From bd2ab5be4331a2ab6d406378a9c0868eb2f72819 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matouš Dzivjak
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:17:46 +0100
Subject: feat(commands): ensure_selections_forward (#1393)

* feat(commands): ensure_selections_forward

Add command that ensures that selections are in forward direction.

Fixes: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues/1332

* Add keybinding for ensure_selections_forward

Add `A-:` keybinding for the ensure_selections_forward command.

* Re-use range.flip for flip_selections command---
 helix-term/src/commands.rs | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 helix-term/src/keymap.rs   |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'helix-term/src')

diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 04dd222b..9c1650b8 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         change_selection_noyank, "Change selection (delete and enter insert mode, without yanking)",
         collapse_selection, "Collapse selection onto a single cursor",
         flip_selections, "Flip selection cursor and anchor",
+        ensure_selections_forward, "Ensure the selection is in forward direction",
         insert_mode, "Insert before selection",
         append_mode, "Insert after selection (append)",
         command_mode, "Enter command mode",
@@ -1904,7 +1905,21 @@ fn flip_selections(cx: &mut Context) {
     let selection = doc
         .selection(view.id)
         .clone()
-        .transform(|range| Range::new(range.head, range.anchor));
+        .transform(|range| range.flip());
+    doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
+}
+
+fn ensure_selections_forward(cx: &mut Context) {
+    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+
+    let selection = doc
+        .selection(view.id)
+        .clone()
+        .transform(|r| match r.direction() {
+            Direction::Forward => r,
+            Direction::Backward => r.flip(),
+        });
+
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
 }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 08c8032b..72833212 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
             "A-(" => rotate_selection_contents_backward,
             "A-)" => rotate_selection_contents_forward,
 
+            "A-:" => ensure_selections_forward,
+
             "esc" => normal_mode,
             "C-b" | "pageup" => page_up,
             "C-f" | "pagedown" => page_down,
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