Allow multi key remappings in config file (#454)

* Use tree like structure to store keymaps

* Allow multi key keymaps in config file

* Allow multi key keymaps in insert mode

* Make keymap state self contained

* Add keymap! macro for ergonomic declaration

* Add descriptions for editor commands

* Allow keymap! to take multiple keys

* Restore infobox display

* Fix keymap merging and add infobox titles

* Fix and add tests for keymaps

* Clean up comments and apply suggestions

* Allow trailing commas in keymap!

* Remove mode suffixes from keymaps

* Preserve order of keys when showing infobox

* Make command descriptions smaller

* Strip infobox title prefix from items

* Strip infobox title prefix from items

5 files changed, 709 insertions, 597 deletions

diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index c51453b0..baac8f00 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use helix_core::{
 use helix_view::{
     document::{IndentStyle, Mode},
     editor::Action,
-    info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
     keyboard::KeyCode,
     view::{View, PADDING},
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ use crate::{
 
 use crate::job::{self, Job, Jobs};
 use futures_util::{FutureExt, TryFutureExt};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 use std::{fmt, future::Future};
 
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
-use once_cell::sync::{Lazy, OnceCell};
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use serde::de::{self, Deserialize, Deserializer};
 
 pub struct Context<'a> {
@@ -78,18 +76,6 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn on_next_key_mode(&mut self, map: HashMap<KeyEvent, fn(&mut Context)>) {
-        let count = self.count;
-        self.on_next_key(move |cx, event| {
-            cx.count = count;
-            cx.editor.autoinfo = None;
-            if let Some(func) = map.get(&event) {
-                func(cx);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
     pub fn callback<T, F>(
         &mut self,
         call: impl Future<Output = helix_lsp::Result<serde_json::Value>> + 'static + Send,
@@ -139,13 +125,21 @@ fn align_view(doc: &Document, view: &mut View, align: Align) {
 /// A command is composed of a static name, and a function that takes the current state plus a count,
 /// and does a side-effect on the state (usually by creating and applying a transaction).
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-pub struct Command(&'static str, fn(cx: &mut Context));
+pub struct Command {
+    name: &'static str,
+    fun: fn(cx: &mut Context),
+    doc: &'static str,
+}
 
 macro_rules! commands {
-    ( $($name:ident),* ) => {
+    ( $($name:ident, $doc:literal),* ) => {
         $(
             #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
-            pub const $name: Self = Self(stringify!($name), $name);
+            pub const $name: Self = Self {
+                name: stringify!($name),
+                fun: $name,
+                doc: $doc
+            };
         )*
 
         pub const COMMAND_LIST: &'static [Self] = &[
@@ -156,145 +150,159 @@ macro_rules! commands {
 
 impl Command {
     pub fn execute(&self, cx: &mut Context) {
-        (self.1)(cx);
+        (self.fun)(cx);
     }
 
     pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
-        self.0
+        self.name
+    }
+
+    pub fn doc(&self) -> &'static str {
+        self.doc
     }
 
