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diff --git a/content/old.blog/trying-out-helix.md b/content/old.blog/trying-out-helix.md deleted file mode 100644 index a9e592d..0000000 --- a/content/old.blog/trying-out-helix.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,44 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Trying out Helix" -date: 2025-09-22T09:08:19+02:00 ---- - -## Intro - -So I recently learned about the [helix editor](https://helix-editor.com/). If you try to use it you will see that Helix is similar to Vim and has the same three main editing modes. - -On a ton of distros it's easy to install it, on Arch you can just go: - -```sh -sudo pacman -S helix -``` - -Normally, you use the helix binary with the `hx` command. But on Arch, you have to spell the whole `helix` word out, so you should probably make an alias in your shell's config if it bothers you. - -```sh -alias hx="helix" -``` - -## The actual Helix - -### Basic stuff - -Helix comes pre installed with LSP support, color schemes, a fuzzy finder similar to telescope, native syntax tree with tree sitter, auto closing characters such as brackets, parenthesis and quotes and more. - -Helix are different [Neovim](https://neovim.io/) as helix works out of the box, you have nothing to configure. Some people might say that compared to Neovim/Vim, Helix is bloated, but I really think that this 'bloat' feels awesome and will find it's own audience. - -### Conf - -Helix uses a `config.toml` file in your `~/.config/helix` folder, so since it's using the TOML format Helix configuration files are way more user-friendly than learning to use Neovim's init.lua - -### Usage - -Of course, using Helix feels weird if you are used to vim motions. - -It uses an _object-verb_ system : you first specify the object, then the action you want to perform on it (yank, delete, replace etc). So you will feel a bit confused with the keybinds because vim does the opposite (verb-object). You should really go checkout helix's website as it gives you everything you need to help you use their text editor. They even have a guide [for us](https://docs.helix-editor.com/from-vim.html) vim users. - -## Conclusion - -After using Helix for roughly 5 mins, I can say that I feel more comfortable **learning** Helix rather than Neovim. The Keybindings make more sense and are more intuitive. - -You must have your own opinion on the subject, stop reading stupid blog posts about helix and just give it a shot :) |