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Re:Vim Anywhere by eadmund on Friday February 16, 2018 @11:16PM (#16398962)
I don't know if it's as applicable for a vim user, but as an emacs user I really appreciate having access to the same tools I use to edit all of my other text: the same search, the same dictionary, the same completion engine, the same Org-mode keybindings (so that I can save myself a note or TODO as I'm in the middle of writing), the same … everything.

Honestly, every programme other than emacs is a distraction.

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Re:Vim Anywhere by Lio on Saturday February 17, 2018 @05:10AM (#16400003)
I’m a Vim user but this exactly nails the point. I mostly use the terminal for everything I can because I know the shortcuts and they’re consistent across operating systems.

For all its faults, readline is a godsend for Vi users.

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