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Tips on NeoVim

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Installation on Ubuntu

You can install the latest stable version of neovim using the command below.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
wajig update
wajig install neovim

Tips and Traps

  1. AppImage is …

Tips on NotebookLM

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

No, not directly in the way you might hope (i.e., pasting a URL and having it automatically fetch and parse the article content as a source). NotebookLM is designed to …

Vim Keybindings in Firefox Using Tridactyl

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:mode ignore: temporarily disables Tridactyl on a page. ctrl + alt + esc: toggle ignore on/off on Mac ctrl/cmd + g: next search result shift + ctrl/cmd + g: previous search result

Tricks …

Useful Firefox Add-ons

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

  1. Tridactyl

  2. Vimium

  3. Pentadactyl

A more powerful but complex alternative to Vimperator. The main focus of Vimperator is on usability, simplicity, stability and design while still preserving a powerful, modal …

FireNVim Brings NeoVim into Your Browser

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Installation

  1. Install icon.

    curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/legendu-net/icon/main/install_icon.sh | sudo bash -
    
  2. Install and configure NeoVim using icon.

    icon nvim -ic
    
  3. Install the FireNVim plugin for your …

Editing Text in Browser Using Vim

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Firenvim Alternatives Summary
Tool How it Works Pros Cons Best For...
Firenvim Embeds a real Neovim instance Full power of Neovim, embedded directly in the page. Can be complex to set …