+    #[rustfmt::skip]
     commands!(
-        move_char_left,
-        move_char_right,
-        move_line_up,
-        move_line_down,
-        move_next_word_start,
-        move_prev_word_start,
-        move_next_word_end,
-        move_next_long_word_start,
-        move_prev_long_word_start,
-        move_next_long_word_end,
-        extend_next_word_start,
-        extend_prev_word_start,
-        extend_next_word_end,
-        find_till_char,
-        find_next_char,
-        extend_till_char,
-        extend_next_char,
-        till_prev_char,
-        find_prev_char,
-        extend_till_prev_char,
-        extend_prev_char,
-        replace,
-        switch_case,
-        switch_to_uppercase,
-        switch_to_lowercase,
-        page_up,
-        page_down,
-        half_page_up,
-        half_page_down,
-        extend_char_left,
-        extend_char_right,
-        extend_line_up,
-        extend_line_down,
-        select_all,
-        select_regex,
-        split_selection,
-        split_selection_on_newline,
-        search,
-        search_next,
-        extend_search_next,
-        search_selection,
-        extend_line,
-        extend_to_line_bounds,
-        delete_selection,
-        change_selection,
-        collapse_selection,
-        flip_selections,
-        insert_mode,
-        append_mode,
-        command_mode,
-        file_picker,
-        code_action,
-        buffer_picker,
-        symbol_picker,
-        last_picker,
-        prepend_to_line,
-        append_to_line,
-        open_below,
-        open_above,
-        normal_mode,
-        goto_mode,
-        select_mode,
-        exit_select_mode,
-        goto_definition,
-        goto_type_definition,
-        goto_implementation,
-        goto_file_start,
-        goto_file_end,
-        goto_reference,
-        goto_first_diag,
-        goto_last_diag,
-        goto_next_diag,
-        goto_prev_diag,
-        goto_line_start,
-        goto_line_end,
-        goto_line_end_newline,
-        goto_first_nonwhitespace,
-        signature_help,
-        insert_tab,
-        insert_newline,
-        delete_char_backward,
-        delete_char_forward,
-        delete_word_backward,
-        undo,
-        redo,
-        yank,
-        yank_joined_to_clipboard,
-        yank_main_selection_to_clipboard,
-        replace_with_yanked,
-        replace_selections_with_clipboard,
-        paste_after,
-        paste_before,
-        paste_clipboard_after,
-        paste_clipboard_before,
-        indent,
-        unindent,
-        format_selections,
-        join_selections,
-        keep_selections,
-        keep_primary_selection,
-        completion,
-        hover,
-        toggle_comments,
-        expand_selection,
-        match_brackets,
-        jump_forward,
-        jump_backward,
-        window_mode,
-        rotate_view,
-        hsplit,
-        vsplit,
-        wclose,
-        select_register,
-        space_mode,
-        view_mode,
-        left_bracket_mode,
-        right_bracket_mode,
-        match_mode
+        move_char_left, "Move left",
+        move_char_right, "Move right",
+        move_line_up, "Move up",
+        move_line_down, "Move down",
+        extend_char_left, "Extend left",
+        extend_char_right, "Extend right",
+        extend_line_up, "Extend up",
+        extend_line_down, "Extend down",
+        move_next_word_start, "Move to beginning of next word",
+        move_prev_word_start, "Move to beginning of previous word",
+        move_next_word_end, "Move to end of next word",
+        move_next_long_word_start, "Move to beginning of next long word",
+        move_prev_long_word_start, "Move to beginning of previous long word",
+        move_next_long_word_end, "Move to end of next long word",
+        extend_next_word_start, "Extend to beginning of next word",
+        extend_prev_word_start, "Extend to beginning of previous word",
+        extend_next_word_end, "Extend to end of next word",
+        find_till_char, "Move till next occurance of char",
+        find_next_char, "Move to next occurance of char",
+        extend_till_char, "Extend till next occurance of char",
+        extend_next_char, "Extend to next occurance of char",
+        till_prev_char, "Move till previous occurance of char",
+        find_prev_char, "Move to previous occurance of char",
+        extend_till_prev_char, "Extend till previous occurance of char",
+        extend_prev_char, "Extend to previous occurance of char",
+        replace, "Replace with new char",
+        switch_case, "Switch (toggle) case",
+        switch_to_uppercase, "Switch to uppercase",
+        switch_to_lowercase, "Switch to lowercase",
+        page_up, "Move page up",
+        page_down, "Move page down",
+        half_page_up, "Move half page up",
+        half_page_down, "Move half page down",
+        select_all, "Select whole document",
+        select_regex, "Select all regex matches inside selections",
+        split_selection, "Split selection into subselections on regex matches",
+        split_selection_on_newline, "Split selection on newlines",
+        search, "Search for regex pattern",
+        search_next, "Select next search match",
+        extend_search_next, "Add next search match to selection",
+        search_selection, "Use current selection as search pattern",
+        extend_line, "Select current line, if already selected, extend to next line",
+        extend_to_line_bounds, "Extend selection to line bounds (line-wise selection)",
+        delete_selection, "Delete selection",
+        change_selection, "Change selection (delete and enter insert mode)",
+        collapse_selection, "Collapse selection onto a single cursor",
+        flip_selections, "Flip selection cursor and anchor",
+        insert_mode, "Insert before selection",
+        append_mode, "Insert after selection (append)",
+        command_mode, "Enter command mode",
+        file_picker, "Open file picker",
+        code_action, "Perform code action",
+        buffer_picker, "Open buffer picker",
+        symbol_picker, "Open symbol picker",
+        last_picker, "Open last picker",
+        prepend_to_line, "Insert at start of line",
+        append_to_line, "Insert at end of line",
+        open_below, "Open new line below selection",
+        open_above, "Open new line above selection",
+        normal_mode, "Enter normal mode",
+        select_mode, "Enter selection extend mode",
+        exit_select_mode, "Exit selection mode",
+        goto_definition, "Goto definition",
+        goto_type_definition, "Goto type definition",
+        goto_implementation, "Goto implementation",
+        goto_file_start, "Goto file start",
+        goto_file_end, "Goto file end",
+        goto_reference, "Goto references",
+        goto_window_top, "Goto window top",
+        goto_window_middle, "Goto window middle",
+        goto_window_bottom, "Goto window bottom",
+        goto_last_accessed_file, "Goto last accessed file",
+        goto_first_diag, "Goto first diagnostic",
+        goto_last_diag, "Goto last diagnostic",
+        goto_next_diag, "Goto next diagnostic",
+        goto_prev_diag, "Goto previous diagnostic",
+        goto_line_start, "Goto line start",
+        goto_line_end, "Goto line end",
+        // TODO: different description ?
+        goto_line_end_newline, "Goto line end",
+        goto_first_nonwhitespace, "Goto first non-blank in line",
+        signature_help, "Show signature help",
+        insert_tab, "Insert tab char",
+        insert_newline, "Insert newline char",
+        delete_char_backward, "Delete previous char",
+        delete_char_forward, "Delete next char",
+        delete_word_backward, "Delete previous word",
+        undo, "Undo change",
+        redo, "Redo change",
+        yank, "Yank selection",
+        yank_joined_to_clipboard, "Join and yank selections to clipboard",
+        yank_main_selection_to_clipboard, "Yank main selection to clipboard",
+        replace_with_yanked, "Replace with yanked text",
+        replace_selections_with_clipboard, "Replace selections by clipboard content",
+        paste_after, "Paste after selection",
+        paste_before, "Paste before selection",
+        paste_clipboard_after, "Paste clipboard after selections",
+        paste_clipboard_before, "Paste clipboard before selections",
+        indent, "Indent selection",
+        unindent, "Unindent selection",
+        format_selections, "Format selection",
+        join_selections, "Join lines inside selection",
+        keep_selections, "Keep selections matching regex",
+        keep_primary_selection, "Keep primary selection",
+        completion, "Invoke completion popup",
+        hover, "Show docs for item under cursor",
+        toggle_comments, "Comment/uncomment selections",
+        expand_selection, "Expand selection to parent syntax node",
+        jump_forward, "Jump forward on jumplist",
+        jump_backward, "Jump backward on jumplist",
+        rotate_view, "Goto next window",
+        hsplit, "Horizontal bottom split",
+        vsplit, "Vertical right split",
+        wclose, "Close window",
+        select_register, "Select register",
+        align_view_middle, "Align view middle",
+        align_view_top, "Align view top",
+        align_view_center, "Align view center",
+        align_view_bottom, "Align view bottom",
+        scroll_up, "Scroll view up",
+        scroll_down, "Scroll view down",
+        match_brackets, "Goto matching bracket",
+        surround_add, "Surround add",
+        surround_replace, "Surround replace",
+        surround_delete, "Surround delete",
+        select_textobject_around, "Select around object",
+        select_textobject_inner, "Select inside object"
     );
 }
 
 impl fmt::Debug for Command {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        let Command(name, _) = self;
+        let Command { name, .. } = self;
         f.debug_tuple("Command").field(name).finish()
     }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for Command {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        let Command(name, _) = self;
+        let Command { name, .. } = self;
         f.write_str(name)
     }
 }
@@ -306,7 +314,7 @@ impl std::str::FromStr for Command {
         Command::COMMAND_LIST
             .iter()
             .copied()
-            .find(|cmd| cmd.0 == s)
+            .find(|cmd| cmd.name == s)
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("No command named '{}'", s))
     }
 }
@@ -2396,20 +2404,6 @@ fn exit_select_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     doc_mut!(cx.editor).mode = Mode::Normal;
 }
 
