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-rw-r--r--book/src/configuration.md15
-rw-r--r--book/src/from-vim.md2
-rw-r--r--book/src/install.md4
-rw-r--r--book/src/keymap.md182
-rw-r--r--book/src/remapping.md2
-rw-r--r--book/src/themes.md189
6 files changed, 248 insertions, 146 deletions
diff --git a/book/src/configuration.md b/book/src/configuration.md
index 00dfbbd8..60b12bfd 100644
--- a/book/src/configuration.md
+++ b/book/src/configuration.md
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ To override global configuration parameters, create a `config.toml` file located
* Linux and Mac: `~/.config/helix/config.toml`
* Windows: `%AppData%\helix\config.toml`
+## Editor
+
+`[editor]` section of the config.
+
+| Key | Description | Default |
+|--|--|---------|
+| `scrolloff` | Number of lines of padding around the edge of the screen when scrolling. | `3` |
+| `mouse` | Enable mouse mode. | `true` |
+| `middle-click-paste` | Middle click paste support. | `true` |
+| `scroll-lines` | Number of lines to scroll per scroll wheel step. | `3` |
+| `shell` | Shell to use when running external commands. | Unix: `["sh", "-c"]`<br/>Windows: `["cmd", "/C"]` |
+| `line-number` | Line number display (`absolute`, `relative`) | `absolute` |
+| `smart-case` | Enable smart case regex searching (case insensitive unless pattern contains upper case characters) | `true` |
+| `auto-pairs` | Enable automatic insertion of pairs to parenthese, brackets, etc. | `true` |
+
## LSP
To display all language server messages in the status line add the following to your `config.toml`:
diff --git a/book/src/from-vim.md b/book/src/from-vim.md
index 8e9bbac3..09f33386 100644
--- a/book/src/from-vim.md
+++ b/book/src/from-vim.md
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ going to act on (a word, a paragraph, a line, etc) is selected first and the
action itself (delete, change, yank, etc) comes second. A cursor is simply a
single width selection.
+See also Kakoune's [Migrating from Vim](https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/wiki/Migrating-from-Vim).
+
> TODO: Mention texobjects, surround, registers
diff --git a/book/src/install.md b/book/src/install.md
index cd9c980e..b9febbcc 100644
--- a/book/src/install.md
+++ b/book/src/install.md
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ shell for working on Helix.
### Arch Linux
-Binary packages are available on AUR:
+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
diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
index 861e46ac..78bac0cf 100644
--- a/book/src/keymap.md
+++ b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -4,40 +4,40 @@
### Movement
-> NOTE: `f`, `F`, `t` and `T` are not confined to the current line.
-
-| Key | Description | Command |
-| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
-| `h`, `Left` | Move left | `move_char_left` |
-| `j`, `Down` | Move down | `move_char_right` |
-| `k`, `Up` | Move up | `move_line_up` |
-| `l`, `Right` | Move right | `move_line_down` |
-| `w` | Move next word start | `move_next_word_start` |
-| `b` | Move previous word start | `move_prev_word_start` |
-| `e` | Move next word end | `move_next_word_end` |
-| `W` | Move next WORD start | `move_next_long_word_start` |
-| `B` | Move previous WORD start | `move_prev_long_word_start` |
-| `E` | Move next WORD end | `move_next_long_word_end` |
-| `t` | Find 'till next char | `find_till_char` |
-| `f` | Find next char | `find_next_char` |
-| `T` | Find 'till previous char | `till_prev_char` |
-| `F` | Find previous char | `find_prev_char` |
-| `Home` | Move to the start of the line | `goto_line_start` |
-| `End` | Move to the end of the line | `goto_line_end` |
-| `PageUp` | Move page up | `page_up` |
-| `PageDown` | Move page down | `page_down` |
-| `Ctrl-u` | Move half page up | `half_page_up` |
-| `Ctrl-d` | Move half page down | `half_page_down` |
-| `Ctrl-i` | Jump forward on the jumplist TODO: conflicts tab | `jump_forward` |
-| `Ctrl-o` | Jump backward on the jumplist | `jump_backward` |
-| `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 |
-| `:` | Enter command mode | `command_mode` |
-| `z` | Enter [view mode](#view-mode) | N/A |
-| `Ctrl-w` | Enter [window mode](#window-mode) (maybe will be remove for spc w w later) | N/A |
-| `Space` | Enter [space mode](#space-mode) | N/A |
-| `K` | Show documentation for the item under the cursor | `hover` |
+> NOTE: Unlike vim, `f`, `F`, `t` and `T` are not confined to the current line.
