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diff --git a/book/src/guides/textobject.md b/book/src/guides/textobject.md index dd726b7c..7200a514 100644 --- a/book/src/guides/textobject.md +++ b/book/src/guides/textobject.md @@ -24,7 +24,22 @@ The following [captures][tree-sitter-captures] are recognized: [Example query files][textobject-examples] can be found in the helix GitHub repository. +## Queries for Textobject Based Navigation + +[Tree-sitter based navigation][textobjects-nav] is done using captures in the +following order: + +- `object.movement` +- `object.around` +- `object.inside` + +For example if a `function.around` capture has been already defined for a language +in it's `textobjects.scm` file, function navigation should also work automatically. +`function.movement` should be defined only if the node captured by `function.around` +doesn't make sense in a navigation context. + [textobjects]: ../usage.md#textobjects +[textobjects-nav]: ../usage.md#tree-sitter-textobject-based-navigation [tree-sitter-queries]: https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/using-parsers#query-syntax [tree-sitter-captures]: https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/using-parsers#capturing-nodes [textobject-examples]: https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ahelix-editor%2Fhelix+filename%3Atextobjects.scm&type=Code&ref=advsearch&l=&l= |