Comments on: vim file-explorer http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/ Serialization of some Random thoughts. Sun, 20 May 2012 22:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gubbi http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4613 Gubbi Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:49:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4613 yeah, had to upgrade my RAM to 1GB for normal work in eclipse. Our offices can afford anyway :-) yeah, had to upgrade my RAM to 1GB for normal work in eclipse. Our offices can afford anyway :-)

]]> By: Chandan R http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4610 Chandan R Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:57:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4610 Yes eclipse is great.<br/>But it takes up lot of resources.<br/>I am trying out netbeans -- another free ide from sun. Looks good and importantly light. But still i am not been able to review all its features. Yes eclipse is great.
But it takes up lot of resources.
I am trying out netbeans — another free ide from sun. Looks good and importantly light. But still i am not been able to review all its features.

]]> By: Gubbi http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4606 Gubbi Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:19:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4606 eclipse rules anyday :-) eclipse rules anyday :-)

]]> By: Venu http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4605 Venu Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:30:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4605 well, notepad and wordpad arent meant for programming purposes. In terms of IDEs, I've heard people saying Visual Studio beats everything else hollow. MS basically put its money where it was worth it. well, notepad and wordpad arent meant for programming purposes. In terms of IDEs, I’ve heard people saying Visual Studio beats everything else hollow. MS basically put its money where it was worth it.

]]> By: Rajat http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4604 Rajat Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:45:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4604 Somehow I don't like using gvim. It becomes kinda unintuitive when you try to use a console utility in a window (at least for me). The file explorer plugin is good. <br/><br/>Vi is unbeatable. Simple & powerful. But when it comes to proper window based text editors, I prefer KWrite. Emacs is of course incomprehensible.<br/><br/>The worst editor out there is Notepad. It beats any other editor hollow. Next would be Wordpad. Somehow I don’t like using gvim. It becomes kinda unintuitive when you try to use a console utility in a window (at least for me). The file explorer plugin is good.

Vi is unbeatable. Simple & powerful. But when it comes to proper window based text editors, I prefer KWrite. Emacs is of course incomprehensible.

The worst editor out there is Notepad. It beats any other editor hollow. Next would be Wordpad.

]]> By: Venu http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4603 Venu Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:03:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4603 Chand,<br/><br/>You say that a big reason to learn vi properly is that its the only hope when you're connected to remote machines etc, and I agree with you. I wont be having access to gvim in such cases. In fact, I dont have gvim in the Solaris machines I work on, although there is vim -g. Shift selection doesnt work in vim -g.<br/><br/>Praveena,<br/>And Visual mode doesnt work in the primitive VI either. I guess you'll just have to sacrifice somethings when you're working on slow connections. We've had our discussions regarding vi, so lets not redo it here. Chand,

You say that a big reason to learn vi properly is that its the only hope when you’re connected to remote machines etc, and I agree with you. I wont be having access to gvim in such cases. In fact, I dont have gvim in the Solaris machines I work on, although there is vim -g. Shift selection doesnt work in vim -g.

Praveena,
And Visual mode doesnt work in the primitive VI either. I guess you’ll just have to sacrifice somethings when you’re working on slow connections. We’ve had our discussions regarding vi, so lets not redo it here.

]]> By: Chandan R http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4601 Chandan R Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:04:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4601 In Gvim you can do that too..<br/>You can use shift and arrow keys to select text, Ctl-c to copy, Ctl-v to paste, Ctl-x to cut etc... In Gvim you can do that too..
You can use shift and arrow keys to select text, Ctl-c to copy, Ctl-v to paste, Ctl-x to cut etc…

]]> By: pvncad http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4602 pvncad Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:04:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4602 venu,<br/>You can try this,(in normal mode)<br/>press v (enter visual mode) where u want to start copying<br/>press movement keys until reach end of the region(h,j,k,l,$,arrowkeys)<br/>then yank it (press y)<br/>then paste it (press p or P)<br/><br/>And also, copying and pasting in vim is much much faster than any normal text editors venu,
You can try this,(in normal mode)
press v (enter visual mode) where u want to start copying
press movement keys until reach end of the region(h,j,k,l,$,arrowkeys)
then yank it (press y)
then paste it (press p or P)

And also, copying and pasting in vim is much much faster than any normal text editors

]]> By: Venu http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4600 Venu Sat, 11 Feb 2006 07:26:00 +0000 http://chandanr.net/blog/index.php/2006/02/vim-file-explorer/#comment-4600 Basically my problem with vi is that I havent figured out an efficient way to cut/copy arbitrary blocks of text (the way you can do in GUI editors using shift key). I dont want too much customization because you dont have the settings you are used to on other's computers or when you connect to remote computers. Basically my problem with vi is that I havent figured out an efficient way to cut/copy arbitrary blocks of text (the way you can do in GUI editors using shift key). I dont want too much customization because you dont have the settings you are used to on other’s computers or when you connect to remote computers.

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