+
+| Key | Description | Command |
+| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
+| `h`, `Left` | Move left | `move_char_left` |
+| `j`, `Down` | Move down | `move_char_right` |
+| `k`, `Up` | Move up | `move_line_up` |
+| `l`, `Right` | Move right | `move_line_down` |
+| `w` | Move next word start | `move_next_word_start` |
+| `b` | Move previous word start | `move_prev_word_start` |
+| `e` | Move next word end | `move_next_word_end` |
+| `W` | Move next WORD start | `move_next_long_word_start` |
+| `B` | Move previous WORD start | `move_prev_long_word_start` |
+| `E` | Move next WORD end | `move_next_long_word_end` |
+| `t` | Find 'till next char | `find_till_char` |
+| `f` | Find next char | `find_next_char` |
+| `T` | Find 'till previous char | `till_prev_char` |
+| `F` | Find previous char | `find_prev_char` |
+| `Home` | Move to the start of the line | `goto_line_start` |
+| `End` | Move to the end of the line | `goto_line_end` |
+| `PageUp` | Move page up | `page_up` |
+| `PageDown` | Move page down | `page_down` |
+| `Ctrl-u` | Move half page up | `half_page_up` |
+| `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` |
+| `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 |
+| `:` | Enter command mode | `command_mode` |
+| `z` | Enter [view mode](#view-mode) | N/A |
+| `Z` | Enter sticky [view mode](#view-mode) | N/A |
+| `Ctrl-w` | Enter [window mode](#window-mode) | N/A |
+| `Space` | Enter [space mode](#space-mode) | N/A |
### Changes
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@
| `d` | Delete selection | `delete_selection` |
| `c` | Change selection (delete and enter insert mode) | `change_selection` |
+#### 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` |
+
+
### Selection manipulation
| Key | Description | Command |
@@ -75,6 +85,7 @@
| `Alt-s` | Split selection on newlines | `split_selection_on_newline` |
| `;` | Collapse selection onto a single cursor | `collapse_selection` |
| `Alt-;` | Flip selection cursor and anchor | `flip_selections` |
+| `,` | Keep only the primary selection | `keep_primary_selection` |
| `C` | Copy selection onto the next line | `copy_selection_on_next_line` |
| `Alt-C` | Copy selection onto the previous line | `copy_selection_on_prev_line` |
| `(` | Rotate main selection forward | `rotate_selections_backward` |
@@ -86,22 +97,13 @@
| `X` | Extend selection to line bounds (line-wise selection) | `extend_to_line_bounds` |
| | Expand selection to parent syntax node TODO: pick a key | `expand_selection` |
| `J` | Join lines inside selection | `join_selections` |
-| `K` | Keep selections matching the regex TODO: overlapped by hover help | `keep_selections` |
-| `Space` | Keep only the primary selection TODO: overlapped by space mode | `keep_primary_selection` |
+| `K` | Keep selections matching the regex | `keep_selections` |
+| `$` | Pipe each selection into shell command, keep selections where command returned 0 | `shell_keep_pipe` |
| `Ctrl-c` | Comment/uncomment the selections | `toggle_comments` |
-### Insert Mode
-
-| Key | Description | Command |
-| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
-| `Escape` | Switch to normal mode | `normal_mode` |
-| `Ctrl-x` | Autocomplete | `completion` |
-| `Ctrl-w` | Delete previous word | `delete_word_backward` |
-
### Search
-> TODO: The search implementation isn't ideal yet -- we don't support searching
-in reverse, or searching via smartcase.
