renzev@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMe giving advice about text editorslemmy.worldimagemessage-square186fedilinkarrow-up1971arrow-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-squareembed_me@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoGood, you still can get it right on the first try then
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
I can’t try again because I can’t exit out …
Good, you still can get it right on the first try then
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 again