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diff --git a/content/blog/trying-out-helix.md b/content/blog/trying-out-helix.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..032e8aa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/trying-out-helix.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +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 and [Neovim](https://neovim.io) feel different to me, because with Neovim, I spend more time making the **perfect** configuration instead of having work done. With Helix you have almost nothing to setup. 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 might be weird at first glance 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 might 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. + +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. + +## Conclusion + +You must have your own opinion on the subject, stop reading stupid blog posts about helix and just give it a shot :) + +If you want to see my helix and neovim config here are my [dot files](https://codeberg.org/mielota/dox/src/branch/main/home/.config) diff --git a/content/stuff.md b/content/stuff.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c1af436 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/stuff.md @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +--- +title: "Stuff" +date: 2025-09-21T19:48:56+02:00 +--- + +## Intro + +I readded those two `Software I Use` type of page a few months ago and I really liked it so I am just going to do the same. + +As I am writing this it's only been a year since I learned about `GNU/Linux`. I didn't know anything about programming neither back then, and today, I am still learning new things everyday. Linux really does change your life. + +## Software I use(d) + +I remember reading those two pages from [Luke Smith](https://lukesmith.xyz/programs) and [zacoons](https://zacoons.com/stuff) this summer. I really liked them, so I am going to do the same (kind of the same). + +### Env + +When I first learned about Linux, everyone told me to install [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com), and so I did. I don't remember my experience using it (as I only used Ubuntu for like 3 days). But I remember staying late at night installing [Debian](https://www.debian.org) after learning that Ubuntu wasn't the **one and only Linux distro** existing. + +Learning about the others Desktop Environment was overwhelming as well, so I ran Debian headless (without a Desktop Environment) only to realize that a display server is vital if I want to make a normal use of my computer. So I installed and learned about Window Managers with i3. + +Debian was nice and made me happy (for a few months or so). But I quickly learned about rolling release distros and so I installed [Void Linux](https://voidlinux.org). + +_Void Linux_ is a really cool name. Void Linux **is** cool. `xbps` is cool. Everything about this distro **is cool**. [Wayland](https://wayland.freedesktop.org) **is** cool, [Sway](https://github.com/swaywm) sure was. And making symlinks between `/etc/sv` and `/var/services` to enable daemons was fire. I really loved using Void Linux, I used it with [GNOME](https://www.gnome.org) and [KDE](https://kde.org) plasma for months. + +Unfortunately, an app I wanted to use needed systemd as a dependency so I had to leave the runit init system. As I already used Debian I wanted to try another distro so I installed Arch. + +Arch is scary. I don't have much to say about it. I use it with [Hyprland](https://hypr.land). + +I wanted to try [suckless](https://suckless.org) software but meh, I am not leaving Wayland again. + +### Shell + +I used to only know good ol' [bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash). +[fish](https://fishshell.com) was kind of a deal breaker compared to the bourne again shell, but recently I've switched to [zsh](https://www.zsh.org). + +### Editor + +I started off with VSCode, but I just knew that it wasn't the right one, I am now using [Neovim](https://neovim.io), I really like the project, but I don't feel like neovim is the right one neither (but the lua scripting is fire). Maybe I will give [Helix](https://helix-editor.com) a shot. + +### Web browser + +I use Firefox, with [arkenfox](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js). + +### Search Engine + +I used DuckDuckGo before and then ran SearXNG on my personal server. But now I just choose one [here](https://searx.space). + +## Software I don't want to use + +### Google + +I started ungoogle-ing things this summer. Using another email provider, another email client, etc isn't that bad. The most difficult part for me is by far android. I have a Xiaomi phone I bought years ago and I am running HyprOs 2.0 on it. + +It's currently impossible (or at least, very difficult) to unlock the bootloader of phones running this particuliar OS. So I am trapped, I can't install a custom android ROM such as [LineageOS](https://lineageos.org) or [GrapheneOS](https://grapheneos.org) because of the bootloader unlocking process. + +The only workaround I found is using [AUD](https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation) with [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org). + +## More + +### Me + +If you want to, you can email me and encrypt things with my GnuPG public key. + +- [nantha@mielota.com]() [✉️](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email) +- [https://mielota.com/nantha.pgp](/nantha.pgp) [🔒](https://comfy.guide/client/gpg) + + +### People + +Here are a list of people hosting their websites and blogs if you feel bored. + +- [mielota](/) +- [Denshi](https://denshi.org) +- [Luke Smith](https://lukesmith.xyz) +- [zacoons](https://zacoons.com) +- [Martin Chrzanowski](https://m-chrzan.xyz) +- [Lan (termer)](https://termer.net) +- [Jppaled](https://jppaled.xyz) +- [Eric Murphy](https://ericmurphy.xyz) + +### Guides + +These guides helped me a lot. There are good guides on Youtube too. + +- [LandChad](https://landchad.net) +- [Comfy.Guide](https://comfy.guide) |