'vi' is driving me crazy

[Michael Hipp]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On 12/25/2004 01:24 PM, Michael Hipp wrote:
> 
>> Can anyone recommend a character-mode programmer's editor that works a 
>> bit more like a gui guy would expect?
>>
>> I'd never want to be one to complain, especially on a great day like 
>> this, but in between playing with new toys and stuffing myself on 
>> every manner of decadence, I'm trying to edit some moderately complex 
>> script files (bash). But the modality of vi and the lack of "standard" 
>> keystrokes for select, cut, copy, paste is making me looney.
>>
>> Anyone know a good code editor like this:
>> - Modeless
>> - Uses shift-movement for selection, ctrl-x -c -v for delete, copy, paste
>> - Has single keystrokes for things like "save"
>> - Works great in character mode
>> - Has color highlighting for the common FLOSS languages (sh, python, 
>> etc.)
>>
> 
> nedit ?

Thanks. But it appears nedit is gui-only (aka X-windows). I need something 
designed for character-mode. But I will try nedit on the desktop; it looks 
like a better alternative than gedit or kate.

Michael