Hardtime.nvim
Dev tools
editor plugin
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15 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score +0.23.
Idea: 10 for, 5 against
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What people liked
Helps break bad habits and improve Vim navigation
From 3 comments
Despite using vim and neovim for over 20 years, I'm still apparently a caveman when it comes to navigating. I both love and hate that this plugin calls me out for it. The…
perrygeo on HNThis was the neovim plugin that really caused me to stick with it. I've been using this plugin for over a year, after the (short) initial period of frustration with the delays I…
mnurzia on HNBeen using this plugin for a while, really helped me kick a lot of bad habits. I enjoy how it lets you add custom rules. I really struggled to make myself use I and A, and kept…
SuperManifolds on HN
Hardtime Report shows common bad habits
From 2 comments
Despite using vim and neovim for over 20 years, I'm still apparently a caveman when it comes to navigating. I both love and hate that this plugin calls me out for it. The…
perrygeo on HNI love the fact that it provides hints for faster Vim motion, and you get a report of your most common bad habits. Is there anything like this for Vim?
johnisgood on HN
Objections
Blocks Home/End keys which some users find useful in edit mode
From 1 comment
I use it and helped me greatly! Thanks a lot for putting this together. There are few minor things I don't agree as bad habits. For instance, Home/End should be allowed at least…
marcyb5st on HN
Only works with Neovim, not Vim
From 1 comment
I'm a bit disappointed that this can only be used with NeoVim yet it claims to help you master Vim. Sorry not meant to be a criticism. Maybe this is the last push for me to…
yegle on HN
Conflicts with the FastFold plugin
From 1 comment
There is a conflict with plugin "FastFold". But the easy fix is to disable the onoremap and xnoremap made in that plugin.
xeyownt on HN
Requests
Support for Helix or other editors
From 1 comment
This looks awesome! Wonder if something like this could be turned into a generalized optimization engine of sorts? Ie if the problem could be generalized for a set of available…
unshavedyak on HN
Support for VS Code Vim emulation
From 1 comment
This is really cool, I would love something like this for the VS Code vim emulation. I’m constantly trying to improve my usage but bad habits are hard to break, especially when…
n8cpdx on HN
Questions
Is it compatible with LazyVim
From 1 comment
This looks great! Is it compatible with lazyvim's installations? Because I could not get it working and I suspect it is conflicting with some other plugin
avinassh on HN
Alternatives named
vim-sneak
From 1 comment
Agree. vim-sneak is the answer to this, you can reach anywhere with maximum 3 key presses. It's very intuitive and easy to pick up. If I had to pick only one Vim plugin it would…
suprjami on HN
leap.nvim
From 1 comment
I quite like leap.nvim: https://github.com/ggandor/leap.nvim
sevg on HN
flash.nvim
From 1 comment
Adding flash.nvim to the list here, super convenient search labels. https://github.com/folke/flash.nvim
emillinden on HN
easymotion
From 1 comment
I think it's more about getting used to f-F,t-T,A,I, and <semicolon> which can be quicker especially with code. You can also add easymotion or similar plugins for the powered…
skydhash on HN