Re: Vim and You

[xdg]

Reasons I use vim on Windows. (Not necessarily unique to vim, but it does what I want.)

Must haves:

• It's the same editor I use on unix, whether I'm on the GUI or connected on an ssh terminal -- I don't have to retrain my brain when I switch platforms and I have all my macros/shortcuts available wherever I am
• No mouse needed -- less RSI
• Smart/explicit about line-ending conversion -- DWIW

Nice to haves:

• Fast, particularly on large files
• Can search/replace with advanced regexes
• POD folding
• Macro language
• Visual column selection (though I rarely use it, it's awesome when I need it)