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Feature Request: Add "vim mode" keybinding option

Add "vim mode" keybinding option for those of us who prefer using it wherever possible.

I'm an Obsidian user (as well as many other tools in the past) and it does have that option (as do other editors such as VS Code, PyCharm, etc).

Not having that functionality adds friction to my experience whenever it is not available.

Oversimplifying things somewhat, "Vim" is a widely available text editor which enables users to create/edit/update any kind of text extremely efficiently using various keyboard shortcuts instead of their mouse. When an application allows users to turn on "Vim-mode", that means they can use the standard "vim" keyboard shortcuts that they are used to in order to quickly accomplish whatever they are trying to do. As an example, if Capacities had a "vim mode", then instead of taking their hand away from the keyboard and using their mouse to select a block and then drag it to another location and then returning their hand to the keyboard, a user could just use their standard "vim" keyboard shortcuts to cut the block and then put it somewhere else without ever using their mouse. It's a bit of a challenge to explain, but if someone has ever gotten used to "vim mode" then going back to using a regular text editor interface and a mouse feels EXTREMELY awkward and slow!

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Martin Galusinski·2 months ago

Easily one of the biggest blockers on why i cant recommend capacities to my colleagues.

Also a big reason why i keep switching between capacities and other note taking apps

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Addison K·2 months ago

I’ve been really enjoying capacities, but this is easily the biggest thing I find missing. Vim emulation with something like CodeMirror (which is what obsidian uses for its vim mode) or even just support for the basic navigation commands would be a huge upgrade.