

I assume somebody thought this was funny?

I've seen this shared around amongst devs in 3 consecutive jobs I've worked at, so yeah probably a few people.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by BxGyw2 » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:45 AM UTC

nvy wrote: post #13

Modal editing is fundamentally-insane UX.

I mean maybe, but I sure edit shit fast

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by chimpansteve » Sun, May 19, 2024, 2:50 AM UTC

callamdelaney wrote: post #7

I assume somebody thought this was funny?

I love Vim. I use it pretty much exclusively. I found it very funny.

So, yes.

Re: How to Exit Vim

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Post by squid_ca » Sun, May 19, 2024, 3:03 AM UTC

jfoutz wrote: post #14

squid_ca wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like you're missing a few esc's and a colon in there...

zz? Only one esc, but definitely a colon. vim is weird. Works for me, but I understand it’s not suitable for everyone’s tastes.

oh, I love vim! I still hit esc anywhere between 5 and 7 times before typing :wq to save my work.