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\begin{frame}{Introduction}
By the end of this presentation, I intend for you to have gained an understanding of:
\begin{itemize}
\item What Vim is.
\item What Vim is and how it works.
\item The benefits of Vim.
\item The drawbacks of Vim.
\item Why I prefer Vim for all my text-editing work.
\item Whether or not Vim might be the right text editor for you.
\item What alternatives there are to Vim.
\item How you can get started with Vim.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
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being edited, via the shortcut keybindings.
It is the default mode of the program.
\item \textbf{Insert mode} (\texttt{i}) is for inserting new text. This mode is similar to the
default to the default behaviour of a more traditional text editor such as Notepad: text can be typed
default to the default behaviour of a more conventional text editor such as Notepad: text can be typed
or removed with the backspace key, and navigation or selection can be done with the mouse or arrow
keys.
\item \textbf{Visual mode} (\texttt{v}) is for the selection of text blocks for manipulation, with the
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\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{What are the Vim Keybindings?}
\begin{frame}{What are the Vim keybindings?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Too many to list here!
\item Navigation in normal mode can be done with the \texttt{hjkl} (direction) keys, which correspond to
the left, down, up, \& right arrow keys respectively, allowing quick navigation without removing your
fingers from the home row.
\item These direction keys can be combined with numbers to repeat them a certain number of times, e.g.:
\texttt{5j} moves the cursor down 5 lines.
\item There are also a number of other direction keys: \texttt{w} to go forward a word of text, \texttt{b} to
go back a word of text, \texttt{gg} to go to the start of the file, \texttt{G} to go to the end of the
file.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{What are the Vim keybindings?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Vim keybindings typically take the form \textbf{action + direction}, i.e. the first key pressed
indicates the action to be performed and the second key pressed indicates the direction in which to do
it.
\item The most common action keys are \texttt{d} to delete text, \texttt{c} to change text, \texttt{y} to copy
(or \textbf{yank}) text, and \texttt{p} to paste text.
\item The action keys are combined with direction keys, e.g. \texttt{dG} deletes all the text from the cursor
to the end of the file, \texttt{y5w} copies the next 5 words to the clipboard, etc.
\item If you're trying to get the hang of Vim keybindings, the most important one for you to know is
\texttt{u} to undo the last action you performed, in case you made a mistake!
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{What are the benefits of Vim?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Lightweight \& minimal.
\item Speedy text editing with countless keybindings \& shortcuts.
\item Easy integration with other command-line programs.
\item Endlessly extensible through its configuration file (found at \mintinline{shell}{~/.vimrc})
\item Lots of community-developed plugins to extend its functionality even further.
\item It's very easy to quickly record a \textbf{macro} to perform an option repeatedly.
\item Standard on most modern UNIX-like systems; if you use a Linux-based system or MacOS, you likely already
have it installed!
\item Most IDEs have a Vim mode, allowing you to use the Vim keybindings in many other programs too.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{What are the drawbacks of Vim?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Steep learning curve: there are so many keybindings that almost nobody knows them all.
\item No graphics support: because it's terminal-based, there is no way to display an image inside Vim.
\item Only works for plaintext editing: can't be used to edit Word documents or PowerPoint presentations.
\item Very minimal by default: it requires a lot of configuration to bring it to feature parity with a modern
IDE.
\item Requires some knowledge of the terminal: not suited for people who have no technical background.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Why I prefer Vim}
\begin{itemize}
\item I spend most of my time on my computer editing plaintext code files, so the speed gained from using the
Vim keybindings is invaluable.
\item As a Linux user and programmer, I spend a lot of time in the terminal, so having a terminal-based editor
is very convenient for me.
\item Often for internship work, I will have to remotely connect to a server to edit its configurations and
the only text editor available is Vim.
\item I enjoy the fine-grained control over the program's behaviour that the Vim configuration file affords
me.
\item I think it looks cooler than other text editors!
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Is Vim right for you?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Vim is right for you if spend a lot of time editing plaintext files, using the terminal, or remotely
accessing servers and you don't mind its steep learning curve.
If you want fine-grained control over the behaviour of your text editor, and the ability to endlessly
extend it, then Vim is a good choice.
It helps a lot if you have a technical background, but anyone can learn Vim!
\item Vim is not right for you if you rely heavily on graphical editors, e.g. Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, if
you don't want to spend time learning the keybindings, or if you want a text editor that is feature-rich
out of the box without any customisation.
If you rarely use the terminal in your day-to-day life, then a terminal-based text editor likely is not
suitable for your workflow.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{What alternatives are there to Vim?}
Similar text editors to Vim include:
\begin{itemize}
\item Emacs
\item Vi
\item Helix
\item Kakoune
\end{itemize}
More conventional text editors include:
\begin{itemize}
\item Notepad
\item Atom
\item VSCode
\item Fully-featured IDEs such as Eclipse or Intellij.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{How can I get started with Vim?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Download \& install Vim from \url{https://www.vim.org/download.php}
\item Open a terminal emulator / command prompt on your computer.
\item Enter \texttt{vim file\_name.txt}, substituting \texttt{file\_name.txt} for the path to the file you
want to edit / create, and start editing!
\item To get a more in-depth tutorial of how to use Vim, run the command \texttt{vimtutor} from your command
prompt to start the tutorial.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\begin{frame}{Summary}
By now, I hope that you have gained an understanding of:
\begin{itemize}
\item What Vim is and how it works.
\item The benefits of Vim.
\item The drawbacks of Vim.
\item Why I prefer Vim for all my text-editing work.
\item Whether or not Vim might be the right text editor for you.
\item What alternatives there are to Vim.
\item How you can get started with Vim.
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\end{document}