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authorGokul Soumya2021-12-18 03:03:15 +0000
committerGokul Soumya2021-12-18 03:03:15 +0000
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treef43da59eec8b897359b84390b1c7d5b69f3bb169 /book
parent016640f4fb6f620df13a2cab15e749d623197a51 (diff)
parent3ef115d4203fab93f7efe4f65d8dd63cc4535b91 (diff)
Merge branch 'master' into cursor-shape-new
Diffstat (limited to 'book')
-rw-r--r--book/src/SUMMARY.md4
-rw-r--r--book/src/commands.md5
-rw-r--r--book/src/configuration.md1
-rw-r--r--book/src/generated/lang-support.md42
-rw-r--r--book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md43
-rw-r--r--book/src/guides/adding_languages.md2
-rw-r--r--book/src/install.md13
-rw-r--r--book/src/keymap.md83
-rw-r--r--book/src/lang-support.md10
-rw-r--r--book/src/remapping.md10
-rw-r--r--book/src/themes.md19
-rw-r--r--book/src/usage.md2
12 files changed, 186 insertions, 48 deletions
diff --git a/book/src/SUMMARY.md b/book/src/SUMMARY.md
index 8cadb663..a8f165c0 100644
--- a/book/src/SUMMARY.md
+++ b/book/src/SUMMARY.md
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
- [Installation](./install.md)
- [Usage](./usage.md)
+ - [Keymap](./keymap.md)
+ - [Commands](./commands.md)
+ - [Language Support](./lang-support.md)
- [Migrating from Vim](./from-vim.md)
- [Configuration](./configuration.md)
- [Themes](./themes.md)
- - [Keymap](./keymap.md)
- [Key Remapping](./remapping.md)
- [Hooks](./hooks.md)
- [Languages](./languages.md)
diff --git a/book/src/commands.md b/book/src/commands.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c4a5c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/book/src/commands.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Commands
+
+Command mode can be activated by pressing `:`, similar to vim. Built-in commands:
+
+{{#include ./generated/typable-cmd.md}}
diff --git a/book/src/configuration.md b/book/src/configuration.md
index 2998bcdc..476c2b39 100644
--- a/book/src/configuration.md
+++ b/book/src/configuration.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ hidden = false
| `idle-timeout` | Time in milliseconds since last keypress before idle timers trigger. Used for autocompletion, set to 0 for instant. | `400` |
| `completion-trigger-len` | The min-length of word under cursor to trigger autocompletion | `2` |
| `auto-info` | Whether to display infoboxes | `true` |
+| `true-color` | Set to `true` to override automatic detection of terminal truecolor support in the event of a false negative. | `false` |
### `[editor.cursor-shape]` Section
diff --git a/book/src/generated/lang-support.md b/book/src/generated/lang-support.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80989e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/book/src/generated/lang-support.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+| Language | Syntax Highlighting | Treesitter Textobjects | Auto Indent | Default LSP |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| bash | ✓ | | | `bash-language-server` |
+| c | ✓ | | | `clangd` |
+| c-sharp | ✓ | | | |
+| cmake | ✓ | | | `cmake-language-server` |
+| cpp | ✓ | | | `clangd` |
+| css | ✓ | | | |
+| elixir | ✓ | | | `elixir-ls` |
+| glsl | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| go | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | `gopls` |
+| html | ✓ | | | |
+| java | ✓ | | | |
+| javascript | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| json | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| julia | ✓ | | | `julia` |
+| latex | ✓ | | | |
+| ledger | ✓ | | | |
+| llvm | ✓ | | | |
+| lua | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| markdown | ✓ | | | |
+| mint | | | | `mint` |
+| nix | ✓ | | ✓ | `rnix-lsp` |
+| ocaml | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| ocaml-interface | ✓ | | | |
+| perl | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
+| php | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| prolog | | | | `swipl` |
+| protobuf | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| python | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | `pylsp` |
+| racket | | | | `racket` |
+| ruby | ✓ | | | `solargraph` |
+| rust | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | `rust-analyzer` |
+| svelte | ✓ | | ✓ | `svelteserver` |
+| toml | ✓ | | | |
+| tsq | ✓ | | | |
+| tsx | ✓ | | | `typescript-language-server` |
+| typescript | ✓ | | ✓ | `typescript-language-server` |
