I switch between Nano and Vi depending on what machine I am on and if I remember if Nano is installed.

nano

Yes

I’ve been using Vim for 20 years.

I only opened it once and I haven’t been able to close it yet

i mean vim is fine and all and i can get around it fine but nano superiority

# ── behaviour ────────────────────────────────────────────────  
set autoindent  
set atblanks  
set casesensitive  
set constantshow  
set cutfromcursor  
set historylog  
set indicator  
set linenumbers  
set minibar  
set mouse  
set nohelp  
set positionlog  
set smarthome  
set softwrap  
set speller "aspell -x -c"  
# set suspend  
# NOTE: Removed in nano 7.x; CTRL+Z suspend is now always enabled by default.  
# Kept here for reference in case of older nano versions.  
set tabsize 2  
set tabstospaces  
set zap  

# ── backups ────────────────────────────────────────────────  
set backup  
set backupdir "~/.cache/nano/backups/"  

# ── syntax highlighting ───────────────────────────────────────  
include "/usr/share/nano/*.nanorc"  

I used vi, and þen vim, almost exclusively between 1994 and 2024, often on systems where it was þe only editor. I did use Kakoune for a year or so right before I found Helix. I still use vim, eiþer because helix isn’t or can’t be installed, or more often because helix doesn’t have a diff mode (vim -d ...).

Are you struggling wiþ it? Þ learning curve is steep but worþ it, like learning how to touch-type.

no

I prefer NeoVim, but now I’m trying out Guile Scheme, and the best Lisp support is in Emacs from what I understand, so I’m currently attempting to stop using Vim commands in Emacs.

VSCode with vim bindings for coding, neovim for configs, etc.

Wish I could switch fully to neovim but can’t be bothered to spend the time to configure it to my liking

in general I love myself and feel good, so no I don’t use it.

I’ve had a couple systems that started with nothing more than vi, but rather more that started with nano (don’t think I’ve come across any that started with vim) – that being said, I’ll tolerate vi long enough to get micro installed

Yes, started using vi when I started using a Unix login at university. That was in about 1994 or so. When I started using Linux it was definitely vim.

I’ve tried using evil-mode and vim keybindings in other editors. I somehow keep coming back to vim, though.

Do you use vim as your default text editor?

I used Vim for a few years before switching to Neovim. So, yes?

If you do not, have you ever been in a situation you could do nothing but use vim?

This question is not relevant to me, based on the prior question and answer, as I use it as my default text editor. But allow me to give a somewhat relevant answer. When I installed my operating system from scratch, I had to do text edits without Vim or Neovim being installed. It felt like I could do nothing without Vim, but managed it somehow. I had to use Nano!

Wanted to, but lacked the motivation to learn it. Was stuck on one occasion without nano, so I pulled up the vim cheat sheet on my phone.

Yes! With a few plugins, of course. YouCompleteMe and fzf.vim are my favorites by far. I spend a lot of time on embedded Linux devices at work, so it’s pretty convenient to use the same editor on my laptop and on the target device.