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Vim online editor
Vim online editor using WebAssembly, storing files using IndexedDB
vimonlineeditor.comHow HN took it
8 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 4 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.
Execution: 3 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
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Smooth and fast to use
From 2 comments
Wow, very smooth to use! Would be extra neat if this could support plugins as well. We're building out a free AI code completion tool, Codeium that will support Neovim as an IDE…
varunkmohan on HNThe WASM version does seem considerably more snappy to me.
avnigo on HN
Useful for Vim users without local Vim access
From 1 comment
From the linked page: > Why use Vim Online Editor? > 1. Because you love vim. > 2. Because you don't have access to vim somehow (maybe you're on a Chromebook that doesn't allow…
codetrotter on HN
Objections
Ctrl key triggers visual mode in Firefox
From 2 comments
Are there some opinionated keybindings configured with this? I find that typing ctrl puts it into visual mode immediately. ctrl-v doesn't work. Also, I use ctrl-[ as escape, and…
colordrops on HNIt makes me sad every time I try a Vim with a non-zero 'scrolloff' setting. Since I started using Vim I have learned to use H and L efficiently when navigating, but non-zero…
rav on HN
Some Vim behaviours are incorrect, such as shift in command mode and scrolloff
From 2 comments
Pretty cool. There's a lot of vim nuances to implement. Everyone is going to have their subset that doesn't work quite right. In my short experimenting with it <shift> in command…
jay-anderson on HNIt makes me sad every time I try a Vim with a non-zero 'scrolloff' setting. Since I started using Vim I have learned to use H and L efficiently when navigating, but non-zero…
rav on HN
Brace key ({ or }) fails on some setups
From 1 comment
Does kinda work Perfect : * Using :left and V , set ts=4 sts=4 sw=4 * Recording macros with q * Main vim combos - it's definitely vim Fails : * Typing { or } on a MacBook Air…
dontchooseanick on HN
Requests
Plugin support
From 1 comment
Wow, very smooth to use! Would be extra neat if this could support plugins as well. We're building out a free AI code completion tool, Codeium that will support Neovim as an IDE…
varunkmohan on HN
Loading a .vimrc or dotfiles
From 1 comment
Love Firenvim. Although I think there are different usecases for a vim-in-a-website and something like firenvim (or emacs-anywhere[1], which is what I'm using nowadays, after…
lvncelot on HN
Questions
Is IndexedDB storage evicted by browsers such as Safari?
From 2 comments
Is safari still evicting indexeddb after 7 days? https://web.dev/storage-for-the-web/ If so, Indexeddb should only be used to store “unsaved” files for safari. Chrome and Firefox…
pyrolistical on HNIndexedDB can be purged at any time by the browsers. They all have different rates, but I believe Safari will dump a db if it needs space and that DB hasn't been touched for a…
john_the_writer on HN
Does it open security risks compared with native Vim?
From 1 comment
Interesting about the security note and WASM re: the Neovim version. (see here: https://github.com/glacambre/firenvim. More specifically here:…
deafpolygon on HN
Alternatives named
Firenvim
From 1 comment
That's great ! I have been looking for such a quick online vim experience for quite some time. A month ago I did find what I consider to be even better : make of any textarea on…
cassepipe on HN
wasavi
From 1 comment
Ah thank you! I've been using wasavi on Chrome but real-vim may be enough to pull me back to Firefox.
finnh on HN
vim.js emterpreter
From 1 comment
If you are into this, note there's also a JavaScript online Vim: https://wang-lu.com/vim.js/emterpreter/vim.html
csdvrx on HN
VSCodeVim on vscode.dev
From 1 comment
VSCode has a web app: https://vscode.dev You can even use the VSCodeVim extension (minus neovim-powered features) inside it. You can turn on Settings sync and it will share as…
WorldMaker on HN