Helix: an editor hopping story (NeovimConf 2022 Talk)

As a long time Neovim user, I recently switched over to Helix and have been enjoying it!

I shared my journey switching over to Helix at NeovimConf 2022 and gave a small tutorial for people interested in giving Helix a try.

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[bashbunni]

omg HELLO I didn't know you had a YouTube channel

[omnikar]

Hey there! Helix contributor here. I'd just like to clarify that Helix has no plugins _yet._ The plugin system is being developed (if I'm correct it's planned to have a custom Lisp dialect as well as a Rust interface).

[anirudhm.s.]

Loved the various CLI tools you mentioned in the beginning. Slides in a terminal is quite different from the norm and I'm really digging it. Thanks for the great presentation.

[masterofdizzzaster]

Alright, this video is such a gem on the internet. Tools that you made are all super cool, drawing in terminal is amazing. I will stick around on the channel, seems like you have a lot of great knowledge to share.

[zenshade]

If you're a power vim/neovim user with deep muscle memory for very efficiently editing files with advanced motions, there's virtually no reason to switch to Helix except for simply wanting to learn new things. In my case, it turns out I mostly have only ever used a subset of vim motions - the minimum necessary to accomplish my task. So switching to Helix isn't costing me much in terms of work, and it's a chance to get better at editing from the ground up starting from a different set of base assumptions.

[jwbowen]

Thank you! This was just enough of a Helix intro for a vim user to get me over a few humps that were preventing me from really trying to use it as my day-to-day editor :)

Also Slides and Gum look really cool :)

[bpo]

I use Helix already too, but regardless of the actual topic of this video, your personal CLI tool showcase was my favorite part and I am very happy to now be using draw and gambit. Little useful tools made for fun & with a little heart are the hidden gems I am always looking for.

[tuskiie]

dude you have like instantly become my inspiration. your job sounds sick alongside this being a wonderful presentation :)

[nulljeroka]

The fact that so many attempts to re imagine and re create a 'vim' like experience, talks huge about the failures and shortcomings of vim, neo, etc.

I like the way this project is being designed and the architecture around it. I hope Helix becomes the editor we finally deserve. Great job.

[antoniomanceragamez]

Hey! This video is amazing. I have tried helix for a couple of hours because of this. Enjoying it a lot so far. Thanks!

[lydedreamoz]

Thank you for your introduction to Helix. I’m definitely going to try as a neovim user. Your setup and your cli slideshow looked fine as hell. Good job!

[licriss]

Ok this is the first overview that really sold me on trying it, thanks!

[hazemhemied]

Your demo is wonderful,
Straight to the point and informative.
Thanks for sharing

[christopher]

Been using Helix professionally for around 6 months now. Love it. Especially the way selection manipulation is handled just works super well for me.

[RobertLJ]

Thanks for the talk. Great information.! I will be looking int this editor and your other command line tools. You have given me a few good ideas for a few projects I have been thinking about.

[slavsquatch]

Having all those live demos integrated into your slide deck (which is in your terminal!) was so seamless and just makes sense.

[vpetryniak]

That is soooo cool. I very much like presentation, your tools, and explanations in general. it. Please continue making more videos, such good quality content is rare to find in YouTube. Subscribed.
Also I suggest to leave some info where to make donations for your work. I myself and other people I think too, will be glad to leave tips as appreciation for your work.

[iSolate]

I just finished watching at 10:26pm. And this had filled me with excitement to try this ASAP. Can’t wait for tomorrow! Great talk, and I hope you and helix get more traction where we can have a big supportive community.

[SreeramVenkitesh]

Instantly subscribed! You are the kinda person I wanna work with - building cool shit and learning new tools for fun and overall inspires action in others😁

[gabrielcamacho]

Excellent video. Thoughtful and insightful. I’m sold. But more importantly, inspired.