-fn goto_prehook(cx: &mut Context) -> bool {
-    if let Some(count) = cx.count {
-        push_jump(cx.editor);
-
-        let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-        let line_idx = std::cmp::min(count.get() - 1, doc.text().len_lines().saturating_sub(2));
-        let pos = doc.text().line_to_char(line_idx);
-        doc.set_selection(view.id, Selection::point(pos));
-        true
-    } else {
-        false
-    }
-}
-
 fn goto_impl(
     editor: &mut Editor,
     compositor: &mut Compositor,
@@ -3794,201 +3788,3 @@ fn surround_delete(cx: &mut Context) {
         }
     })
 }
-
-/// Do nothing, just for modeinfo.
-fn noop(_cx: &mut Context) -> bool {
-    false
-}
-
-/// Generate modeinfo.
-///
-/// If prehook returns true then it will stop the rest.
-macro_rules! mode_info {
-    // TODO: reuse $mode for $stat
-    (@join $first:expr $(,$rest:expr)*) => {
-        concat!($first, $(", ", $rest),*)
-    };
-    (@name #[doc = $name:literal] $(#[$rest:meta])*) => {
-        $name
-    };
-    {
-        #[doc = $name:literal] $(#[$doc:meta])* $mode:ident, $stat:ident,
-        $(#[doc = $desc:literal] $($key:tt)|+ => $func:expr),+,
-    } => {
-        mode_info! {
-            #[doc = $name]
-            $(#[$doc])*
-            $mode, $stat, noop,
-            $(
-            #[doc = $desc]
-            $($key)|+ => $func
-            ),+,
-        }
-    };
-    {
-        #[doc = $name:literal] $(#[$doc:meta])* $mode:ident, $stat:ident, $prehook:expr,
-        $(#[doc = $desc:literal] $($key:tt)|+ => $func:expr),+,
-    } => {
-        #[doc = $name]
-        $(#[$doc])*
-        #[doc = ""]
-        #[doc = "<table><tr><th>key</th><th>desc</th></tr><tbody>"]
-        $(
-        #[doc = "<tr><td>"]
-        // TODO switch to this once we use rust 1.54
-        // right now it will produce multiple rows
-        // #[doc = mode_info!(@join $($key),+)]
-        $(
-        #[doc = $key]
-        )+
-        // <-
-        #[doc = "</td><td>"]
-        #[doc = $desc]
-        #[doc = "</td></tr>"]
-        )+
-        #[doc = "</tbody></table>"]
-        pub fn $mode(cx: &mut Context) {
-            if $prehook(cx) {
-                return;
-            }
-            static $stat: OnceCell<Info> = OnceCell::new();
-            cx.editor.autoinfo = Some($stat.get_or_init(|| Info::key(
-                $name.trim(),
-                vec![$((&[$($key.parse().unwrap()),+], $desc)),+],
-            )));
-            use helix_core::hashmap;
-            // TODO: try and convert this to match later
-            let map = hashmap! {
-                $($($key.parse::<KeyEvent>().unwrap() => $func as for<'r, 's> fn(&'r mut Context<'s>)),+),*
-            };
-            cx.on_next_key_mode(map);
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-    /// space mode
-    space_mode, SPACE_MODE,
-    /// resume last picker
-    "'" => last_picker,
-    /// file picker
-    "f" => file_picker,
-    /// buffer picker
-    "b" => buffer_picker,
-    /// symbol picker
-    "s" => symbol_picker,
-    /// window mode
-    "w" => window_mode,
-    /// yank joined to clipboard
-    "y" => yank_joined_to_clipboard,
-    /// yank main selection to clipboard
-    "Y" => yank_main_selection_to_clipboard,
-    /// paste system clipboard after selections
-    "p" => paste_clipboard_after,
-    /// paste system clipboard before selections
-    "P" => paste_clipboard_before,
-    /// replace selections with clipboard
-    "R" => replace_selections_with_clipboard,
-    /// perform code action
-    "a" => code_action,
-    /// keep primary selection
-    "space" => keep_primary_selection,
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-    /// goto
-    ///
-    /// When specified with a count, it will go to that line without entering the mode.
-    goto_mode, GOTO_MODE, goto_prehook,
-    /// file start
-    "g" => goto_file_start,
-    /// file end
-    "e" => goto_file_end,
-    /// line start
-    "h" => goto_line_start,
-    /// line end
-    "l" => goto_line_end,
-    /// line first non blank
-    "s" => goto_first_nonwhitespace,
-    /// definition
-    "d" => goto_definition,
-    /// type references
-    "y" => goto_type_definition,
-    /// references
-    "r" => goto_reference,
-    /// implementation
-    "i" => goto_implementation,
-    /// window top
-    "t" => goto_window_top,
-    /// window middle
-    "m" => goto_window_middle,
-    /// window bottom
-    "b" => goto_window_bottom,
-    /// last accessed file
-    "a" => goto_last_accessed_file,
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-   /// window
-   window_mode, WINDOW_MODE,
-   /// rotate
-   "w" | "C-w" => rotate_view,
-   /// horizontal split
-   "h" => hsplit,
-   /// vertical split
-   "v" => vsplit,
-   /// close
-   "q" => wclose,
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-    /// match
-    match_mode, MATCH_MODE,
-    /// matching character
-    "m" => match_brackets,
-    /// surround add
-    "s" => surround_add,
-    /// surround replace
-    "r" => surround_replace,
-    /// surround delete
-    "d" => surround_delete,
-    /// around object
-    "a" => select_textobject_around,
-    /// inside object
-    "i" => select_textobject_inner,
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-    /// select to previous
-    left_bracket_mode, LEFT_BRACKET_MODE,
-    /// previous diagnostic
-    "d" => goto_prev_diag,
-    /// diagnostic (first)
-    "D" => goto_first_diag,
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-    /// select to next
-    right_bracket_mode, RIGHT_BRACKET_MODE,
-    /// diagnostic
-    "d" => goto_next_diag,
-    /// diagnostic (last)
-    "D" => goto_last_diag,
-}
-
-mode_info! {
-    /// view
-    view_mode, VIEW_MODE,
-    /// align view top
-    "t" => align_view_top,
-    /// align view center
-    "z" | "c" => align_view_center,
-    /// align view bottom
-    "b" => align_view_bottom,
-    /// align view middle
-    "m" => align_view_middle,
-    /// scroll up
-    "k" => scroll_up,
-    /// scroll down
-    "j" => scroll_down,
-}
diff --git a/helix-term/src/config.rs b/helix-term/src/config.rs
index b5ccbdfb..f3f0ba53 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/config.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/config.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 
 use crate::keymap::Keymaps;
 
