This thread reminded me of one simple suggestion that might make vim seem more 'cool' to new (or even experienced) users who are used to more GUI-oriented programs:
An option could be available to have a very simple dialog (something like the "Run" dialog on the Windows Start menu) in which you could enter ex commands. This might help people overcome the psychological block against the seemingly outmoded command line at the bottom. I know that lots of us seasoned vi-vim-users would find this disturbing, but no one would force you to use it. If I get a chance, I may try to implement it myself. KT, Ephraim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
