#text-editors — Public Fediverse posts

A catalog of #vi and its descendants:

“The Vi Family”, Mathew (https://lpar.ath0.com/posts/2026/05/the-vi-family/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48033483

On Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/4wi5q4/vi_family

#Vim #Editors #Unix #BSD #TextEditors #ComputerHistory

please find below some interesting resources that relate to how the people's permacomputer project could adapt FORTH for its purposes.

thank you everyone for your thoughtful and constructive suggestions over the last period, as we have been considering FORTH.

it seems the scene is very active, and has lots of ideas.

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# TI-FORTH Screen Editor

"You will find here a new screen oriented editor for TI-Forth.
For people with other systems, TI-Forth is a fig-forth with some
computer specific extensions. The goal was to write a small
editor with a lot of futures, like autorepeating keys, overtype
and insert, some limited form of cut-and-paste, single-stepping
through source, execution of Forth from editor. Results are
below. Compiled code adds below 2K to system stuff".

https://tuhs.superglobalmegacorp.com/Unix_Usenet/comp.sources.unix/1985-November/004781.html

# eulex

"A straightforward standalone Forth implementation for x86".

https://github.com/davazp/eulex/

https://davazp.net/2012/12/08/eulex-forth-implementation.html

# within the durexforth project

https://github.com/jkotlinski/durexforth/discussions/551

## tt

https://gist.github.com/ekipan/e592bf34c314a260112da08adcff980a

## z

https://gist.github.com/ekipan/28bb4bd609797b6d85c58af45d14ed61

# libforth

"libforth: A small Forth interpreter that can be used as a library written in c99".

https://github.com/howerj/libforth

#FORTH #permacomputing #texteditor #texteditors

busybee: fluffy rambles: Tech/software updates https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/17465-Tech-software-updates #WindowManagement #SublimeText #TextEditors #Technology #Software #macOS #Blog #Gram #UI

Tech/software updates

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://beesbuzz.biz/blog/17465-Tech-software-updates

@SharpCheddarGoblin

On Windows and Linux / BSDs desktops+WINE I use TextPad (sort, diff, grep functions); customisable syntax highlighting included with 3rd party contributions. Not an IDE, but its been my GUI text editor of choice since 1996.

On *nix boxes, I like classic vi(1) (Bostic's nvi) (not vim) and ed(1); the shell is your IDE. There are now at least 2 vim classic hard forks that have ripped the AI slop if you still want vim. See also here

#NoAI #UnplugAI #TextEditors #vi

I was always curious about the Xi editor, sad that it never really took off. Just learned about Lapce, described as a “spiritual successor” to Xi

https://lap.dev/lapce/

https://github.com/lapce/lapce

https://github.com/xi-editor/xi-editor

#Xi #Lapce #TextEditors

Easier Than Nano! Fresh is a Fresh New Rust-based Terminal Editor

“Fresh is a new Rust-based terminal text editor that takes a different approach. It uses standard keybindings like Ctrl+S for saving, Ctrl+F for searching, and Ctrl+Z for undoing. It works like a GUI editor but runs in your terminal.”

Newer versi ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/easier-than-nano-fresh-is-a-fresh-new-rust-based-terminal-editor/

#opensource #technology #texteditors

Easier Than Nano! Fresh is a Fresh New Rust-based Terminal Editor

https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-419f00f1-3be55311613f0c13

“How I’m Using Helix Editor”, Artem Golubin (https://rushter.com/blog/helix-editor/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45559076

#Helix #Editors #Text #TextEditors #Vi #Vim #Kakoune

#Kakoune and #Helix are intriguing modal editor alternatives for #Vim:

“Notes On Switching To Helix From Vim”, Julia Evans (https://jvns.ca/blog/2025/10/10/notes-on-switching-to-helix-from-vim/).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45539609

On Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/rahklm/notes_on_switching_helix_from_vim