-#[cfg(test)]
-use crate::commands::Command;
-
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub theme: Option<String>,
@@ -22,12 +19,10 @@ pub struct LspConfig {
 
 #[test]
 fn parsing_keymaps_config_file() {
+    use crate::keymap;
+    use crate::keymap::Keymap;
     use helix_core::hashmap;
-    use helix_view::{
-        document::Mode,
-        input::KeyEvent,
-        keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
-    };
+    use helix_view::document::Mode;
 
     let sample_keymaps = r#"
             [keys.insert]
@@ -42,22 +37,13 @@ fn parsing_keymaps_config_file() {
         toml::from_str::<Config>(sample_keymaps).unwrap(),
         Config {
             keys: Keymaps(hashmap! {
-                Mode::Insert => hashmap! {
-                    KeyEvent {
-                        code: KeyCode::Char('y'),
-                        modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
-                    } => Command::move_line_down,
-                    KeyEvent {
-                        code: KeyCode::Char('a'),
-                        modifiers: KeyModifiers::SHIFT | KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
-                    } => Command::delete_selection,
-                },
-                Mode::Normal => hashmap! {
-                    KeyEvent {
-                        code: KeyCode::F(12),
-                        modifiers: KeyModifiers::ALT,
-                    } => Command::move_next_word_end,
-                },
+                Mode::Insert => Keymap::new(keymap!({ "Insert mode"
+                    "y" => move_line_down,
+                    "S-C-a" => delete_selection,
+                })),
+                Mode::Normal => Keymap::new(keymap!({ "Normal mode"
+                    "A-F12" => move_next_word_end,
+                })),
             }),
             ..Default::default()
         }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 32994c37..93cc5328 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pub use crate::commands::Command;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use helix_core::hashmap;
-use helix_view::{document::Mode, input::KeyEvent};
+use helix_view::{document::Mode, info::Info, input::KeyEvent};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -24,30 +24,276 @@ macro_rules! key {
     };
 }
 
-macro_rules! ctrl {
-    ($($ch:tt)*) => {
-        KeyEvent {
-            code: ::helix_view::keyboard::KeyCode::Char($($ch)*),
-            modifiers: ::helix_view::keyboard::KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
+/// Macro for defining the root of a `Keymap` object. Example:
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use helix_core::hashmap;
+/// # use helix_term::keymap;
+/// # use helix_term::keymap::Keymap;
+/// let normal_mode = keymap!({ "Normal mode"
+///     "i" => insert_mode,
+///     "g" => { "Goto"
+///         "g" => goto_file_start,
+///         "e" => goto_file_end,
+///     },
+///     "j" | "down" => move_line_down,
+/// });
+/// let keymap = Keymap::new(normal_mode);
+/// ```
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! keymap {
+    (@trie $cmd:ident) => {
+        $crate::keymap::KeyTrie::Leaf($crate::commands::Command::$cmd)
+    };
+
+    (@trie
+        { $label:literal $($($key:literal)|+ => $value:tt,)+ }
+    ) => {
+        keymap!({ $label $($($key)|+ => $value,)+ })
+    };
+
+    (
+        { $label:literal $($($key:literal)|+ => $value:tt,)+ }
+    ) => {
+        // modified from the hashmap! macro
+        {
+            let _cap = hashmap!(@count $($($key),+),*);
+            let mut _map = ::std::collections::HashMap::with_capacity(_cap);
+            let mut _order = ::std::vec::Vec::with_capacity(_cap);
+            $(
+                $(
+                    let _key = $key.parse::<::helix_view::input::KeyEvent>().unwrap();
+                    _map.insert(
+                        _key,
+                        keymap!(@trie $value)
+                    );
+                    _order.push(_key);
+                )+
+            )*
+            $crate::keymap::KeyTrie::Node($crate::keymap::KeyTrieNode::new($label, _map, _order))
         }
     };
 }
 
