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

6       i3-sensible-editor - launches $EDITOR with fallbacks
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SYNOPSIS

9       i3-sensible-editor [arguments]
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DESCRIPTION

12       i3-sensible-editor is used by i3-nagbar(1) when you click on the edit
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15       It tries to start one of the following (in that order):
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21       ·   nano
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45       Please don’t complain about the order: If the user has any preference,
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SEE ALSO

49       i3(1)
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AUTHOR

52       Michael Stapelberg and contributors
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56i3 4.19.2                         02/27/2021             I3-SENSIBLE-EDITOR(1)