+> TODO: The search implementation isn't ideal yet -- we don't support searching in reverse.
| Key | Description | Command |
| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
@@ -110,41 +112,17 @@ in reverse, or searching via smartcase.
| `N` | Add next search match to selection | `extend_search_next` |
| `*` | Use current selection as the search pattern | `search_selection` |
-### Unimpaired
-
-Mappings in the style of [vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaired)
-
-| Key | Description | Command |
-| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
-| `[d` | Go to previous diagnostic | `goto_prev_diag` |
-| `]d` | Go to next diagnostic | `goto_next_diag` |
-| `[D` | Go to first diagnostic in document | `goto_first_diag` |
-| `]D` | Go to last diagnostic in document | `goto_last_diag` |
-| `[space` | Add newline above | `add_newline_above` |
-| `]space` | Add newline below | `add_newline_below` |
-
-### Shell
+### Minor modes
-| Key | Description | Command |
-| ------ | ----------- | ------- |
-| `\|` | Pipe each selection through shell command, replacing with output | `shell_pipe` |
-| `A-\|` | Pipe each selection into shell command, ignoring output | `shell_pipe_to` |
-| `!` | Run shell command, inserting output before each selection | `shell_insert_output` |
-| `A-!` | Run shell command, appending output after each selection | `shell_append_output` |
-| `$` | Pipe each selection into shell command, keep selections where command returned 0 | `shell_keep_pipe` |
-
-## Select / extend mode
-
-I'm still pondering whether to keep this mode or not. It changes movement
-commands to extend the existing selection instead of replacing it.
-
-> NOTE: It's a bit confusing at the moment because extend hasn't been
-> implemented for all movement commands yet.
+These sub-modes are accessible from normal mode and typically switch back to normal mode after a command.
-## View mode
+#### View mode
View mode is intended for scrolling and manipulating the view without changing
-the selection.
+the selection. The "sticky" variant of this mode is persistent; use the Escape
+key to return to normal mode after usage (useful when you're simply looking
+over text and not actively editing it).
+
| Key | Description | Command |
| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
@@ -154,8 +132,12 @@ the selection.
| `m` | Align the line to the middle of the screen (horizontally) | `align_view_middle` |
| `j` | Scroll the view downwards | `scroll_down` |
| `k` | Scroll the view upwards | `scroll_up` |
+| `f` | Move page down | `page_down` |
+| `b` | Move page up | `page_up` |
+| `d` | Move half page down | `half_page_down` |
+| `u` | Move half page up | `half_page_up` |
-## Goto mode
+#### Goto mode
Jumps to various locations.
@@ -177,7 +159,7 @@ Jumps to various locations.
| `i` | Go to implementation | `goto_implementation` |
| `a` | Go to the last accessed/alternate file | `goto_last_accessed_file` |
-## Match mode
+#### Match mode
Enter this mode using `m` from normal mode. See the relavant section
in [Usage](./usage.md) for an explanation about [surround](./usage.md#surround)
@@ -192,11 +174,9 @@ and [textobject](./usage.md#textobject) usage.
| `a` `<object>` | Select around textobject | `select_textobject_around` |
| `i` `<object>` | Select inside textobject | `select_textobject_inner` |
-## Object mode
-
TODO: Mappings for selecting syntax nodes (a superset of `[`).
-## Window mode
+#### Window mode
This layer is similar to vim keybindings as kakoune does not support window.
@@ -207,24 +187,56 @@ This layer is similar to vim keybindings as kakoune does not support window.
| `h`, `Ctrl-h` | Horizontal bottom split | `hsplit` |
| `q`, `Ctrl-q` | Close current window | `wclose` |
-## Space mode
+#### Space mode
-This layer is a kludge of mappings I had under leader key in neovim.
+This layer is a kludge of mappings, mostly pickers.
| Key | Description | Command |
| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
+| `k` | Show documentation for the item under the cursor | `hover` |
| `f` | Open file picker | `file_picker` |
| `b` | Open buffer picker | `buffer_picker` |
| `s` | Open symbol picker (current document) | `symbol_picker` |
| `a` | Apply code action | `code_action` |
| `'` | Open last fuzzy picker | `last_picker` |
| `w` | Enter [window mode](#window-mode) | N/A |
-| `space` | Keep primary selection TODO: it's here because space mode replaced it | `keep_primary_selection` |
| `p` | Paste system clipboard after selections | `paste_clipboard_after` |
| `P` | Paste system clipboard before selections | `paste_clipboard_before` |
| `y` | Join and yank selections to clipboard | `yank_joined_to_clipboard` |
| `Y` | Yank main selection to clipboard | `yank_main_selection_to_clipboard` |
| `R` | Replace selections by clipboard contents | `replace_selections_with_clipboard` |
+| `/` | Global search in workspace folder | `global_search` |
+
+> NOTE: Global search display results in a fuzzy picker, use `space + '` to bring it back up after opening a file.