-macro_rules! alt {
-    ($($ch:tt)*) => {
-        KeyEvent {
-            code: ::helix_view::keyboard::KeyCode::Char($($ch)*),
-            modifiers: ::helix_view::keyboard::KeyModifiers::ALT,
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+pub struct KeyTrieNode {
+    /// A label for keys coming under this node, like "Goto mode"
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    name: String,
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    map: HashMap<KeyEvent, KeyTrie>,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    order: Vec<KeyEvent>,
+}
+
+impl KeyTrieNode {
+    pub fn new(name: &str, map: HashMap<KeyEvent, KeyTrie>, order: Vec<KeyEvent>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name: name.to_string(),
+            map,
+            order,
         }
-    };
+    }
+
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.name
+    }
+
+    /// Merge another Node in. Leaves and subnodes from the other node replace
+    /// corresponding keyevent in self, except when both other and self have
+    /// subnodes for same key. In that case the merge is recursive.
+    pub fn merge(&mut self, mut other: Self) {
+        for (key, trie) in std::mem::take(&mut other.map) {
+            if let Some(KeyTrie::Node(node)) = self.map.get_mut(&key) {
+                if let KeyTrie::Node(other_node) = trie {
+                    node.merge(other_node);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            self.map.insert(key, trie);
+        }
+
+        for &key in self.map.keys() {
+            if !self.order.contains(&key) {
+                self.order.push(key);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<KeyTrieNode> for Info {
+    fn from(node: KeyTrieNode) -> Self {
+        let mut body: Vec<(&str, Vec<KeyEvent>)> = Vec::with_capacity(node.len());
+        for (&key, trie) in node.iter() {
+            let desc = match trie {
+                KeyTrie::Leaf(cmd) => cmd.doc(),
+                KeyTrie::Node(n) => n.name(),
+            };
+            match body.iter().position(|(d, _)| d == &desc) {
+                // FIXME: multiple keys are ordered randomly (use BTreeSet)
+                Some(pos) => body[pos].1.push(key),
+                None => body.push((desc, vec![key])),
+            }
+        }
+        body.sort_unstable_by_key(|(_, keys)| {
+            node.order.iter().position(|&k| k == keys[0]).unwrap()
+        });
+        let prefix = format!("{} ", node.name());
+        if body.iter().all(|(desc, _)| desc.starts_with(&prefix)) {
+            body = body
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|(desc, keys)| (desc.strip_prefix(&prefix).unwrap(), keys))
+                .collect();
+        }
+        Info::key(node.name(), body)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for KeyTrieNode {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new("", HashMap::new(), Vec::new())
+    }
+}
+
+impl PartialEq for KeyTrieNode {
+    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
+        self.map == other.map
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for KeyTrieNode {
+    type Target = HashMap<KeyEvent, KeyTrie>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.map
+    }
+}
+
+impl DerefMut for KeyTrieNode {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.map
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+pub enum KeyTrie {
+    Leaf(Command),
+    Node(KeyTrieNode),
+}
+
+impl KeyTrie {
+    pub fn node(&self) -> Option<&KeyTrieNode> {
+        match *self {
+            KeyTrie::Node(ref node) => Some(node),
+            KeyTrie::Leaf(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn node_mut(&mut self) -> Option<&mut KeyTrieNode> {
+        match *self {
+            KeyTrie::Node(ref mut node) => Some(node),
+            KeyTrie::Leaf(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Merge another KeyTrie in, assuming that this KeyTrie and the other
+    /// are both Nodes. Panics otherwise.
+    pub fn merge_nodes(&mut self, mut other: Self) {
+        let node = std::mem::take(other.node_mut().unwrap());
+        self.node_mut().unwrap().merge(node);
+    }
+
+    pub fn search(&self, keys: &[KeyEvent]) -> Option<&KeyTrie> {
+        let mut trie = self;
+        for key in keys {
+            trie = match trie {
+                KeyTrie::Node(map) => map.get(key),
+                // leaf encountered while keys left to process
+                KeyTrie::Leaf(_) => None,
+            }?
+        }
+        Some(trie)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum KeymapResult {
+    /// Needs more keys to execute a command. Contains valid keys for next keystroke.
+    Pending(KeyTrieNode),
+    Matched(Command),
+    /// Key was not found in the root keymap
+    NotFound,
+    /// Key is invalid in combination with previous keys. Contains keys leading upto
+    /// and including current (invalid) key.
+    Cancelled(Vec<KeyEvent>),
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Keymap {
+    /// Always a Node
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    root: KeyTrie,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    state: Vec<KeyEvent>,
+}
+
+impl Keymap {
+    pub fn new(root: KeyTrie) -> Self {
+        Keymap {
+            root,
+            state: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn root(&self) -> &KeyTrie {
+        &self.root
+    }
+
+    /// Lookup `key` in the keymap to try and find a command to execute
+    pub fn get(&mut self, key: KeyEvent) -> KeymapResult {
+        let &first = self.state.get(0).unwrap_or(&key);
+        let trie = match self.root.search(&[first]) {
+            Some(&KeyTrie::Leaf(cmd)) => return KeymapResult::Matched(cmd),
+            None => return KeymapResult::NotFound,
+            Some(t) => t,
+        };
+        self.state.push(key);
+        match trie.search(&self.state[1..]) {
+            Some(&KeyTrie::Node(ref map)) => KeymapResult::Pending(map.clone()),
+            Some(&KeyTrie::Leaf(command)) => {
+                self.state.clear();
+                KeymapResult::Matched(command)
+            }
+            None => KeymapResult::Cancelled(self.state.drain(..).collect()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn merge(&mut self, other: Self) {
+        self.root.merge_nodes(other.root);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for Keymap {
+    type Target = KeyTrieNode;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.root.node().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Keymap {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(KeyTrie::Node(KeyTrieNode::default()))
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(transparent)]
-pub struct Keymaps(pub HashMap<Mode, HashMap<KeyEvent, Command>>);
+pub struct Keymaps(pub HashMap<Mode, Keymap>);
 
 impl Deref for Keymaps {
-    type Target = HashMap<Mode, HashMap<KeyEvent, Command>>;
+    type Target = HashMap<Mode, Keymap>;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
         &self.0
@@ -62,252 +308,298 @@ impl DerefMut for Keymaps {
 
 impl Default for Keymaps {
     fn default() -> Keymaps {
-        let normal = hashmap!(
-            key!('h') => Command::move_char_left,
-            key!('j') => Command::move_line_down,
-            key!('k') => Command::move_line_up,
-            key!('l') => Command::move_char_right,
-
-            key!(Left) => Command::move_char_left,
-            key!(Down) => Command::move_line_down,
-            key!(Up) => Command::move_line_up,
-            key!(Right) => Command::move_char_right,
-
-            key!('t') => Command::find_till_char,
-            key!('f') => Command::find_next_char,
-            key!('T') => Command::till_prev_char,
-            key!('F') => Command::find_prev_char,
-            // and matching set for select mode (extend)
-            //
-            key!('r') => Command::replace,
-            key!('R') => Command::replace_with_yanked,
-
-            key!('~') => Command::switch_case,
-            alt!('`') => Command::switch_to_uppercase,
-            key!('`') => Command::switch_to_lowercase,
-
-            key!(Home) => Command::goto_line_start,
-            key!(End) => Command::goto_line_end,
-
-            key!('w') => Command::move_next_word_start,
-            key!('b') => Command::move_prev_word_start,
-            key!('e') => Command::move_next_word_end,
-
-            key!('W') => Command::move_next_long_word_start,
-            key!('B') => Command::move_prev_long_word_start,
-            key!('E') => Command::move_next_long_word_end,
-
-            key!('v') => Command::select_mode,
-            key!('g') => Command::goto_mode,
-            key!(':') => Command::command_mode,
-
-            key!('i') => Command::insert_mode,
-            key!('I') => Command::prepend_to_line,
-            key!('a') => Command::append_mode,
-            key!('A') => Command::append_to_line,
-            key!('o') => Command::open_below,
-            key!('O') => Command::open_above,
+        let normal = keymap!({ "Normal mode"
+            "h" | "left" => move_char_left,
+            "j" | "down" => move_line_down,
+            "k" | "up" => move_line_up,
+            "l" | "right" => move_char_right,
+
+            "t" => find_till_char,
+            "f" => find_next_char,
+            "T" => till_prev_char,
+            "F" => find_prev_char,
+            "r" => replace,
+            "R" => replace_with_yanked,
+
+            "~" => switch_case,
+            "`" => switch_to_lowercase,
+            "A-`" => switch_to_uppercase,
+
+            "home" => goto_line_start,
+            "end" => goto_line_end,
+
+            "w" => move_next_word_start,
+            "b" => move_prev_word_start,
+            "e" => move_next_word_end,
+
+            "W" => move_next_long_word_start,
+            "B" => move_prev_long_word_start,
+            "E" => move_next_long_word_end,
+
+            "v" => select_mode,
+            "g" => { "Goto"
+                "g" => goto_file_start,
+                "e" => goto_file_end,
+                "h" => goto_line_start,
+                "l" => goto_line_end,
+                "s" => goto_first_nonwhitespace,
+                "d" => goto_definition,
+                "y" => goto_type_definition,
+                "r" => goto_reference,
+                "i" => goto_implementation,
+                "t" => goto_window_top,
+                "m" => goto_window_middle,
+                "b" => goto_window_bottom,
+                "a" => goto_last_accessed_file,
+            },
+            ":" => command_mode,
+
+            "i" => insert_mode,
+            "I" => prepend_to_line,
+            "a" => append_mode,
+            "A" => append_to_line,
+            "o" => open_below,
+            "O" => open_above,
             // [<space>  ]<space> equivalents too (add blank new line, no edit)
 
