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evil-helix: A super fast modal editor with Vim keybindings (github.com)
submitted 5 months ago by segmentation_fault@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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Some of you may have come across Helix - a very fast editor/IDE. Unfortunately, Helix has its own set of keybindings, modeled after Kakoune.

This was the one problem holding me back from using this excellent editor, so I soft-forked the peoject to add Vim keybindings. Now, two years later, I realize this might interest others as well, so here we go:

https://github.com/usagi-flow/evil-helix

I‘d be happy to polish the fork - which I carefully keep up-to-date with Helix‘s master branch for now. So let me know what you think!

And yes, I‘m also looking for a more original name.

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[–] sandalbucket@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Helix + vim => Helim => Helium?

Vim + helix => velix / vimix / vix / velimix?

[–] segmentation_fault@programming.dev 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Hmm, helium would‘ve been amazing, but that‘d be an SEO nightmare. My wife told me „velimix“ sounds like a kitchen appliance. Not sure if that’s a good thing haha…

[–] Solemarc@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I feel like helium works as well as helix. When I search Helix I don't get the editor but if I search Helix Editor I will get what I'm looking for.

When I search Helium editor I don't get any exact matches, but of course SEO is a dark and mystical art so your mileage may vary.

[–] yogsototh@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

I would suggest Helvix or Helvim