renzev@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMe giving advice about text editorslemmy.worldimagemessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1942arrow-down158
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minus-squareUnlocalhost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 month agoI can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
minus-squareLordKitsuna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 month agoIt’s a common problem but the correct solution to closing vim is quite easy, press and hold control alt and F5 to drop to a new terminal. From there you can do “killall vim” to properly close vim, then just drop back to your main session
minus-squarehouseofleft@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoI wish I’d read this years ago! I’ve nearly bankrupted myself buying a new machine each time, thanks!
minus-squarekattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·29 days agoJust type :!bash (or whatever heathenous shell you prefer) and you never have to leave the warm embrace of vim ever again
minus-squareembed_melinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoGood, you still can get it right on the first try then
I can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
It’s a common problem but the correct solution to closing vim is quite easy, press and hold control alt and F5 to drop to a new terminal. From there you can do “killall vim” to properly close vim, then just drop back to your main session
I wish I’d read this years ago! I’ve nearly bankrupted myself buying a new machine each time, thanks!
Just type
:!bash(or whatever heathenous shell you prefer) and you never have to leave the warm embrace of vim ever againGood, you still can get it right on the first try then