Just learned a neat new vim hack:
!xdg-open <cfile>
Got a http link under your cursor? PDF filename? Literally anything that xdg-open needs to know about?
^^^ :!xdg-open <cfile> will open it in your system browser.
Neato!
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Show HN: Zxc – Rust TLS proxy with tmux and Vim as UI, BurpSuite alternative
Link: https://github.com/hail-hydrant/zxc
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43568771
GitHubGitHub - hail-hydrant/zxc: Terminal based intercepting proxy written in rust with tmux and vim as user interface. Terminal based intercepting proxy written in rust with tmux and vim as user interface. - GitHub - hail-hydrant/zxc: Terminal based intercepting proxy written in rust with tmux and vim as user int...
Zxc – Rust TLS proxy with tmux and Vim as UI, BurpSuite alternative
GitHubGitHub - hail-hydrant/zxc: Terminal based intercepting proxy written in rust with tmux and vim as user interface. Terminal based intercepting proxy written in rust with tmux and vim as user interface. - GitHub - hail-hydrant/zxc: Terminal based intercepting proxy written in rust with tmux and vim as user int...
Python developers might appreciate being able to look up stdlib documentation right inside of Vim: https://github.com/girishji/pythondoc.vim
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So I’ve been using vi for over three decades now, and vim was often the flavor of vi being used.
I just noticed that when editing a compressed file in vim (e.g. vim foo.gz), the implicit decompression step is entered into the undo log. You can hit u right after file load and get the compressed binary data.
Huh.
An asynchronous VsCode-like HTTP plugin for Neovim https://lobste.rs/s/ikc5av #api #programming #vim
https://github.com/blacklight/nvim-http
lobste.rsAn asynchronous VsCode-like HTTP plugin for Neovim | Lobsters
What a luck #dropbox destroyed its paper product, which was my favorite #quicknotes tool and last tie to dropbox.Now using #hedgedoc and never been that happy.Amazing tool. Once again #opensource rules.And that #vim support,what a touch of genius! :-)
If you'd like to prank a fellow Vim user, send them a text file with `vim: revins` at the bottom and ask them to type some text in it... https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27revins%27
Unless they've turned off their `modeline` setting, something like this should happen:
We are going live in 10 mins. We are working on code quality and tests.
Surprize included!
Don't forget to say at least "
See you on https://www.twitch.tv/war1and.
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Hm, https://github.com/wsdjeg/SpaceVim seems to be the main #repository for #SpaceVim https://spacevim.org/ and it's listed as #archived on 2025-02-20, with no note anywhere about it 
#vim #neovim
GitHubGitHub - wsdjeg/SpaceVim: A modular configuration of Vim and NeovimA modular configuration of Vim and Neovim. Contribute to wsdjeg/SpaceVim development by creating an account on GitHub.
Felix on Helix:
“A Review Of Helix After 1.5 Years”, Felix Knorr (https://felix-knorr.net/posts/2025-03-16-helix-review.html).
Via Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/miyoai/review_helix_after_1_5_years
felix-knorr.netFelix' Blog - A Review of Helix after 1.5 YearsA blog, mostly about programming
Some important acronyms to know. Feel free to add some of your own.
Lisp:
Logic In Symbolic Paradigms
Lisp Inspires Strange People
Lisp Is Secretly Perfect
Python:
Pseudocode You’d Teach Hordes Of Newbies
Probably You'll Try Harder On Next-lang
Python: You'd Think Hardware's Optional Now
Emacs:
Editor Maintained As Community Shrine
Ecosystem Mainly Acquired by Cult Sysadmins
Emacs Means Always Configuring Something
Vim:
Vaguely Interactive Misery
Very Irritating Macros
Vim Isn't Modern
Linux:
Legendary Interface, Notoriously Unforgiving eXperience
Loyal In Nature, Unmatched eXtensibility
Linux Is Natural Under X
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@vimtips Note: `pbcopy` is Mac only. For people on Linux or Windoze, you can use vim's registers as described here:
https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/96
As the comment says, this needs vim compiled with +clipboard support (check with `vim --version`).
I recommend setting up bindings for these in your vimrc, e. g. for keeping Ctrl-C/V/X. #vim
Vi and Vim Stack ExchangeHow can I copy text to the system clipboard from Vim?Is there a way to copy a block of text to the system clipboard, so I can paste it in another program?
Edit: Solved, see my answer in the thread! Thanks everyone, you are awesome!
Dear #emacs users,
I am trying to re-learn emacs after using #vim for several years.
One thing that I really liked in vim is that I can "reformat" long lines in a #markdown file by marking the lines (VISUAL mode) and then hitting "gq". This kept the markdown format, e.g. lists are still lists, but the lines are wrapped at whatever I set as the maximum line length.
It seems I am missing the right search terms because I only find "M-q" aka fill-paragraph, but this does not respect e.g. markdown lists.
Does anyone have pointers or search terms for me?
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This is similar to the effect of the diffchar.vim plugin, but is better in terms of performance and handling redraws: https://github.com/rickhowe/diffchar.vim
If you don't have a good way to update your Vim to the very newest version, you could try that plugin instead.
A PR merged in Vim implements character- and word-wise diff modes that you can activate using the 'diffopt' setting: https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27diffopt%27
Try adding `inline:char` to the setting to get a more detailed diff visualization, or `inline:word` for word-level changes.
#vim-Setting des Tages:
:se wrap|se lbr|se breakindent|se breakindentopt=column:8
automatischer Zeilenumbruch (an Wortgrenzen, nicht mittendrin) aktivieren (aber nur visueller Umbruch, nicht in der Datei selber → :se autoformat)
Und die gewräppten Zeilen dann ab Spalte 8 anzeigen (nicht linker Rand).
