From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:29:13 -0500, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
      
   > AI Overview:   
   >   
   >     Vim Popularity: Studies show Vim (including Vi/Neovim) as a top-4   
   >     editor in various surveys, with usage often over 30% among specific   
   >     developer groups.   
   >   
   >     Emacs Usage: Recent data indicates Emacs has declined to 8-9% or   
   >     less in recent surveys.   
   >   
   >     Comparative Usage: A 2018 Opensource.com survey indicated 58% for   
   >     Vim vs. 27% for Emacs, though more recent data suggests a wider gap.   
      
   I've always used the Vim extension for VS Code. I did a reinstall of the   
   Pi's OS and it comes with Geany. After a little searching I found Geany   
   has a variety of plugins and vim is one of them. The developer says he   
   doesn't use Vim itself so it might be a little strange but so far it works   
   fine for me. I don't use some of the more exotic Vim stuff but the basics   
   are all there, except :q. He couldn't find a way to get Geany to exit. :w   
   works.   
      
   Unfortunately gvim (vim-gtk) doesn't work on a Pi. It became second nature   
   so I didn't realize I was using the mouse to move the cursor as much as I   
   do although I don't use the visual mode.   
      
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