I3-SENSIBLE-EDITOR(1) i3 Manual I3-SENSIBLE-EDITOR(1)

NAME

i3-sensible-editor - launches $EDITOR with fallbacks

SYNOPSIS

i3-sensible-editor [arguments]

DESCRIPTION

i3-sensible-editor is used by i3-nagbar(1) when you click on the edit
button.

It tries to start one of the following (in that order):

+o $VISUAL

+o $EDITOR

+o nano

+o nvim

+o vim

+o vi

+o emacs

+o pico

+o qe

+o mg

+o jed

+o gedit

+o mcedit

+o gvim

Please don't complain about the order: If the user has any
preference, they will have $VISUAL or $EDITOR set.

SEE ALSO

i3(1)

AUTHOR

Michael Stapelberg and contributors

i3 4.24 11/06/2024 I3-SENSIBLE-EDITOR(1)