Vim-which-key

Dev tools

editor plugin

SHOW HN2018

63points
5comments
#674of 2,155 in 2018
Top 32%of 2018 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 0 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.25.

Idea: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Useful and nice-looking plugin; commenters say they will try it

    From 3 comments
    • I think I can use this: thank you for making it.
      leephillips on HN
    • Been waiting for it since trying out Spacemacs. Gonna test it right away!
      accnt on HN
    • This looks very nice, thank you for making it. To offer a suggestion: I think the tutorial could be a little more straightforward. I am not familiar with emacs-which-key, and I…
      et2o on HN

Objections

  • Vim commands are short, so the plugin is less needed than in Emacs

    From 1 comment
    • This is nice but I don't see myself using this as vim command are short (at the price of being cryptic to beginners) compared to emacs interminable shortcuts. A vim version of…
      ayy_lmao on HN
  • Does not trigger for all key chords such as g, z or operator-pending keys

    From 1 comment
    • Going by the description, this does not work for all keychords? So thing like g or z or <operator>i wouldn't trigger it?
      PurpleRamen on HN

Requests

  • Clearer tutorial that shows usage sooner

    From 1 comment
    • This looks very nice, thank you for making it. To offer a suggestion: I think the tutorial could be a little more straightforward. I am not familiar with emacs-which-key, and I…
      et2o on HN
  • A Vim version of emacs swiper

    From 1 comment
    • This is nice but I don't see myself using this as vim command are short (at the price of being cryptic to beginners) compared to emacs interminable shortcuts. A vim version of…
      ayy_lmao on HN

Questions

  • Whether g, z and operator-pending chords are supported

    From 1 comment
    • Going by the description, this does not work for all keychords? So thing like g or z or <operator>i wouldn't trigger it?
      PurpleRamen on HN

Alternatives named

  • Spacemacs

    From 1 comment
    • Been waiting for it since trying out Spacemacs. Gonna test it right away!
      accnt on HN
  • emacs-which-key

    From 1 comment
    • This looks very nice, thank you for making it. To offer a suggestion: I think the tutorial could be a little more straightforward. I am not familiar with emacs-which-key, and I…
      et2o on HN

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