mac@infosec.pub to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoIncredible article explaining how to use Helix Editorinfosec.pubexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down18
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkIncredible article explaining how to use Helix Editorinfosec.pubmac@infosec.pub to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-square4vr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down3·2 years agoI was totally impressed by helix. I would suggest anyone starting new to start with helix instead of vim/neovim. Hopefully helix would have plug-in system in near future.
minus-squareScreaminOctopus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThe main killers for me were the lack of anything like the treesitter text subjects (contextual treesitter objects) the lack of anything like leap nvim. But it lets all the stuff that’s normally a bit of a headache to set up work out of the box.
minus-square4vr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoTreesitter is now implemented. Setting up LSP was easier than in neovim. Now it feel fairly complete and ready for plugin system.
minus-squareDessalines@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoI’d tried a lot of vim alternatives, but helix was the first one that made me completely switch over.
minus-square4vr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoEven without plugins it’s very much usable as a daily driver.
I was totally impressed by helix. I would suggest anyone starting new to start with helix instead of vim/neovim.
Hopefully helix would have plug-in system in near future.
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The main killers for me were the lack of anything like the treesitter text subjects (contextual treesitter objects) the lack of anything like leap nvim. But it lets all the stuff that’s normally a bit of a headache to set up work out of the box.
Treesitter is now implemented. Setting up LSP was easier than in neovim. Now it feel fairly complete and ready for plugin system.
I’d tried a lot of vim alternatives, but helix was the first one that made me completely switch over.
Even without plugins it’s very much usable as a daily driver.