@JesseSkinner This is actually the main point of the #TupperVIm, local meetings around #Vim and derivatives.
We always start by re-explaining how to move efficiently before diving into advanced stuff.

I just published a practical guide to @neovim and LazyVim.

Not a “learn everything at once” guide, but a realistic starting point: why use Neovim in 2026, how modal editing works, the commands that actually matter, text objects, LSP, lazy.nvim, and a gradual method to learn without getting lost.

For anyone who wants a lighter, keyboard-driven, open-source, and highly portable editing environment.

https://www.nicfab.eu/en/posts/neovim-practical-guide/

#Neovim #LazyVim #Vim #OpenSource #Productivity #DevTools

@ki @hell no, otherwise @mrmasterkeyboard wouldn't have to #fork #vim from the last non-#AIslop - #enshittified version…

That fork is called #EVi (Enhanced [?] Vi):
https://codeberg.org/evi-editor/evi

¿Minimalista, ultraeficiente y directo en la terminal? 💻

Vim es el rey indiscutible de la productividad.
A diferencia de editores pesados, vuela en cualquier máquina, usa atajos de teclado puros (¡adiós ratón!) y es infinitamente configurable. Sí, la curva de aprendizaje es dura, pero vale cada segundo. 🚀

#Vim #Linux #Terminal #DevTools #Coding #OpenSource #Productivity

¿Y si unes lo mejor de dos mundos? 🤝

Vim y Pulsar se complementan a la perfección en tu flujo de trabajo.

Puedes usar la velocidad y ligereza de Vim directamente en tu terminal para ediciones rápidas o servidores remotos, y saltar a Pulsar cuando necesites un entorno gráfico hackeable, visual y cómodo para proyectos grandes. ¡El combo ideal! 💻✨

#Vim #PulsarEditor #DevTools #Coding #OpenSource #Productivity

::you see an update for vim::

::you update vim::

::you go into vim, to check it::

::you can't get out::

::a new genre of anime is born::

#vim

أطلق درو ديفولت، المعروف بمنصة SourceHut، مشروع Vim Classic، وهو نسخة جديدة من محرر النصوص Vim، كرد فعل على استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي في تطوير Vim و Neovim. تهدف هذه النسخة إلى توفير بيئة مستقرة ودعم طويل الأمد، مع الحفاظ على الإصدارات القديمة وتضمين إصلاحات أمنية، مع استمرار نموذج التبرع الخيري.

#Vim #SourceHut

Drew DeVault released the first version of Vim Classic, a Vim 8.2-based fork created to preserve a traditional editing experience without generative AI involvement. ⌨️
The project backports selected security fixes and bug patches while remaining compatible with classic Vim workflows and charityware roots. 🔓

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/vim-classic-first-release/

#TechNews #VimClassic #Vim #SourceHut #OpenSource #Text #TextEditor #Linux #Privacy #Development #Coding #FOSS #CLI #Programming #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Some FosseryWeb updates:
In the announcement post of last week's major update I asked whether the original site should have rounded, slighly rounded, or edged corners, all three options received one vote, so I decided to go with the middleground, the slightly rounded corners. I also updated the Timeline page to include last week's major update and the design change, fixed metadata on the Min site's cheatsheet pages (where the title said FosseryWeb instead of FosseryWeb Min), updated the "tools I use" section on About page.
https://fosseryweb.codeberg.page/
https://fosseryweb-min.codeberg.page/
(The site is a bit slow at the moment, seems like Codeberg servers have some performance issues, probably a bit much load due to a bunch of FOSS projects leaving GitHub, the majority of them going to Codeberg. Luckily you can run the site(s) offline too, see instructions in README: https://codeberg.org/fosseryweb/pages)

Minor update to my Joplin config:
Joplin recently got an update where F11 got mapped to toggling fullscreen by default, which conflicted with my setting of toggling the note list, so I decided to modify toggling sidebar (notebook list) to F2 and toggling note list to F3, to ensure the two keys are next to each other, and don't conflict with any default setting.
https://codeberg.org/fossery-tech/joplin-desktop-config

Zed Editor 1.5.3 Brings Faster Mermaid Diagrams and Better Agent Controls to Developer Workflows:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-editor-153-update-fixes-agent-workflow-git-handling-and-helix-mode-bugs/

Vim Classic is a Vim Fork for People Who Want Their Editor AI-Free:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17353287/vim-classic-first-release

Node.js 26.3.0 Update Delivers Faster Buffers, Stricter Security, and Clear macOS Warnings:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/nodejs-2630-update-delivers-faster-buffers-stricter-security-and-clear-macos-warnings/

The New OpenCV 5.0: Added Features, Performance Improvements and Future Directions:
https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2025/08/the-new-opencv-5-0-added-features-performance-improvements-and-future-directions-a-presentation-from-opencv-org/

Intel Preps GCC Function Multi-Versioning To Support APX & AVX10.2:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GCC-FMV-Patches-APX-AVX10.2

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #FosseryWeb #FosseryWebMin #Zed #VimClassic #Vim #NodeJS #OpenCV #GCC #Dev #FosseryTech

@rl_dane

Fun fact: The :x command was added to ex/vi in 1980 because :wq did too much. Horton copied the name from hed.

https://github.com/dspinellis/unix-history-repo/blob/BSD-4_3-Snapshot-Development/usr/src/ucb/ex/ex.news#L382

@rettichschnidi

#ex #vi #vim #nvi #nex #hed #BSD

RE: https://floss.social/@IanTwenty/116698755017758870

For more basic arithmetic, worth noting that #Vim can do this without plugins by using the expression register.

e.g. after visually selecting your expression, type:

```
c<C-R>=<C-R>-<CR><Esc>
```

@allpurposemat If you want to stay in the vi family there is #Vim Classic - https://vim-classic.org/

@rettichschnidi @adi

I was very fond of :up[date], which saves only if changes were made, but that's #vim (and descendants)-only, not #vi.

I'll see if my muscle memory allows me to rewrite ":q; ok then, :wq" as ":x" instead. 😄
(I'm a creature of habit ;)

Dear #vim, darlin',

If you're gonna read my \.exrc, do me the kindness about not complaining about valid ex/#vi options! XD

rld@Intrepid:~$ vim
Error detected while processing /home/rld/.exrc:
line    4:
E518: Unknown option: iclower

Press ENTER or type command to continue

(I know, I know, just use a .vimrc. I'm gonna. ;)

(Also, just FYI, I haven't reverted to vim. I use vi and ed most of the time, and jump into vim for a very few use cases, which escape recollection at just this moment 😆)