Links to pages about writing text or diagram editors.
#Editor #Bookmarks
Online, mixing text and sketches: https://smallandnearlysilent.com/
https://smallandnearlysilent.com/
Talks about all sorts of command-line things but also discusses editors, notably helix:
Helix both has autocompletion for its built in command line and a contextual hint that appears when you press the first key in a multi key combo. This drastically helps both new and experienced users learn and remember keybinds without making the editor any less powerful. – The Modern CLI Renaissance
Text editor hell:
Rendering text, how hard could it be? As it turns out, incredibly hard! To my knowledge, literally no system renders text “perfectly”. It’s all best-effort, although some efforts are more important than others. – Text Rendering Hates You
From the perspective of somebody who worked on the editing side of things, I have just a few points to add. – Text Rendering Hates You Too