'vi' is driving me crazy

[Net Llama!]

On 12/25/2004 02:43 PM, Michael Hipp wrote:
> 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.

oh, sorry, i didn't realize you meant console mode (character mode). 
I'm not sure that the jed/pico/nano family of editors will work for you.


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