• @m4m4m4m4
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    The problem I had with nano is that, for the time being, it was supposed to be easy to use. With that in account I always get lost when saving a file and closing the thing because one’s used to doing something else with Ctrl+O and Ctrl+X.

    Whereas with Vim (and Neovim for a little while, and now with Vis) I knew it had a steep learning curve from the start so I always had it in mind. And all the funny stories about quitting vim.

    • @[email protected]
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      13 days ago

      they’ve changed those bindings now, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+C all do what you think they do

      • @m4m4m4m4
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        13 days ago

        Great, now the next time I use nano I surely will forget about this and get frustrated when trying to save a file with Ctrl+O

        • @[email protected]
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          213 days ago

          you still can, but I think Ubuntu and other prepacked distros will switch soon to the better bindings

          • socsa
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            413 days ago

            Great so now I will mangle all my merge commits depending on which version the host is using.

      • lemmyvore
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        513 days ago

        I’m thinking Ctrl+C quits and Ctrl+S is scroll lock is that correct?

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          13 days ago
          • nano

            • Ctrl-Q search backwards
            • Ctrl-S and Ctrl-X is save file
            • Ctrl-V is scroll down
            • Ctrl-C is cancel or info
          • nano --modernbindings

            • Ctrl-Q quits
            • Ctrl-S is save file
            • Ctrl-X is cut
            • Ctrl-C is copy
            • Ctrl-V is paste
    • @psycho_driver
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      413 days ago

      I mean quitting vim isn’t hard you just reset the computer.

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      113 days ago

      The problem with using nano for years is that I now try using nano shortcuts in other programs. Random new windows opening is confusing, until you figure out Ctrl+o isn’t save in that program. Then it’s just annoying because you still have your inappropriate muscle memory.