Basic “vi” features VIM

Basic “vi” features One edits a file in vi by issuing the command: vi file-to-edit.txt The vi editor has three modes, command mode, insert mode and command line mode. Command mode: letters or sequence of letters interactively command vi. Commands are case sensitive. The ESC key can end a command. Insert mode: Text is inserted. …

Direct video manipulation interface

Direct manipulation of video is one of the more uncanny HCI concepts I’ve ever seen. Instead of manipulating time with a traditional scrubber bar, the user can drag objects in the video across their path of movement. Nothing in the video actually changes, but the perception is that you can directly manipulate the objects in …