better than vim
no
Customize Nano Text Editor (2022)
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Re: Customize Nano Text Editor (2022)
#22better than vim
Don't quite agree, it's simply a different tool, that's like saying notepad is better than vscode. They're both different purpose builds.
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#23I tried a long time ago [1,2] to initiate this discussion on Nano here. I'm glad it's happening :).
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#24Did you know Nano supports mouse? Alt+M... Not that I use that much, but it is fun fact.
This is the very first item in the linked blog post.
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#25Also worth a look, if you want more TUI..
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#26It seems few people are aware of how customizable nano actually is. Usually, they use nano with the default preset for quick bootstrapping tasks and then switch to vim without hesitation. While vim/neovim are certainly very powerful, nano remains my go-to editor for many quick terminal operations. I've customized it quite a bit[1], especially the key bindings, though the defaults are already excellent. [1]: https://g…
I would dearly love it if you could comment a little bit more that nanorc. I am going to “steal” some of it, for sure. Thank you much for sharing it!
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#27I actually prefer 'constantshow' instead of 'linenumbers'. That way if you want to select/copy some text from the terminal it doesn't include those line numbers.
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#28Thank you, looking for way to set tab to 2 spaces for eons without success!
Very helpful :)
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#29better than vim
I would say that every tool has its good and bad.
A tool is only as good as its ease of use and clarity of its documentation, imho.
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#30Nano is my go-to whenever doing something quick in the terminal. It's quick, I don't need to learn how to use it, and now it's going to be slightly more convenient. I had no idea it had these options. Thank you!
Nano is by far the best terminal editor imo. The only situation where I'm using a terminal editor is when I'm ssh'ed into a server, and I need to quick edit a file (for serious code writing a GUI editor is far more capable). Nano is ideal for that use case: you get in, it tells you what all the relevant keybinds are right on the screen, and you get out without any fuss.