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8I have been searching for a lightweight code editor for quite some time. One of 8I have been searching for a lightweight code editor for quite some time. One of
9the main reasons was that I wanted something that doesn't burn through CPU and 9the main reasons was that I wanted something that doesn't burn through CPU and
10RAM usage is not through the roof. I have been mostly using Visual Studio Code. 10RAM usage is not through the roof. I have been mostly using Visual Studio Code.
11It's been an outstanding editor. I have no quarrel with it at all. It's just 11It's been an outstanding editor. I have no quarrel with it at all. It's just
12time to spice life up with something new. 12time to spice life up with something new.
13 13
14I have been on this search for a couple of years. I have tried Vim, Neovim, 14I have been on this search for a couple of years. I have tried Vim, Neovim,
15Emacs, Doom Emacs, Micro and couple more. Among most of them, I liked Micro 15Emacs, Doom Emacs, Micro and couple more. Among most of them, I liked Micro and
16and Doom Emacs the most. Micro editor was a little too basic for me. And Doom 16Doom Emacs the most. Micro editor was a little too basic for me. And Doom Emacs
17Emacs was a bit too hardcore. This does not reflect on any of the editors. It's 17was a bit too hardcore. This does not reflect on any of the editors. It's just
18just my personal preference. 18my personal preference.
19 19
20> I tried Helix Editor about a year ago. But I didn't pay attention to it. 20> I tried Helix Editor about a year ago. But I didn't pay attention to it.
21> Tried it and saw it's similar to Vi and just said no. I was premature to 21> Tried it and saw it's similar to Vi and just said no. I was premature to
22> dismiss it. 22> dismiss it.
23 23
24One of the things I actually miss is line wrapping for certain files. When 24One of the things I actually miss is line wrapping for certain files. When
25writing Markdown, line wrapping would be very helpful. Editing such a document 25writing Markdown, line wrapping would be very helpful. Editing such a document
26is frustrating to say the least. Some of the Markdown to HTML converters don't 26is frustrating to say the least. Some of the Markdown to HTML converters don't
27take kindly of new lines between sentences. Not paragraphs, sentences. And I 27take kindly of new lines between sentences. Not paragraphs, sentences. And I use
28use Markdown to write this blog you are reading. 28Markdown to write this blog you are reading.
29 29
30But other than this, I have been extremely satisfied by it. It's been a pleasant 30But other than this, I have been extremely satisfied by it. It's been a pleasant
31surprise. There have been zero issues with the editor. 31surprise. There have been zero issues with the editor.
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40I am still getting used to the keyboard shortcuts and getting better. What Helix 40I am still getting used to the keyboard shortcuts and getting better. What Helix
41does really well is packing in sane defaults and even though because currently 41does really well is packing in sane defaults and even though because currently
42there is no plugin support I haven't found any need for them. It has all that 42there is no plugin support I haven't found any need for them. It has all that
43you would need. It goes to extreme measures to show a user what is going on 43you would need. It goes to extreme measures to show a user what is going on with
44with popups that show you what the keyboard shortcuts are. 44popups that show you what the keyboard shortcuts are.
45 45
46And it comes us packed with many 46And it comes us packed with many
47[really good themes](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Themes). 47[really good themes](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Themes).
48 48
49![Editor](/assets/helix-editor/editor.png) 49![Editor](/assets/helix-editor/editor.png)
50 50
51It's still young but has this mature feeling to it. It has sane defaults and 51It's still young but has this mature feeling to it. It has sane defaults and
52mimics Vim (works a bit differently, but the overall idea is similar). 52mimics Vim (works a bit differently, but the overall idea is similar).
53