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caseykneale / VIMKiller

Exiting VIM is hard; sometimes we need to take drastic measures
MIT License
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Meh... Make it multi-platform and without using helper scripts or GTFO #10

Closed bozhodimitrov closed 4 years ago

bozhodimitrov commented 4 years ago

Title says it all - you are being lazy at the moment. You did the easy hardware part and butchered the software part! Unacceptable :)

arkku commented 4 years ago

Yes, I this is problematic in that it requires installing the helper script, which might not be possible under all circumstances if Vim has already been opened and there is no alternate console available.

One option would be to emulate a USB keyboard and send the keyboard commands to exit Vim. However, this is problematic due to different keyboard layouts, but that could be selectable on the device by means of DIP switches or such.

wkeifenheim commented 4 years ago

What about a deluxe version that attaches to a real keyboard, and uses solenoids to press the keys?

bozhodimitrov commented 4 years ago

The issue was just a joke. Thanks for the meme and good luck with the project! :)