![](/static/253f0d9b/assets/icons/icon-96x96.png)
![](https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/40be5658-8edc-4b87-8006-1028b450f641.png)
I just use the lazy plugin manager (not to be confused with lazyvim) to set up a few plugins for my environment. I followed this guide and just chose only the plugins and configuration that I like. I’ve used vim for over 15 years now but have only used plugins for the past 2-ish years, so I don’t like it when distributions mess up existing keybindings and other default behaviors. Lazy makes it very easy to set up your own environment and I was able to learn how to do it in a relatively short time with some guides and tutorials.
It’s not for the faint of heart, but for me, I think the personal customizability is worth it, as well as not having plugins installed that I don’t want/need. A lot of the time, they’re more modern, but they would also require unlearning my existing habits and learning new ones, which I would rather not do, so I prefer doing it this way.
But I will say that it can be helpful to look at existing distributions to see how they implemented configurations when I run into trouble with my own configurations. Sometimes I’ll steal their keybindings and maybe adjust them to my own preferences. It’s also a great way to explore new functionality and configuration options as well.
Interesting! Sorry, I don’t know why I thought you were using swipe keyboards, it must have been stuck in my memory from reading other comments. I definitely agree that pressing the buttons was a little annoying, but manufacturers could probably make softer buttons if they were willing to put the money into developing them.
Anyway, I really miss the phone I had from about 2008-2010. It had two sliders that moved in orthogonal directions. One of the slide directions revealed a standard 12-button phone pad, while the other had a 4-row keyboard. And yet, I’m pretty sure it was under 1.5cm, so not too large. It was definitely easier to keep in my pocket than current phones!
If it weren’t for reading Lemmy/RSS feeds and a camera, I’d probably be going back to dumb phones for my next one…