I’d like actual examples instead of “I work faster”, something like “I can move straight to the middle of the file with 7mv” or “I can keep 4 different text snippets in memory and paste each with a number+pt, like 2pt”, things that you actually use somewhat frequently instead of what you can do, but probably only did once.

  • I Cast Fist@programming.devOP
    7·
    5 months ago

    Better: you can record entire editing sentences and replay them. Ever had to make the same change on dozens of lines? Now you can do it in seconds.

    I think my first experience with that kind of macro recording/replay was with Dwarf Fortress, of all things.

    • Balinares
      7·
      5 months ago

      I had no idea DF had macros but it makes so much sense.

      • I Cast Fist@programming.devOP
        3·
        5 months ago

        CTRL R starts recording the inputs, press again to stop. CTRL P plays it. Makes digging magma shafts through several floors, then setting up the pumps, so much easier

        • Kalothar@lemmy.ca
          1·
          5 months ago

          I didn’t know this and tried to record on my keyboard a macro, and DF blocked me when I tried to use my keyboards built in macro keys. I guess that makes sense.