Post #2105642
2026-05-06 20:16 UTC
Replies (8)
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@joe@f.duriansoftware.com 2026-05-06 20:23
@fay59@tech.lgbt you just aren't using the latest modals
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@brooke@bikeshed.vibber.net 2026-05-06 20:20
@fay59@tech.lgbt it's not about being faster or more efficient, it's about telling other people they're inferior for using an editor with an actual user interface
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@dotstdy@mastodon.social 2026-05-06 20:22
@fay59@tech.lgbt hah I pretty much agree, you trade improvements in some areas for regressions in others. It's just about choosing something that floats your boat.
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@madcoder@infosec.exchange 2026-05-06 20:36
@fay59@tech.lgbt challenge accepted.
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@pinskia@hachyderm.io 2026-05-06 20:39
@fay59@tech.lgbt So I use both GUI editors and vi. For quick and simple (and most of the time small) stuff, it is faster to use vi (for me). For an example most of my GCC testcases are almost all written via vi. Creating a new file is easier using vi rather than a GUI; especially copying the file into the correct location afterwards and having to edit it after testing it (`make check-gcc RUNTESTFLAGS=...`). Larger changes and changes which I have to think about I use an editor with a GUI (notepad++). I also use vi to read code in many cases more than a GUI editor but that is because edit vs command view is more natural for that. But that is also if I was searching for something quickly. Rather than something which I need to keep in view for a lot longer and then I use notepad++. For me I use both for different purposes and for different lengths. I won't leave open a vi session for hours on end while I will leave open a few notepad++ sessions for days on end. (yes I use screen too).
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@lenary@types.pl 2026-05-06 23:53
@fay59@tech.lgbt brave
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@steve@discuss.systems 2026-05-07 00:03
@fay59@tech.lgbt if the speed at which you can edit the file is the limiting factor, you should find more interesting stuff to edit.
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@fivetonsflax@tilde.zone 2026-05-07 18:08
@fay59@tech.lgbt @jpasski@infosec.exchange I use both and I have finished entire tasks in the time it takes for my IDE to launch, update itself, relaunch, update its devcontainer, install its tooling in the updated devcontainer, ...