-
-            key!('d') => Command::delete_selection,
+            "d" => delete_selection,
             // TODO: also delete without yanking
-            key!('c') => Command::change_selection,
+            "c" => change_selection,
             // TODO: also change delete without yanking
 
-            // key!('r') => Command::replace_with_char,
-
-            key!('s') => Command::select_regex,
-            alt!('s') => Command::split_selection_on_newline,
-            key!('S') => Command::split_selection,
-            key!(';') => Command::collapse_selection,
-            alt!(';') => Command::flip_selections,
-            key!('%') => Command::select_all,
-            key!('x') => Command::extend_line,
-            key!('X') => Command::extend_to_line_bounds,
+            "s" => select_regex,
+            "A-s" => split_selection_on_newline,
+            "S" => split_selection,
+            ";" => collapse_selection,
+            "A-;" => flip_selections,
+            "%" => select_all,
+            "x" => extend_line,
+            "X" => extend_to_line_bounds,
             // crop_to_whole_line
 
+            "m" => { "Match"
+                "m" => match_brackets,
+                "s" => surround_add,
+                "r" => surround_replace,
+                "d" => surround_delete,
+                "a" => select_textobject_around,
+                "i" => select_textobject_inner,
+            },
+            "[" => { "Left bracket"
+                "d" => goto_prev_diag,
+                "D" => goto_first_diag,
+            },
+            "]" => { "Right bracket"
+                "d" => goto_next_diag,
+                "D" => goto_last_diag,
+            },
 
-            key!('m') => Command::match_mode,
-            key!('[') => Command::left_bracket_mode,
-            key!(']') => Command::right_bracket_mode,
-
-            key!('/') => Command::search,
+            "/" => search,
             // ? for search_reverse
-            key!('n') => Command::search_next,
-            key!('N') => Command::extend_search_next,
+            "n" => search_next,
+            "N" => extend_search_next,
             // N for search_prev
-            key!('*') => Command::search_selection,
+            "*" => search_selection,
 
-            key!('u') => Command::undo,
-            key!('U') => Command::redo,
+            "u" => undo,
+            "U" => redo,
 
-            key!('y') => Command::yank,
+            "y" => yank,
             // yank_all
-            key!('p') => Command::paste_after,
+            "p" => paste_after,
             // paste_all
-            key!('P') => Command::paste_before,
+            "P" => paste_before,
 
-            key!('>') => Command::indent,
-            key!('<') => Command::unindent,
-            key!('=') => Command::format_selections,
-            key!('J') => Command::join_selections,
+            ">" => indent,
+            "<" => unindent,
+            "=" => format_selections,
+            "J" => join_selections,
             // TODO: conflicts hover/doc
-            key!('K') => Command::keep_selections,
+            "K" => keep_selections,
             // TODO: and another method for inverse
 
             // TODO: clashes with space mode
-            key!(' ') => Command::keep_primary_selection,
+            "space" => keep_primary_selection,
 
-            // key!('q') => Command::record_macro,
-            // key!('Q') => Command::replay_macro,
+            // "q" => record_macro,
+            // "Q" => replay_macro,
 
-            // ~ / apostrophe => change case
             // & align selections
             // _ trim selections
 
             // C / altC = copy (repeat) selections on prev/next lines
 
-            key!(Esc) => Command::normal_mode,
-            key!(PageUp) => Command::page_up,
-            key!(PageDown) => Command::page_down,
-            ctrl!('b') => Command::page_up,
-            ctrl!('f') => Command::page_down,
-            ctrl!('u') => Command::half_page_up,
-            ctrl!('d') => Command::half_page_down,
-
-            ctrl!('w') => Command::window_mode,
+            "esc" => normal_mode,
+            "C-b" | "pageup" => page_up,
+            "C-f" | "pagedown" => page_down,
+            "C-u" => half_page_up,
+            "C-d" => half_page_down,
+
+            "C-w" => { "Window"
+                "C-w" | "w" => rotate_view,
+                "C-h" | "h" => hsplit,
+                "C-v" | "v" => vsplit,
+                "C-q" | "q" => wclose,
+            },
 
             // move under <space>c
-            ctrl!('c') => Command::toggle_comments,
-            key!('K') => Command::hover,
+            "C-c" => toggle_comments,
+            "K" => hover,
 
             // z family for save/restore/combine from/to sels from register
 
-            // supposedly ctrl!('i') but did not work
-            key!(Tab) => Command::jump_forward,
-            ctrl!('o') => Command::jump_backward,
-            // ctrl!('s') => Command::save_selection,
-
-            key!(' ') => Command::space_mode,
-            key!('z') => Command::view_mode,
+            // supposedly "C-i" but did not work
+            "tab" => jump_forward,
+            "C-o" => jump_backward,
+            // "C-s" => save_selection,
+
+            "space" => { "Space"
+                "f" => file_picker,
+                "b" => buffer_picker,
+                "s" => symbol_picker,
+                "a" => code_action,
+                "'" => last_picker,
+                "w" => { "Window"
+                    "C-w" | "w" => rotate_view,
+                    "C-h" | "h" => hsplit,
+                    "C-v" | "v" => vsplit,
+                    "C-q" | "q" => wclose,
+                },
+                "y" => yank_joined_to_clipboard,
+                "Y" => yank_main_selection_to_clipboard,
+                "p" => paste_clipboard_after,
+                "P" => paste_clipboard_before,
+                "R" => replace_selections_with_clipboard,
+                "space" => keep_primary_selection,
+            },
+            "z" => { "View"
+                "z" | "c" => align_view_center,
+                "t" => align_view_top,
+                "b" => align_view_bottom,
+                "m" => align_view_middle,
+                "k" => scroll_up,
+                "j" => scroll_down,
+            },
 
