I tried to use helix as a vim user, but couldn't get used to the key binds. Howe...

spapas82 · 2025-09-11T21:35:23 1757626523

+1 for evil helix, however the default keys are not 100% compatible with vim needing some more tweaking with the settings.

For example C is not change line as expected but multi line edit mode (something not very useful with vim keybind) ...

But even with these quirks it's close enough to be usable and enjoy all the goodies of helix.

imiric · 2025-09-11T22:37:50 1757630270

From the README:

> Scheme/Lisp should not be forced onto the user. It's error-prone and harder to read by humans, compared to Rust/TOML/Lua/...

I get the argument of preferring TOML over a Turing-complete language for configuration, but to claim that Rust is easier to read than Scheme, or that Lua is less error-prone, is... interesting, to say the least.

I saw similar comments in the linked issue that tracks the proposal. I think people object more to functional programming and S-expressions than to Scheme itself, which is a shame. There's a lot to be gained and learned from Lisps once you get over that initial reaction.

f311a · 2025-09-12T08:44:58 1757666698

I think it's still missing basic motions such as ciw.