On 2021-01-11 12:59, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021, Chris wrote:
While vim(1) is my "goto" editor, and vi(1) really isn't difficult. My
frustration
comes in the fact that each OS implements a different version, with
different
keyboard macros. Which quickly made ee(1) my goto when I was working in a
"constrained" env (like dropping to single-user), and just needed to make
some
simple edit(s). BTW I'm the maintainer for ee(1) on FreeBSD. ;-)
I have not tried 'ee'. The biggest gripe I have with 'vim' is that it is
way too
fancy by default. For example, I often copy and paste using the mouse
(especially
for system administration purposes) but 'vim' detects a mouse and prevents
simple
copy and paste of text from one window to another. The wiz-bang features can
be
disabled but this is problematic when one is configuring a new system. It
is
necessary to fix the editor configuration (perhaps using cat to a file
rather than
an editor) before the editor is usable.
Other problems I have is with editors (e.g. vim) and commands which
"colorize"
everything. There seems to be an implicit assumption regarding the
background
color (maybe black?). But I have already set my default background color to
a
light background which is pleasing for my old eyes and then I can barely
make out
the text on the screen.
Editors, like DEs (Desktop Environments) are a *very* personal thing. Getting
it
right for *everyone* is a lost cause. ;-)
OTOH importing all your dot files immediately after an install, can go a long
way
to getting it right. I like Bright on Dark for my old eyes. ;-)
It would be good if fresh systems would default to fewer quirky wiz-bang
features
yet allow them to easily be enabled for a Linux-like experience.
I just this moment completed a fresh OI install, and lo-and-behold, there was
a
copy of nano available. Without requiring a pfexec pkg install nano. :-()
--Chris
Bob
--
~40yrs of UNIX and counting
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