learnbyexample@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoVim prank: alias vim='vim -y'learnbyexample.github.ioexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1139arrow-down1external-linkVim prank: alias vim='vim -y'learnbyexample.github.iolearnbyexample@programming.dev to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down1·3 months agoWhat does the flag do?
minus-squareMyNameIsRichard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 months agoAccording to vim --help: -y Easy mode (like "evim", modeless)
minus-squarelearnbyexample@programming.devOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-23 months agoAs per the manual, “Mappings are set up to work like most click-and-type editors” - which is best suited with GUI Vim. While Vim doesn’t make sense to use without the modes, there are plugins like https://github.com/tombh/novim-mode!
What does the flag do?
According to vim --help:
-y Easy mode (like "evim", modeless)
As per the manual, “Mappings are set up to work like most click-and-type editors” - which is best suited with GUI Vim.
While Vim doesn’t make sense to use without the modes, there are plugins like https://github.com/tombh/novim-mode!