-            key!('"') => Command::select_register,
-        );
+            "\"" => select_register,
+        });
         // TODO: decide whether we want normal mode to also be select mode (kakoune-like), or whether
         // we keep this separate select mode. More keys can fit into normal mode then, but it's weird
         // because some selection operations can now be done from normal mode, some from select mode.
         let mut select = normal.clone();
-        select.extend(
-            hashmap!(
-                key!('h') => Command::extend_char_left,
-                key!('j') => Command::extend_line_down,
-                key!('k') => Command::extend_line_up,
-                key!('l') => Command::extend_char_right,
-
-                key!(Left) => Command::extend_char_left,
-                key!(Down) => Command::extend_line_down,
-                key!(Up) => Command::extend_line_up,
-                key!(Right) => Command::extend_char_right,
-
-                key!('w') => Command::extend_next_word_start,
-                key!('b') => Command::extend_prev_word_start,
-                key!('e') => Command::extend_next_word_end,
-
-                key!('t') => Command::extend_till_char,
-                key!('f') => Command::extend_next_char,
-
-                key!('T') => Command::extend_till_prev_char,
-                key!('F') => Command::extend_prev_char,
-                key!(Home) => Command::goto_line_start,
-                key!(End) => Command::goto_line_end,
-                key!(Esc) => Command::exit_select_mode,
-            )
-            .into_iter(),
-        );
-
+        select.merge_nodes(keymap!({ "Select mode"
+            "h" | "left" => extend_char_left,
+            "j" | "down" => extend_line_down,
+            "k" | "up" => extend_line_up,
+            "l" | "right" => extend_char_right,
+
+            "w" => extend_next_word_start,
+            "b" => extend_prev_word_start,
+            "e" => extend_next_word_end,
+
+            "t" => extend_till_char,
+            "f" => extend_next_char,
+            "T" => extend_till_prev_char,
+            "F" => extend_prev_char,
+
+            "home" => goto_line_start,
+            "end" => goto_line_end,
+            "esc" => exit_select_mode,
+        }));
+        let insert = keymap!({ "Insert mode"
+            "esc" => normal_mode,
+
+            "backspace" => delete_char_backward,
+            "del" => delete_char_forward,
+            "ret" => insert_newline,
+            "tab" => insert_tab,
+            "C-w" => delete_word_backward,
+
+            "left" => move_char_left,
+            "down" => move_line_down,
+            "up" => move_line_up,
+            "right" => move_char_right,
+            "pageup" => page_up,
+            "pagedown" => page_down,
+            "home" => goto_line_start,
+            "end" => goto_line_end_newline,
+
+            "C-x" => completion,
+        });
         Keymaps(hashmap!(
-            // as long as you cast the first item, rust is able to infer the other cases
-            // TODO: select could be normal mode with some bindings merged over
-            Mode::Normal => normal,
-            Mode::Select => select,
-            Mode::Insert => hashmap!(
-                key!(Esc) => Command::normal_mode as Command,
-                key!(Backspace) => Command::delete_char_backward,
-                key!(Delete) => Command::delete_char_forward,
-                key!(Enter) => Command::insert_newline,
-                key!(Tab) => Command::insert_tab,
-                key!(Left) => Command::move_char_left,
-                key!(Down) => Command::move_line_down,
-                key!(Up) => Command::move_line_up,
-                key!(Right) => Command::move_char_right,
-                key!(PageUp) => Command::page_up,
-                key!(PageDown) => Command::page_down,
-                key!(Home) => Command::goto_line_start,
-                key!(End) => Command::goto_line_end_newline,
-                ctrl!('x') => Command::completion,
-                ctrl!('w') => Command::delete_word_backward,
-            ),
+            Mode::Normal => Keymap::new(normal),
+            Mode::Select => Keymap::new(select),
+            Mode::Insert => Keymap::new(insert),
         ))
     }
 }
 
-/// Merge default config keys with user overwritten keys for custom
-/// user config.
+/// Merge default config keys with user overwritten keys for custom user config.
 pub fn merge_keys(mut config: Config) -> Config {
     let mut delta = std::mem::take(&mut config.keys);
     for (mode, keys) in &mut *config.keys {
-        keys.extend(delta.remove(mode).unwrap_or_default());
+        keys.merge(delta.remove(mode).unwrap_or_default())
     }
     config
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn merge_partial_keys() {
-    use helix_view::keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers};
     let config = Config {
         keys: Keymaps(hashmap! {
-            Mode::Normal => hashmap! {
-                KeyEvent {
-                    code: KeyCode::Char('i'),
-                    modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
-                } => Command::normal_mode,
-                KeyEvent { // key that does not exist
-                    code: KeyCode::Char('无'),
-                    modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
-                } => Command::insert_mode,
-            },
+            Mode::Normal => Keymap::new(
+                keymap!({ "Normal mode"
+                    "i" => normal_mode,
+                    "无" => insert_mode,
+                    "z" => jump_backward,
+                    "g" => { "Merge into goto mode"
+                        "$" => goto_line_end,
+                        "g" => delete_char_forward,
+                    },
+                })
+            )
         }),
         ..Default::default()
     };
-    let merged_config = merge_keys(config.clone());
+    let mut merged_config = merge_keys(config.clone());
     assert_ne!(config, merged_config);
+
+    let keymap = merged_config.keys.0.get_mut(&Mode::Normal).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(
-        *merged_config
-            .keys
-            .0
-            .get(&Mode::Normal)
-            .unwrap()
-            .get(&KeyEvent {
-                code: KeyCode::Char('i'),
-                modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE
-            })
-            .unwrap(),
-        Command::normal_mode
+        keymap.get(key!('i')),
+        KeymapResult::Matched(Command::normal_mode),
+        "Leaf should replace leaf"
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        *merged_config
-            .keys
-            .0
-            .get(&Mode::Normal)
-            .unwrap()
-            .get(&KeyEvent {
-                code: KeyCode::Char('无'),
-                modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE
-            })
-            .unwrap(),
-        Command::insert_mode
+        keymap.get(key!('无')),
+        KeymapResult::Matched(Command::insert_mode),
+        "New leaf should be present in merged keymap"
     );
+    // Assumes that z is a node in the default keymap
+    assert_eq!(
+        keymap.get(key!('z')),
+        KeymapResult::Matched(Command::jump_backward),
+        "Leaf should replace node"
+    );
+    // Assumes that `g` is a node in default keymap
+    assert_eq!(
+        keymap.root().search(&[key!('g'), key!('$')]).unwrap(),
+        &KeyTrie::Leaf(Command::goto_line_end),
+        "Leaf should be present in merged subnode"
+    );
+    // Assumes that `gg` is in default keymap
+    assert_eq!(
+        keymap.root().search(&[key!('g'), key!('g')]).unwrap(),
+        &KeyTrie::Leaf(Command::delete_char_forward),
+        "Leaf should replace old leaf in merged subnode"
+    );
+    // Assumes that `ge` is in default keymap
+    assert_eq!(
+        keymap.root().search(&[key!('g'), key!('e')]).unwrap(),
+        &KeyTrie::Leaf(Command::goto_file_end),
+        "Old leaves in subnode should be present in merged node"
+    );
+
     assert!(merged_config.keys.0.get(&Mode::Normal).unwrap().len() > 1);
     assert!(merged_config.keys.0.get(&Mode::Insert).unwrap().len() > 0);
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 9a2fbf57..78a54079 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     commands,
     compositor::{Component, Context, EventResult},
     key,
-    keymap::Keymaps,
+    keymap::{KeymapResult, Keymaps},
     ui::{Completion, ProgressSpinners},
 };
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use helix_core::{
 use helix_view::{
     document::Mode,
     graphics::{CursorKind, Modifier, Rect, Style},
+    info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
     keyboard::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers},
     Document, Editor, Theme, View,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pub struct EditorView {
     last_insert: (commands::Command, Vec<KeyEvent>),
     completion: Option<Completion>,
     spinners: ProgressSpinners,
+    pub autoinfo: Option<Info>,
 }
 
