Re: Programmers Text Editor

["Douglas A. Tutty" <dtutty@porchlight.ca>]

On Mon, Nov 05, 2007 at 03:10:50PM -0800, David Brodbeck wrote:
 
> I think it comes down to personal taste.  I just can't get the hang  
> of vi.  I use it when I have to, but after years of using it off and  
> on I still do things like accidentally insert 127 copies of the  
> letter 'a' into my file.  Using vi requires you to keep track of the  
> editor's state in your head -- you have to remember whether it's in  
> input mode or command mode.  I've never been able to do that reliably.

My vim (not vi) tells me at the bottom of the screen.  Right now it
says:

-- INSERT --                                                 13,66   All

What about nano?  mcedit?

Doug.