renzev@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMe giving advice about text editorslemmy.worldimagemessage-square186fedilinkarrow-up1970arrow-down159
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minus-squareUnlocalhost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·3 months agoI can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
minus-squareLordKitsuna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agoIt’s a common problem but the correct solution to closing vim is quite easy, press and hold control alt and F5 to drop to a new terminal. From there you can do “killall vim” to properly close vim, then just drop back to your main session
minus-squarehouseofleft@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 months agoI wish I’d read this years ago! I’ve nearly bankrupted myself buying a new machine each time, thanks!
minus-squarekattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoJust type :!bash (or whatever heathenous shell you prefer) and you never have to leave the warm embrace of vim ever again
minus-squareembed_me@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoGood, you still can get it right on the first try then
I can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
It’s a common problem but the correct solution to closing vim is quite easy, press and hold control alt and F5 to drop to a new terminal. From there you can do “killall vim” to properly close vim, then just drop back to your main session
I wish I’d read this years ago! I’ve nearly bankrupted myself buying a new machine each time, thanks!
Just type
:!bash
(or whatever heathenous shell you prefer) and you never have to leave the warm embrace of vim ever againGood, you still can get it right on the first try then