+
+#### Unimpaired
+
+Mappings in the style of [vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaired).
+
+| Key | Description | Command |
+| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
+| `[d` | Go to previous diagnostic | `goto_prev_diag` |
+| `]d` | Go to next diagnostic | `goto_next_diag` |
+| `[D` | Go to first diagnostic in document | `goto_first_diag` |
+| `]D` | Go to last diagnostic in document | `goto_last_diag` |
+| `[space` | Add newline above | `add_newline_above` |
+| `]space` | Add newline below | `add_newline_below` |
+
+## Insert Mode
+
+| Key | Description | Command |
+| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
+| `Escape` | Switch to normal mode | `normal_mode` |
+| `Ctrl-x` | Autocomplete | `completion` |
+| `Ctrl-w` | Delete previous word | `delete_word_backward` |
+
+## Select / extend mode
+
+I'm still pondering whether to keep this mode or not. It changes movement
+commands (including goto) to extend the existing selection instead of replacing it.
+
+> NOTE: It's a bit confusing at the moment because extend hasn't been
+> implemented for all movement commands yet.
# Picker
diff --git a/book/src/remapping.md b/book/src/remapping.md
index 3f25e364..81f45da3 100644
--- a/book/src/remapping.md
+++ b/book/src/remapping.md
@@ -49,4 +49,6 @@ Control, Shift and Alt modifiers are encoded respectively with the prefixes
| Null | `"null"` |
| Escape | `"esc"` |
+Keys can be disabled by binding them to the `no_op` command.
+
Commands can 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)
diff --git a/book/src/themes.md b/book/src/themes.md
index 0a4d58ad..a99e3a59 100644
--- a/book/src/themes.md
+++ b/book/src/themes.md
@@ -30,7 +30,52 @@ if the key contains a dot `'.'`, it must be quoted to prevent it being parsed as
"key.key" = "#ffffff"
```
-Possible modifiers:
+### Color palettes
+
+It's recommended define a palette of named colors, and refer to them from the
+configuration values in your theme. To do this, add a table called
+`palette` to your theme file:
+
+```toml
+ui.background = "white"
+ui.text = "black"
+
+[palette]
+white = "#ffffff"
+black = "#000000"
+```
+
+Remember that the `[palette]` table includes all keys after its header,
+so you should define the palette after normal theme options.
+
+The default palette uses the terminal's default 16 colors, and the colors names
+are listed below. The `[palette]` section in the config file takes precedence
+over it and is merged into the default palette.
+
+| Color Name |
+| --- |
+| `black` |
+| `red` |
+| `green` |
+| `yellow` |
+| `blue` |
+| `magenta` |
+| `cyan` |
+| `gray` |
+| `light-red` |
+| `light-green` |
+| `light-yellow` |
+| `light-blue` |
+| `light-magenta` |
+| `light-cyan` |
+| `light-gray` |
+| `white` |
+
+### Modifiers
+
+The following values may be used as modifiers.
+
+Less common modifiers might not be supported by your terminal emulator.
| Modifier |
| --- |
@@ -38,44 +83,88 @@ Possible modifiers:
| `dim` |
| `italic` |
| `underlined` |
-| `slow\_blink` |
-| `rapid\_blink` |
+| `slow_blink` |
+| `rapid_blink` |
| `reversed` |
| `hidden` |
-| `crossed\_out` |
+| `crossed_out` |
+
+### Scopes
+
+The following is a list of scopes available to use for styling.
+
+#### Syntax highlighting
+
+These keys match [tree-sitter scopes](https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/syntax-highlighting#theme).
+
+For a given highlight produced, styling will be determined based on the longest matching theme key. For example, the highlight `function.builtin.static` would match the key `function.builtin` rather than `function`.
+
+We use a similar set of scopes as
+[SublimeText](https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/scope_naming.html). See also
+[TextMate](https://macromates.com/manual/en/language_grammars) scopes.
+
+- `escape` (TODO: rename to (constant).character.escape)
+
+- `type` - Types
+ - `builtin` - Primitive types provided by the language (`int`, `usize`)
+
+- `constant` (TODO: constant.other.placeholder for %v)
+ - `builtin` Special constants provided by the language (`true`, `false`, `nil` etc)
+ - `boolean`
+ - `character`
+
+- `number` (TODO: rename to constant.number/.numeric.{integer, float, complex})
+- `string` (TODO: string.quoted.{single, double}, string.raw/.unquoted)?