+| vue | ✓ | | | |
+| wgsl | ✓ | | | |
+| yaml | ✓ | | ✓ | |
+| zig | ✓ | | ✓ | `zls` |
diff --git a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb21fd6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+| Name | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `:quit`, `:q` | Close the current view. |
+| `:quit!`, `:q!` | Close the current view forcefully (ignoring unsaved changes). |
+| `:open`, `:o` | Open a file from disk into the current view. |
+| `:buffer-close`, `:bc`, `:bclose` | Close the current buffer. |
+| `:buffer-close!`, `:bc!`, `:bclose!` | Close the current buffer forcefully (ignoring unsaved changes). |
+| `:write`, `:w` | Write changes to disk. Accepts an optional path (:write some/path.txt) |
+| `:new`, `:n` | Create a new scratch buffer. |
+| `:format`, `:fmt` | Format the file using the LSP formatter. |
+| `:indent-style` | Set the indentation style for editing. ('t' for tabs or 1-8 for number of spaces.) |
+| `:line-ending` | Set the document's default line ending. Options: crlf, lf, cr, ff, nel. |
+| `:earlier`, `:ear` | Jump back to an earlier point in edit history. Accepts a number of steps or a time span. |
+| `:later`, `:lat` | Jump to a later point in edit history. Accepts a number of steps or a time span. |
+| `:write-quit`, `:wq`, `:x` | Write changes to disk and close the current view. Accepts an optional path (:wq some/path.txt) |
+| `:write-quit!`, `:wq!`, `:x!` | Write changes to disk and close the current view forcefully. Accepts an optional path (:wq! some/path.txt) |
+| `:write-all`, `:wa` | Write changes from all views to disk. |
+| `:write-quit-all`, `:wqa`, `:xa` | Write changes from all views to disk and close all views. |
+| `:write-quit-all!`, `:wqa!`, `:xa!` | Write changes from all views to disk and close all views forcefully (ignoring unsaved changes). |
+| `:quit-all`, `:qa` | Close all views. |
+| `:quit-all!`, `:qa!` | Close all views forcefully (ignoring unsaved changes). |
+| `:cquit`, `:cq` | Quit with exit code (default 1). Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq 2). |
+| `:theme` | Change the editor theme. |
+| `:clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system clipboard. |
+| `:clipboard-yank-join` | Yank joined selections into system clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline. |
+| `:primary-clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system primary clipboard. |
+| `:primary-clipboard-yank-join` | Yank joined selections into system primary clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline. |
+| `:clipboard-paste-after` | Paste system clipboard after selections. |
+| `:clipboard-paste-before` | Paste system clipboard before selections. |
+| `:clipboard-paste-replace` | Replace selections with content of system clipboard. |
+| `:primary-clipboard-paste-after` | Paste primary clipboard after selections. |
+| `:primary-clipboard-paste-before` | Paste primary clipboard before selections. |
+| `:primary-clipboard-paste-replace` | Replace selections with content of system primary clipboard. |
+| `:show-clipboard-provider` | Show clipboard provider name in status bar. |
+| `:change-current-directory`, `:cd` | Change the current working directory. |
+| `:show-directory`, `:pwd` | Show the current working directory. |
+| `:encoding` | Set encoding based on `https://encoding.spec.whatwg.org` |
+| `:reload` | Discard changes and reload from the source file. |
+| `:tree-sitter-scopes` | Display tree sitter scopes, primarily for theming and development. |
+| `:vsplit`, `:vs` | Open the file in a vertical split. |
+| `:hsplit`, `:hs`, `:sp` | Open the file in a horizontal split. |
+| `:tutor` | Open the tutorial. |
+| `:goto`, `:g` | Go to line number. |
diff --git a/book/src/guides/adding_languages.md b/book/src/guides/adding_languages.md
index 446eb479..9ad2c285 100644
--- a/book/src/guides/adding_languages.md
+++ b/book/src/guides/adding_languages.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
## Submodules
-To add a new langauge, you should first add a tree-sitter submodule. To do this,
+To add a new language, you should first add a tree-sitter submodule. To do this,
you can run the command
```sh
git submodule add -f <repository> helix-syntax/languages/tree-sitter-<name>
diff --git a/book/src/install.md b/book/src/install.md
index b9febbcc..1a5a9daa 100644
--- a/book/src/install.md
+++ b/book/src/install.md
@@ -25,9 +25,16 @@ shell for working on Helix.
