vim has an easy mode. You enable it by using -y flag, like this vim -y. Is kinda cool, it makes it behave like a regular "click-and-type" text editor. In this mode regular shortcuts work as expected, ctrl + s for save, ctrl + c for copy, ctrl + v paste, ctrl + z to undo, ctrl + y redo.
The downside (and the reason nobody makes a big deal about it) is that is was designed to be used inside a GUI, so no shortcut to quit. You need to close whatever graphical interface vim is in.
Not all is lost, I think it provides a nice base to use vim for quick edits. For the people who will never use vim on purpose, I will recommend creating a .vimrc on their home folder with this content.
" Enable 'easy mode'source $VIMRUNTIME/evim.vim" Ctrl + q to Quit vim
inoremap <c-q><c-o>:q<cr>
This will create a ctrl + q shortcut to quit. You could also replace (or add) <Esc> as a shortcut to quit.
This way even if you enter vim by accident it will behave somewhat like a "normal" text editor.
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vimhas an easy mode. You enable it by using-yflag, like thisvim -y. Is kinda cool, it makes it behave like a regular "click-and-type" text editor. In this mode regular shortcuts work as expected,ctrl + sfor save,ctrl + cfor copy,ctrl + vpaste,ctrl + zto undo,ctrl + yredo.The downside (and the reason nobody makes a big deal about it) is that is was designed to be used inside a GUI, so no shortcut to quit. You need to close whatever graphical interface vim is in.
Not all is lost, I think it provides a nice base to use vim for quick edits. For the people who will never use
vimon purpose, I will recommend creating a.vimrcon their home folder with this content.This will create a
ctrl + qshortcut to quit. You could also replace (or add)<Esc>as a shortcut to quit.This way even if you enter
vimby accident it will behave somewhat like a "normal" text editor.Awesome!