#Vi #Editors #TextEditors #TUI #Text #UX

🎻 Ah, the age-old tale of ditching #Vim for #Helix because configuring is hard. 🎻 Witness the bold adventurer, who bravely attempts to #escape the clutches of Vimscript, only to write a #novella about replacing one terminal text editor with another. 🤦‍♂️
https://jvns.ca/blog/2025/10/10/notes-on-switching-to-helix-from-vim/ #TextEditors #Configuration #HackerNews #ngated

Oh look! 🚨 Another #manifesto proclaiming #Emacs as the sacred path to #enlightenment, as if we needed another treatise on turning text editors into Frankenstein's monster. 🧟‍♂️ Apparently, the true "paradigm shift" is using an entire OS to write your grocery list. 📝✨
https://edoput.it/2025/04/16/emacs-paradigm-shift.html #TextEditors #OSUse #HackerNews #ngated

A 4,000-word manifesto on why #Emacs is the ultimate #hipster tool? 🙄 Spoiler: it's because you'll finally understand "extensibility" and "introspectability", which are just fancy words for "I've spent too much time customizing this editor." 🥴 So if you're into bragging about your text editor's #extensibility like it's a rare bottle of wine, this one's for you. 🍷🤓
https://blog.tjll.net/a-beginners-guide-to-extending-emacs/ #Tool #Customization #TextEditors #HackerNews #ngated

New #blog post: Why I love vim

https://rldane.space/why-i-love-vim.html

497 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #42

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #TheAnswerToTheUltimateQuestionOfLifeTheUniverseAndEverything #vi #vim #nvi #nvim #NeoVim #elVIs #TextEditors #LossyPNG

Zed editor added Helix keybindings in their latest release. :CoolGarfield:

#textEditors

Seems like M$ is determined to ruin VSCode with all that copilot crap. I've moved to Codium on my work machine today. I wouldn't be surprised if 2025 turned out to be the year I finally quit GUI editors for good and moved to NeoVim.

#texteditors #enshittification

How-To Geek: Microsoft’s New Text Editor Is a Vim and Nano Alternative. “Microsoft just released ‘Edit’ as a new command-line text editor, which will soon be a built-in Windows application. It’s inspired by the MS-DOS Edit program from the 1990s, and it’s already open-source software.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/20/how-to-geek-microsofts-new-text-editor-is-a-vim-and-nano-alternative/

In addition to open sourcing WSL at 2025 Build, Microsoft open sources GitHub Copilot and… <checks notes> a command-line text editor that isn’t emacs, vi, vim, Neovim, ed, edlin, nano, pico, e3, JOE, micro, Kakoune, mcedit, mle, Yi, Tilde, sublimious, ne, slap, multitextor, Mg, vis, or any other terminal editor from the last 50 years.

Sounds like somebody vibe-coded themselves a new application!

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/microsoft-open-sources-a-command-line-text-editor-and-more-at-build/

#unix #linux #cli #terminal #texteditors

The Register: Open source text editor poisoned with malware to target Uyghur users. “Researchers at Canada’s Citizen Lab have spotted a phishing campaign and supply chain attack directed at Uyghur people living outside China, and suggest it’s an example of Beijing’s attempts to target the ethnic minority group.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/30/the-register-open-source-text-editor-poisoned-with-malware-to-target-uyghur-users/

A nice bit of #ComputerHistory for #Vim:

“Understanding The Origins And The Evolution Of Vi & Vim” [2023], Gustavo Pezzi (https://pikuma.com/blog/origins-of-vim-text-editor).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43691020

On Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/jmemvd/understanding_origins_evolution_vi_vim

#Unix #Vi #Ed #TextEditors #Editor #QueenMaryUniversity

If you ever wanted a 15-minute snooze-fest through the riveting world of text editors, this one's for you! 🤦‍♂️ Apparently, #Vi and #Vim are like the Beethovens of #open-source #software history—cue the orchestra! 🎻 Also, a detour to East London for #coffee is somehow relevant? ☕️
https://pikuma.com/blog/origins-of-vim-text-editor #texteditors #break #HackerNews #ngated