On Jul 28, 2011, at 8:13 AM, John Delacour wrote: > At 10:33 -0400 28/07/2011, Tim Gray wrote: > >> As someone who is using more Vim nowadays (MacVim is pretty nice), I would >> probably abandon it completely if BBEdit had a Vim mode. Especially one that >> included word and sentence motions... > > What do these motions achieve? Something that cannot be achieved with > scripts/keystrokes in BBEdit. I doubt it, but am always ready to be > enlightened.
I think it's just that there are some extremely compact, useful sequences that become automatic for vi users. Things like “xp”, “5xwep”, “d3w”, “dL", and so on. Yes, of course all these things can be done in BBedit, that's not really the point. And of course if you don't already have them “in your fingers”, then there would be no reason to try to learn them. It's more that once you've become fluent in vi (or any other highly keystroke oriented program), using those compact sequences becomes second nature and is easier and more efficient than sequences that involve highlighting with a mouse, invoking a contextual or menu-bar menu item, or even Command+key sequences. Greg Shenaut -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
