On: Why Kakoune – The quest for a better code editor

[aamederen]

I liked the ideas and especially the paperclip :)

I couldn't find whether it is completely written from scratch or a vim fork? If not, why is it not a vim fork?

[petepete → aamederen]

I believe it's a complete re-implementation. I think with so many 'deep' changes to the functionality, rewriting would probably be easier than forking.

[rz2k → aamederen]

The code statistics on github[1] show almost all C++, while vim is written in C. According to the author the project began as a reimplementation or merely a rewrite of vim then turned into a more ambitious reimagining of how to design a modal editor.

[1] https://github.com/mawww/kakoune

[doppioandante → aamederen]

It is written from scratch in a very modern C++ style, I advise every C++ programmer to look at it. Also the code is quite well organized.

[pietrofmaggi → aamederen]

From the github repository: https://github.com/mawww/kakoune reply

    Vim inspired — Faster as in less keystrokes — Multiple selections — Orthogonal design

[omtose → aamederen]

You can also use a cat or nothing as "helper".