# Use Vim commands in the Processing Development Environment (PDE)?
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-vim-commands-in-the-processing-development-environment-pde/41000
**Category:** Processing
**Created:** [February 22, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-vim-commands-in-the-processing-development-environment-pde/41000 "2023-02-22T16:54:57Z")
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### Author:  [@DougT](https://discourse.processing.org/u/DougT)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-vim-commands-in-the-processing-development-environment-pde/41000/1 "2023-02-22T16:54:57Z")
I would like to use vim commands (and perhaps syntax highlighting) in the PDE editor. I searched the documentation, but didn’t find much. If this is possible, please provide detailed instructions (or a reference).
Thanks – Doug
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### Author:  [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/use-vim-commands-in-the-processing-development-environment-pde/41000/2 "2023-02-22T23:27:43Z")
Hello @DougT,
The Processing PDE (IDE) is output only to the console.
Related post:
> [@Using Processing in another editor (Java)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-processing-in-another-editor-java/13617/5):
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> Welcome to the forum. Very glad you are enjoying Processing and found the materials helpful. Please don’t be rude to volunteers who try to help you, even if they could not solve your problem. Please also note that not all forum members speak English as a first language–misunderstandings are easy, especially tone. Regarding your questions: p5.js is a JavaScript library. Processing (Java mode) is either: written in the processing dialect and transpiled to Java 8, or imported as a Java librar…
A search in forum may yield other related topics.
`:)`