 const OFFSET: u16 = 7; // 1 diagnostic + 5 linenr + 1 gutter
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ impl EditorView {
             last_insert: (commands::Command::normal_mode, Vec::new()),
             completion: None,
             spinners: ProgressSpinners::default(),
+            autoinfo: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -559,19 +562,53 @@ impl EditorView {
         );
     }
 
-    fn insert_mode(&self, cx: &mut commands::Context, event: KeyEvent) {
-        if let Some(command) = self.keymaps[&Mode::Insert].get(&event) {
-            command.execute(cx);
-        } else if let KeyEvent {
-            code: KeyCode::Char(ch),
-            ..
-        } = event
-        {
-            commands::insert::insert_char(cx, ch);
+    /// Handle events by looking them up in `self.keymaps`. Returns None
+    /// if event was handled (a command was executed or a subkeymap was
+    /// activated). Only KeymapResult::{NotFound, Cancelled} is returned
+    /// otherwise.
+    fn handle_keymap_event(
+        &mut self,
+        mode: Mode,
+        cxt: &mut commands::Context,
+        event: KeyEvent,
+    ) -> Option<KeymapResult> {
+        self.autoinfo = None;
+        match self.keymaps.get_mut(&mode).unwrap().get(event) {
+            KeymapResult::Matched(command) => command.execute(cxt),
+            KeymapResult::Pending(node) => self.autoinfo = Some(node.into()),
+            k @ KeymapResult::NotFound | k @ KeymapResult::Cancelled(_) => return Some(k),
         }
+        None
     }
 
-    fn command_mode(&self, mode: Mode, cxt: &mut commands::Context, event: KeyEvent) {
+    fn insert_mode(&mut self, cx: &mut commands::Context, event: KeyEvent) {
+        if let Some(keyresult) = self.handle_keymap_event(Mode::Insert, cx, event) {
+            match keyresult {
+                KeymapResult::NotFound => {
+                    if let Some(ch) = event.char() {
+                        commands::insert::insert_char(cx, ch)
+                    }
+                }
+                KeymapResult::Cancelled(pending) => {
+                    for ev in pending {
+                        match ev.char() {
+                            Some(ch) => commands::insert::insert_char(cx, ch),
+                            None => {
+                                if let KeymapResult::Matched(command) =
+                                    self.keymaps.get_mut(&Mode::Insert).unwrap().get(ev)
+                                {
+                                    command.execute(cx);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => unreachable!(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn command_mode(&mut self, mode: Mode, cxt: &mut commands::Context, event: KeyEvent) {
         match event {
             // count handling
             key!(i @ '0'..='9') => {
@@ -584,8 +621,8 @@ impl EditorView {
                 // first execute whatever put us into insert mode
                 self.last_insert.0.execute(cxt);
                 // then replay the inputs
-                for key in &self.last_insert.1 {
-                    self.insert_mode(cxt, *key)
+                for &key in &self.last_insert.1.clone() {
+                    self.insert_mode(cxt, key)
                 }
             }
             _ => {
@@ -598,9 +635,7 @@ impl EditorView {
                 // set the register
                 cxt.selected_register = cxt.editor.selected_register.take();
 
-                if let Some(command) = self.keymaps[&mode].get(&event) {
-                    command.execute(cxt);
-                }
+                self.handle_keymap_event(mode, cxt, event);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -714,7 +749,11 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
                         // how we entered insert mode is important, and we should track that so
                         // we can repeat the side effect.
 
-                        self.last_insert.0 = self.keymaps[&mode][&key];
+                        self.last_insert.0 = match self.keymaps.get_mut(&mode).unwrap().get(key) {
+                            KeymapResult::Matched(command) => command,
+                            // FIXME: insert mode can only be entered through single KeyCodes
+                            _ => unimplemented!(),
+                        };
                         self.last_insert.1.clear();
                     }
                     (Mode::Insert, Mode::Normal) => {
@@ -752,9 +791,8 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
             );
         }
 
-        if let Some(info) = std::mem::take(&mut cx.editor.autoinfo) {
+        if let Some(ref info) = self.autoinfo {
             info.render(area, surface, cx);
-            cx.editor.autoinfo = Some(info);
         }
 
         // render status msg
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs
index e5f20562..36b096db 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/info.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ impl Component for Info {
     fn render(&self, viewport: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context) {
         let style = cx.editor.theme.get("ui.popup");
         let block = Block::default()
-            .title(self.title)
+            .title(self.title.as_str())
             .borders(Borders::ALL)
             .border_style(style);
         let Info { width, height, .. } = self;