auto_pairs: move if cursor, extend if selection.

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs b/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs
index 3ba27105..bbd1cea4 100644
--- a/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs
+++ b/helix-core/src/auto_pairs.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ fn handle_open(
         let pos = range.head;
         let next = next_char(doc, pos);
 
-        ranges.push(Range::new(range.anchor, pos + open.len_utf8())); // pos + open
+        let head = pos + open.len_utf8();
+        // if selection, retain anchor, if cursor, move over
+        ranges.push(Range::new(
+            if range.is_empty() { head } else { range.anchor },
+            head,
+        ));
 
         match next {
             Some(ch) if !close_before.contains(ch) => {
@@ -98,7 +103,12 @@ fn handle_close(doc: &Rope, selection: &Selection, _open: char, close: char) ->
         let pos = range.head;
         let next = next_char(doc, pos);
 
-        ranges.push(Range::new(range.anchor, pos + close.len_utf8())); // pos + close
+        let head = pos + close.len_utf8();
+        // if selection, retain anchor, if cursor, move over
+        ranges.push(Range::new(
+            if range.is_empty() { head } else { range.anchor },
+            head,
+        ));
 
         if next == Some(close) {
             //  return transaction that moves past close