Releases are available in the `community` repository.
-Packages are also available on AUR:
-- [helix-bin](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/helix-bin/) contains the pre-built release
-- [helix-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/helix-git/) builds the master branch
+A [helix-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/helix-git/) package is also available on the AUR, which builds the master branch.
+
+### Fedora Linux
+
+You can install the COPR package for Helix via
+
+```
+sudo dnf copr enable varlad/helix
+sudo dnf install helix
+```
## Build from source
diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
index fbe77267..f0a2cb30 100644
--- a/book/src/keymap.md
+++ b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
| `Ctrl-d` | Move half page down | `half_page_down` |
| `Ctrl-i` | Jump forward on the jumplist | `jump_forward` |
| `Ctrl-o` | Jump backward on the jumplist | `jump_backward` |
+| `Ctrl-s` | Save the current selection to the jumplist | `save_selection` |
| `v` | Enter [select (extend) mode](#select--extend-mode) | `select_mode` |
| `g` | Enter [goto mode](#goto-mode) | N/A |
| `m` | Enter [match mode](#match-mode) | N/A |
@@ -45,44 +46,48 @@
### Changes
-| Key | Description | Command |
-| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
-| `r` | Replace with a character | `replace` |
-| `R` | Replace with yanked text | `replace_with_yanked` |
-| `~` | Switch case of the selected text | `switch_case` |
-| `` ` `` | Set the selected text to lower case | `switch_to_lowercase` |
-| `` Alt-` `` | Set the selected text to upper case | `switch_to_uppercase` |
-| `i` | Insert before selection | `insert_mode` |
-| `a` | Insert after selection (append) | `append_mode` |
-| `I` | Insert at the start of the line | `prepend_to_line` |
-| `A` | Insert at the end of the line | `append_to_line` |
-| `o` | Open new line below selection | `open_below` |
-| `O` | Open new line above selection | `open_above` |
-| `.` | Repeat last change | N/A |
-| `u` | Undo change | `undo` |
-| `U` | Redo change | `redo` |
-| `Alt-u` | Move backward in history | `earlier` |
-| `Alt-U` | Move forward in history | `later` |
-| `y` | Yank selection | `yank` |
-| `p` | Paste after selection | `paste_after` |
-| `P` | Paste before selection | `paste_before` |
-| `"` `<reg>` | Select a register to yank to or paste from | `select_register` |
-| `>` | Indent selection | `indent` |
-| `<` | Unindent selection | `unindent` |
-| `=` | Format selection (**LSP**) | `format_selections` |
-| `d` | Delete selection | `delete_selection` |
-| `c` | Change selection (delete and enter insert mode) | `change_selection` |
-| `Ctrl-a` | Increment object (number) under cursor | `increment` |
-| `Ctrl-x` | Decrement object (number) under cursor | `decrement` |
+| Key | Description | Command |
+| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
+| `r` | Replace with a character | `replace` |
+| `R` | Replace with yanked text | `replace_with_yanked` |
+| `~` | Switch case of the selected text | `switch_case` |
+| `` ` `` | Set the selected text to lower case | `switch_to_lowercase` |
+| `` Alt-` `` | Set the selected text to upper case | `switch_to_uppercase` |
+| `i` | Insert before selection | `insert_mode` |
+| `a` | Insert after selection (append) | `append_mode` |
+| `I` | Insert at the start of the line | `prepend_to_line` |
+| `A` | Insert at the end of the line | `append_to_line` |
+| `o` | Open new line below selection | `open_below` |
+| `O` | Open new line above selection | `open_above` |
+| `.` | Repeat last change | N/A |
+| `u` | Undo change | `undo` |
+| `U` | Redo change | `redo` |
+| `Alt-u` | Move backward in history | `earlier` |
+| `Alt-U` | Move forward in history | `later` |
+| `y` | Yank selection | `yank` |
+| `p` | Paste after selection | `paste_after` |
+| `P` | Paste before selection | `paste_before` |
+| `"` `<reg>` | Select a register to yank to or paste from | `select_register` |
+| `>` | Indent selection | `indent` |
+| `<` | Unindent selection | `unindent` |
+| `=` | Format selection (currently nonfunctional/disabled) (**LSP**) | `format_selections` |
+| `d` | Delete selection | `delete_selection` |
+| `Alt-d` | Delete selection, without yanking | `delete_selection_noyank` |