+ - `regexp` - Regular expressions
+ - `special`
+ - `path`
+ - `url`
+
+- `comment` - Code comments
+ - `line` - Single line comments (`//`)
+ - `block` - Block comments (e.g. (`/* */`)
+ - `documentation` - Documentation comments (e.g. `///` in Rust)
+
+- `variable` - Variables
+ - `builtin` - Reserved language variables (`self`, `this`, `super`, etc)
+ - `parameter` - Function parameters
+ - `property`
+ - `function` (TODO: ?)
+
+- `label`
+
+- `punctuation`
+ - `delimiter` - Commas, colons
+ - `bracket` - Parentheses, angle brackets, etc.
+
+- `keyword`
+ - `control`
+ - `conditional` - `if`, `else`
+ - `repeat` - `for`, `while`, `loop`
+ - `import` - `import`, `export`
+ - (TODO: return?)
+ - `directive` - Preprocessor directives (`#if` in C)
+ - `function` - `fn`, `func`
+
+- `operator` - `||`, `+=`, `>`, `or`
+
+- `function`
+ - `builtin`
+ - `method`
+ - `macro`
+ - `special` (preprocesor in C)
+
+- `tag` - Tags (e.g. `<body>` in HTML)
+
+- `namespace`
+
+#### Interface
+
+These scopes are used for theming the editor interface.
-Possible keys:
| Key | Notes |
| --- | --- |
-| `attribute` | |
-| `keyword` | |
-| `keyword.directive` | Preprocessor directives (\#if in C) |
-| `keyword.control` | Control flow |
-| `namespace` | |
-| `punctuation` | |
-| `punctuation.delimiter` | |
-| `operator` | |
-| `special` | |
-| `property` | |
-| `variable` | |
-| `variable.parameter` | |
-| `type` | |
-| `type.builtin` | |
-| `type.enum.variant` | Enum variants |
-| `constructor` | |
-| `function` | |
-| `function.macro` | |
-| `function.builtin` | |
-| `comment` | |
-| `variable.builtin` | |
-| `constant` | |
-| `constant.builtin` | |
-| `string` | |
-| `number` | |
-| `escape` | Escaped characters |
-| `label` | For lifetimes |
-| `module` | |
| `ui.background` | |
| `ui.cursor` | |
| `ui.cursor.insert` | |
@@ -84,8 +173,8 @@ Possible keys:
| `ui.cursor.primary` | Cursor with primary selection |
| `ui.linenr` | |
| `ui.linenr.selected` | |
-| `ui.statusline` | |
-| `ui.statusline.inactive` | |
+| `ui.statusline` | Statusline |
+| `ui.statusline.inactive` | Statusline (unfocused document) |
| `ui.popup` | |
| `ui.window` | |
| `ui.help` | |
@@ -97,29 +186,9 @@ Possible keys:
| `ui.menu.selected` | |
| `ui.selection` | For selections in the editing area |
| `ui.selection.primary` | |
-| `warning` | LSP warning |
-| `error` | LSP error |
-| `info` | LSP info |
-| `hint` | LSP hint |
-
-These keys match [tree-sitter scopes](https://tree-sitter.github.io/tree-sitter/syntax-highlighting#theme). We half-follow the common scopes from [macromates language grammars](https://macromates.com/manual/en/language_grammars) with some differences.
+| `warning` | Diagnostics warning (gutter) |
+| `error` | Diagnostics error (gutter) |
+| `info` | Diagnostics info (gutter) |
+| `hint` | Diagnostics hint (gutter) |
+| `diagnostic` | For text in editing area |
-For a given highlight produced, styling will be determined based on the longest matching theme key. So it's enough to provide function to highlight `function.macro` and `function.builtin` as well, but you can use more specific scopes to highlight specific cases differently.
-
-## Color palettes
-
-You can define a palette of named colors, and refer to them from the
-configuration values in your theme. To do this, add a table called
-`palette` to your theme file:
-
-```toml
-ui.background = "white"
-ui.text = "black"
-
-[palette]
-white = "#ffffff"
-black = "#000000"
-```
-
-Remember that the `[palette]` table includes all keys after its header,
-so you should define the palette after normal theme options.