• ContentWeekly EditionArchivesSearchKernelSecurityEvents calendarUnread commentsLWN FAQWrite for us Weekly Edition Archives Search Kernel Security Events calendar Unread comments LWN FAQ Write for us Vim 9.2 released Ruler Default Changed?Posted Feb 14, 2026 22:04 UTC (Sat) byryanduve(subscriber, #127786) [Link] (1 responses)In the release notes under “Changed Default Values” I see “ruler” has been changed from “off” to “on” by default. • However, when I open 9.2 and 8.2.2121 side by side the ruler behavior seems identical. • Does anyone know how to tell the difference?Ruler Default Changed?Posted Feb 14, 2026 22:12 UTC (Sat) byackyshake(subscriber, #157498) [Link]I believe this is because the file defaults.vim[1] is being loaded. • If you run both vim versions with “vim -u NONE”, you should see the ruler turned off by default under the 8.2 version.[1]:https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/bc1a82245c8228fb0a59e9a89…Viva VIM!Posted Feb 15, 2026 17:54 UTC (Sun) byNightMonkey(subscriber, #23051) [Link] (2 responses)As a 27 year Vim user, I’m looking forward to trying the interactive tutor mode. • :D Yes, I’m still learning Vim, and enjoy finding out interesting things about features I previously only had a surface knowledge of.Thank you Vim devs! • RIP Bram Moolenaar.Viva VIM!Posted Feb 16, 2026 1:11 UTC (Mon) byfelixfix(subscriber, #242) [Link] (1 responses)I like vi for proofreading, emacs for editing.
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- Vim 9.2 released Version 9.2 of the Vim text editor has been released. " Vim 9.2 brings significant enhancements to the Vim9 scripting language, improved diff mode, comprehensive completion features, and platform-specific improvements including experimental Wayland support." Also included is a new interactive tutor mode.
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