+| `c` | Change selection (delete and enter insert mode) | `change_selection` |
+| `Alt-c` | Change selection (delete and enter insert mode, without yanking) | `change_selection_noyank` |
+| `Ctrl-a` | Increment object (number) under cursor | `increment` |
+| `Ctrl-x` | Decrement object (number) under cursor | `decrement` |
+| `q` | Start/stop macro recording to the selected register | `record_macro` |
+| `Q` | Play back a recorded macro from the selected register | `play_macro` |
#### Shell
-| Key | Description | Command |
-| ------ | ----------- | ------- |
-| <code>&#124;</code> | Pipe each selection through shell command, replacing with output | `shell_pipe` |
-| <code>A-&#124;</code> | Pipe each selection into shell command, ignoring output | `shell_pipe_to` |
-| `!` | Run shell command, inserting output before each selection | `shell_insert_output` |
-| `A-!` | Run shell command, appending output after each selection | `shell_append_output` |
+| Key | Description | Command |
+| ------ | ----------- | ------- |
+| <code>&#124;</code> | Pipe each selection through shell command, replacing with output | `shell_pipe` |
+| <code>Alt-&#124;</code> | Pipe each selection into shell command, ignoring output | `shell_pipe_to` |
+| `!` | Run shell command, inserting output before each selection | `shell_insert_output` |
+| `Alt-!` | Run shell command, appending output after each selection | `shell_append_output` |
### Selection manipulation
@@ -158,17 +163,19 @@ Jumps to various locations.
| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
| `g` | Go to the start of the file | `goto_file_start` |
| `e` | Go to the end of the file | `goto_last_line` |
+| `f` | Go to files in the selection | `goto_file` |
| `h` | Go to the start of the line | `goto_line_start` |
| `l` | Go to the end of the line | `goto_line_end` |
| `s` | Go to first non-whitespace character of the line | `goto_first_nonwhitespace` |
| `t` | Go to the top of the screen | `goto_window_top` |
-| `m` | Go to the middle of the screen | `goto_window_middle` |
+| `c` | Go to the middle of the screen | `goto_window_center` |
| `b` | Go to the bottom of the screen | `goto_window_bottom` |
| `d` | Go to definition (**LSP**) | `goto_definition` |
| `y` | Go to type definition (**LSP**) | `goto_type_definition` |
| `r` | Go to references (**LSP**) | `goto_reference` |
| `i` | Go to implementation (**LSP**) | `goto_implementation` |
| `a` | Go to the last accessed/alternate file | `goto_last_accessed_file` |
+| `m` | Go to the last modified/alternate file | `goto_last_modified_file` |
| `n` | Go to next buffer | `goto_next_buffer` |
| `p` | Go to previous buffer | `goto_previous_buffer` |
| `.` | Go to last modification in current file | `goto_last_modification` |
@@ -200,6 +207,8 @@ This layer is similar to vim keybindings as kakoune does not support window.
| `v`, `Ctrl-v` | Vertical right split | `vsplit` |
| `s`, `Ctrl-s` | Horizontal bottom split | `hsplit` |
| `h`, `Ctrl-h`, `left` | Move to left split | `jump_view_left` |
+| `f` | Go to files in the selection in horizontal splits | `goto_file` |
+| `F` | Go to files in the selection in vertical splits | `goto_file` |
| `j`, `Ctrl-j`, `down` | Move to split below | `jump_view_down` |
| `k`, `Ctrl-k`, `up` | Move to split above | `jump_view_up` |
| `l`, `Ctrl-l`, `right` | Move to right split | `jump_view_right` |
@@ -315,7 +324,7 @@ Keys to use within prompt, Remapping currently not supported.
| `Ctrl-u` | Delete to start of line |
| `Ctrl-k` | Delete to end of line |
| `backspace`, `Ctrl-h` | Delete previous char |
-| `delete`, `Ctrl-d` | Delete previous char |
+| `delete`, `Ctrl-d` | Delete next char |
| `Ctrl-s` | Insert a word under doc cursor, may be changed to Ctrl-r Ctrl-w later |
| `Ctrl-p`, `Up` | Select previous history |
| `Ctrl-n`, `Down` | Select next history |
diff --git a/book/src/lang-support.md b/book/src/lang-support.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3920f342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/book/src/lang-support.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Language Support
+
+For more information like arguments passed to default LSP server,
+extensions assosciated with a filetype, custom LSP settings, filetype
+specific indent settings, etc see the default
+[`languages.toml`][languages.toml] file.
