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I wrote a Vim Reference Guide (beginner to intermediate level) (self.linux)

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Hello!

I am pleased to announce a new version of my Vim Reference Guide ebook.

This is intended as a concise learning resource for beginner to intermediate level Vim users. It has more in common with cheatsheets than a typical text book. Topics like Regular Expressions and Macros have more detailed explanations and examples due to their complexity. I hope this guide would make it much easier for you to discover Vim features and learning resources.

Links:

Web version: https://learnbyexample.github.io/vim_reference/
PDF/EPUB versions: https://learnbyexample.gumroad.com/l/vim_reference_guide (FREE till 31-Aug-2024)
Markdown source: https://github.com/learnbyexample/vim_reference
Video demos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTv2U3HnAL4NN2tK-59ZiNBm-o64-Yvos

Did you know that Vim has an easy mode, which is actually very hard to use for those already familiar with Vim? See my blog post for more details!

I would highly appreciate it if you'd let me know how you felt about this book. It could be anything from a simple thank you, pointing out a typo, mistakes in code snippets, which aspects of the book worked for you (or didn't!) and so on. Reader feedback is essential and especially so for self-published authors.

Happy learning :)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I just use xkill (if on X11) or reboot the system lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

I prefer turning off all the breakers in my house, but whatever floats your boat!

[–] Shareni 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Xkill doesn't kill the process, it just stops showing it to you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I can kill it from htop then. At least xkill removes the annoying window.