Splitting Konsole views from Helix to run tools
The article discusses the author's experience with the Helix editor and their efforts to improve workflow using Konsole. They created a shell script to automate splitting views in Konsole for running commands more efficiently. The author shares their satisfaction with the solution while acknowledging potential areas for improvement.
- ▪The author enjoys using the Helix editor and is exploring new tools.
- ▪They created a shell script to automate the process of splitting views in Konsole.
- ▪The script allows for easier command execution in separate terminal splits.
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Splitting Konsole views from Helix to run tools Posted on 2026-05-25 by Akseli Lahtinen I have been tinkering with Helix editor lately since I quite like it. I have been tinkering with Helix editor lately since I quite like it. It's a fun little editor. Can recommend for those who like modal editing. I do not know if it'll ever replace Kate editor for me, but I'm challenging myself to try new tools, just for the fun of it. With Helix, I've used this git tool called gitu that is rather quick and easy to work with. Though I still use lazygit for more complex tasks. Main pain point for me has been how to use some of these tools like gitu within Helix. Lazygit could be done with some magic, but I was never really satisfied with it.
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