+
+{{#include ./generated/lang-support.md}}
+
+[languages.toml]: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/languages.toml
diff --git a/book/src/remapping.md b/book/src/remapping.md
index fffd189b..1cdf9b1f 100644
--- a/book/src/remapping.md
+++ b/book/src/remapping.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ this:
```toml
# At most one section each of 'keys.normal', 'keys.insert' and 'keys.select'
[keys.normal]
+C-s = ":w" # Maps the Control-s to the typable command :w which is an alias for :write (save file)
+C-o = ":open ~/.config/helix/config.toml" # Maps the Control-o to opening of the helix config file
a = "move_char_left" # Maps the 'a' key to the move_char_left command
w = "move_line_up" # Maps the 'w' key move_line_up
"C-S-esc" = "extend_line" # Maps Control-Shift-Escape to extend_line
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ g = { a = "code_action" } # Maps `ga` to show possible code actions
"A-x" = "normal_mode" # Maps Alt-X to enter normal mode
j = { k = "normal_mode" } # Maps `jk` to exit insert mode
```
+> NOTE: Typable commands can also be remapped, remember to keep the `:` prefix to indicate it's a typable command.
Control, Shift and Alt modifiers are encoded respectively with the prefixes
`C-`, `S-` and `A-`. Special keys are encoded as follows:
@@ -42,10 +45,9 @@ Control, Shift and Alt modifiers are encoded respectively with the prefixes
| Down | `"down"` |
| Home | `"home"` |
| End | `"end"` |
-| Page | `"pageup"` |
-| Page | `"pagedown"` |
+| Page Up | `"pageup"` |
+| Page Down | `"pagedown"` |
| Tab | `"tab"` |
-| Back | `"backtab"` |
| Delete | `"del"` |
| Insert | `"ins"` |
| Null | `"null"` |
@@ -54,4 +56,4 @@ Control, Shift and Alt modifiers are encoded respectively with the prefixes
Keys can be disabled by binding them to the `no_op` command.
Commands can be found at [Keymap](https://docs.helix-editor.com/keymap.html) Commands.
-> Commands can also be found in the source code at [`helix-term/src/commands.rs`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands.rs) at the invocation of `commands!` macro.
+> Commands can also be found in the source code at [`helix-term/src/commands.rs`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands.rs) at the invocation of `static_commands!` macro and the `TypableCommandList`.
diff --git a/book/src/themes.md b/book/src/themes.md
index 6b38fb43..40c14781 100644
--- a/book/src/themes.md
+++ b/book/src/themes.md
@@ -145,11 +145,12 @@ We use a similar set of scopes as
- `conditional` - `if`, `else`
- `repeat` - `for`, `while`, `loop`
- `import` - `import`, `export`
- - (TODO: return?)
+ - `return`
+ - `operator` - `or`, `in`
- `directive` - Preprocessor directives (`#if` in C)
- `function` - `fn`, `func`
-- `operator` - `||`, `+=`, `>`, `or`
+- `operator` - `||`, `+=`, `>`
- `function`
- `builtin`
@@ -161,6 +162,20 @@ We use a similar set of scopes as
- `namespace`
+- `markup`
+ - `heading`
+ - `list`
+ - `unnumbered`
+ - `numbered`
+ - `bold`
+ - `italic`
+ - `underline`
+ - `link`
+ - `quote`
+ - `raw`
+ - `inline`
+ - `block`
+
#### Interface
These scopes are used for theming the editor interface.
diff --git a/book/src/usage.md b/book/src/usage.md
index 6b7cbc41..cf7d9d48 100644
--- a/book/src/usage.md
+++ b/book/src/usage.md
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ If there is a selected register before invoking a change or delete command, the
| `/` | Last search |
| `:` | Last executed command |
| `"` | Last yanked text |
+| `_` | Black hole |
> There is no special register for copying to system clipboard, instead special commands and keybindings are provided. See the [keymap](keymap.md#space-mode) for the specifics.
+> The black hole register works as a no-op register, meaning no data will be written to / read from it.
## Surround