If you are on Mac OS, you still need to enable key-repeating manually. This is what it looks like you just need to install it: First, you need the extension for Vim in VS Code. So, let’s get started! Configuring Vim in Visual Studio Codeĭon’t worry it’s quick. Besides, Vim is made specifically for programmers - not just for anyone who uses a computer. That’s why I started learning the shortcuts of my operating system a month - the less you take your hands off the keyboard, the more productive you are.īut to be honest, many of the OS shortcuts are not very well designed - I like Vim much better, especially since it is platform-spanning and freely configurable.
Sure, using the mouse on the PC is convenient - but it has one big disadvantage: we have to remove one hand from the keyboard, which can ruin the working-flow. Highlighting text, jumping between lines had to be done with keyboard shortcuts. Working on the PC, writing code was done purely with the keyboard. Vim comes from a time when computer mice were not yet usable. The advantage of the VS Code extension is that you can use Vim, but you don’t have to. So, here’s how to set up Vim in VS code and what commands you should know. Everyone already opened Vim by mistake and then couldn’t get out of it.īut this video convinced me about Vim. You’re probably like me - we know Vim primarily from memes or as the program responsible for most PC reboots.
A few days ago, the YouTuber Fireship uploaded a video about Vim¹.
0 kommentar(er)
