What about the old and true set -o vi, this puts your command line in vi mode. I can easily recall a lengthy command with esc k ( puts me into command mode) then / , or if I want to edit a word three words in I type 3w, cw, then type the new word. I find this much easier to use than the standard conventions taught in Linux today. It seems to be a forgotten art. I can do it in less keystrokes. w moves you over one word at a time and b moves you back on word at a time. You can use ^ to get to the start of a line and $ to get to the end of the line. I could go on and on it’s very efficient.
I'm very much a fan of vim hotkeys! But while I've tried set -o vi before, for some reason it felt a bit off for me.
I do like what Peter Benjamin suggested, which is to hit Ctrl+X -> Ctrl+E to send your current command to a real vim buffer for editing. That way I get a full vim experience in the editing environment I'm used to, and only when I explicitly request it.
Anyhow, it's great that both options exist. More choice means everyone's free to pick what suits their workflow!
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What about the old and true set -o vi, this puts your command line in vi mode. I can easily recall a lengthy command with esc k ( puts me into command mode) then / , or if I want to edit a word three words in I type 3w, cw, then type the new word. I find this much easier to use than the standard conventions taught in Linux today. It seems to be a forgotten art. I can do it in less keystrokes. w moves you over one word at a time and b moves you back on word at a time. You can use ^ to get to the start of a line and $ to get to the end of the line. I could go on and on it’s very efficient.
I'm very much a fan of vim hotkeys! But while I've tried
set -o vibefore, for some reason it felt a bit off for me.I do like what Peter Benjamin suggested, which is to hit Ctrl+X -> Ctrl+E to send your current command to a real vim buffer for editing. That way I get a full vim experience in the editing environment I'm used to, and only when I explicitly request it.
Anyhow, it's great that both options exist. More choice means everyone's free to pick what suits their workflow!