Is there any Linux text editor application that supports windows-style KB shortcuts?

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I am mainly a Windows user who occasionally uses Linux via ssh terminals.

Currently, I am using nano as the text editor.

However, I am so fed up that I am planning to write my own text editor application for Linux using NCurses.

Is there any text editor application for Ubuntu that supports Windows-style keyboard shortcuts?

Terminal editors or GUI editors? I think there are a few editors that allow for redefining the keyboard mappings, but in the terminal another issue is selecting the text to cut/copy since mouse integration might well not be possible. — ilkkachu
– ilkkachu, Commented Aug 3, 2023 at 7:31
Why the downvotes? True there's no obvious research, but it is "useful and clear" — Chris Davies
– Chris Davies, Commented Aug 3, 2023 at 9:26
Windows has been using these keyboard shortcuts for a long time. Is it possible that no one has written a text mode editor using them in Unix/Linux because keystrokes like Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Z, etc. are used for something else? — Sotto Voce
– Sotto Voce, Commented Aug 3, 2023 at 14:02

Chris Davies · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-03 07:33:15Z

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You can remap keys in nano.

answered Aug 3, 2023 at 7:33

Chris Davies

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