I’d like actual examples instead of “I work faster”, something like “I can move straight to the middle of the file with 7mv” or “I can keep 4 different text snippets in memory and paste each with a number+pt, like 2pt”, things that you actually use somewhat frequently instead of what you can do, but probably only did once.

  • @FizzyOrange
    0•2 months ago
    1. Ctrl-shift-}
    2. How often do you want to delete exactly 9 words? It’s much easier if this is interactive.
    3. Not a common task IMO.
    4. Ctrl-F and click a button. This is rare enough that a button click is fine.
    5. Not sure what you mean by “jagger files” but I find multiple cursors are a lot easier to get right than e.g. regex replace because they give you instant feedback. Vim sequences are more like “oh you got it wrong, better start from scratch”.
    • @[email protected]
      1•2 months ago

      1 is just going to highlight right?

      2, how about 6 words, 10 words, 100 words

      3, 4 I use all the time

      5 if your edit locations don’t line up so that you can alt drag a single column, this is what I mean by jagged. I would use a combination of find and repeat action.

      Start from scratch - skill issue :p

      • @FizzyOrange
        1•2 months ago

        how about 6 words, 10 words, 100 words

        Yes exactly my point. How often do you need to delete exactly 100 words? Do you count them? Obviously not - you probably guess and delete 50, and then 25 and then 20 etc.