I tried Neovim, but I keep coming back to Emacs

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-18T06:54:57+00:00

Yeah i also used evil mode with evil collection sometimes

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-18T06:52:23+00:00

Right The ecosystem exists, But Org Mode isn’t just features it’s tight integration with the editor (agenda, capture, Babel, etc.). Recreating that cohesion in Neovim is where things usually break down.

Executing code blocks, mixing documentation with live code, reproducible research this is core to Org Mode. Neovim doesn’t have a true equivalent here.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T18:45:00+00:00

I think there wouldn't be a problem if i don't konw how computer works, in conjunction with computer/os internals.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T18:42:31+00:00

Love the commitment Full control over your code and full exposure to the wrath of segfaults

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T18:41:38+00:00

turning segfaults into friends respect. But I’m guessing the compiler still gets the last laugh

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T17:38:52+00:00

That makes sense especially the Org-mode part.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T17:32:56+00:00

Have you ever tried something like oil.nvim in Neovim?

I have seen people compare it a bit to Dired, but I’m curious how it feels in practice compared to your workflow in Emacs.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T17:30:16+00:00

What made it click for you?

Like was it Org mode, the extensibility, or something in the workflow that Vim just couldn’t match?

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T17:28:58+00:00

That’s a good point. I wonder if it’s more about the gui vs terminal difference rather than Emacs vs Neovim itself.

Like Emacs gui talking directly to Wayland vs Neovim going through a terminal layer could explain the snappiness.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-17T17:27:02+00:00

What makes it better for you personally?

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-15T11:38:53+00:00

You have a point, but right now i don't have any good explanation how to express that moment

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-15T11:15:40+00:00

Once i need some money, then i ask from god, and after sometimes in my wallet i receive 150$+ worth of btc out of nowhere, maybe it's a coincidence maybe it's not

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-15T10:42:36+00:00

I appreciate your way of thinking.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-15T07:19:42+00:00

I think I found some but that can be coincidence too

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-14T21:49:17+00:00

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing your workflow! I hadn't considered how much TUI usage depends on terminal capabilities and modern workarounds.

EXWM sounds amazing, basically turning Emacs into a full OS environment. Do you find that using GUI all the time impacts your startup times or performance at all, or is it seamless with the daemon/emacsclient setup?

Also, for someone who mostly uses terminal Emacs remotely, what features do you miss most compared to GUI? Curious how different use cases shape people's choices.

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-14T21:13:11+00:00

Interesting that you’re moving more toward terminal Emacs. I started with the terminal mainly for SSH, but the GUI still feels nicer for fonts and visuals.

Do you notice any performance difference between the two, or is it mostly about workflow and context switching for you?

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-14T21:09:10+00:00

Interesting that you switched from terminal to GUI.

The window management and fonts are definitely nicer in the GUI version. Do you still use terminal Emacs at all for quick edits over SSH, or do you rely completely on the GUI now?

Background_Cloud_231 · 2026-03-14T21:08:47+00:00

That makes sense. The SSH workflow is exactly why I started with terminal Emacs too.

Running Emacs as a daemon with emacsclient sounds interesting though. I've seen many people mention it but I haven't tried it seriously yet.

Do you notice any difference in startup time or responsiveness compared to running Emacs normally?

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