Post by @jack
My brain leads me down unexpected rabbit holes fairly often. Today is the turn of #emacs, which I suspect is going to be a lengthy, but hopefully rewarding, rabbit hole.
I've opted to start with the GUI client, mostly because I have a horrible time remembering new shortcuts / commands (thanks to both ADHD and menopause, my memory is shite). Any tips from anyone familiar with it? I'm going to go through the official tutorials etc, but if there are better resources I should know about, I'd be glad to hear them!
@jac@404brain.boo It's the deepest and holiest of rabbit holes! :). Mastering Emacs helped a lot (https://www.masteringemacs.org/). Prot's "basic emacs configuration" is not quite up to date, but very useful (https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2024-11-28-basic-emacs-configuration/). Try to resist things like Doom (I didn't, but should have). There are lots of bare-bones "starter kits" that get you a usable experience, but without the kitchen sink. If you struggle remembering key bindings, you'll want the which-key package (which I think is built in to newer Emacs). Have fun!
@jack@social.baty.net Thank you, I'm sure I will! I have a bit more time today, so I'll sit down for a proper learning session this afternoon.
Ready made packages like Doom are a bit hard to resist, but I'll do my best not to succumb to temptation until I at least have a grasp of the basics. It's a tough ask though, when my brain says "oooh, pretty!". :D
@jac@404brain.boo I don't think there's anything wrong with starting with a fancy starter kit like Doom, especially if you're a Vim user. It'll be frustrating but fun either way :)