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Remove default insert mode movement bindings
Helix is first and foremost a modal editor. Willingness to support non-modal editing is there, but it is not one that should be encouraged with the default settings. There are an increasing number of users who are stumbling because they are trying to use Helix as a non-modal editor, so this is an effort to encourage new users to stop and take notice that Helix has a different paradigm than VSCode, Sublime, etc. Users can still add these bindings back to their own configs if they wish.pull/3772/head
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@ -315,10 +315,12 @@ Mappings in the style of [vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaire
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## Insert Mode
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## Insert Mode
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We support many readline/emacs style bindings in insert mode for
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Insert mode bindings are somewhat minimal by default. Helix is designed to
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convenience. These can be helpful for making simple modifications
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be a modal editor, and this is reflected in the user experience and internal
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without escaping to normal mode, but beware that you will not have an
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mechanics. For example, changes to the text are only saved for undos when
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undo-able "save point" until you return to normal mode.
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escaping from insert mode to normal mode. For this reason, new users are
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strongly encouraged to learn the modal editing paradigm to get the smoothest
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experience.
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| Key | Description | Command |
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| Key | Description | Command |
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| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
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| ----- | ----------- | ------- |
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@ -327,23 +329,23 @@ undo-able "save point" until you return to normal mode.
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| `Ctrl-r` | Insert a register content | `insert_register` |
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| `Ctrl-r` | Insert a register content | `insert_register` |
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| `Ctrl-w`, `Alt-Backspace`, `Ctrl-Backspace` | Delete previous word | `delete_word_backward` |
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| `Ctrl-w`, `Alt-Backspace`, `Ctrl-Backspace` | Delete previous word | `delete_word_backward` |
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| `Alt-d`, `Alt-Delete`, `Ctrl-Delete` | Delete next word | `delete_word_forward` |
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| `Alt-d`, `Alt-Delete`, `Ctrl-Delete` | Delete next word | `delete_word_forward` |
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| `Alt-b`, `Ctrl-Left` | Backward a word | `move_prev_word_end` |
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| `Ctrl-b`, `Left` | Backward a char | `move_char_left` |
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| `Alt-f`, `Ctrl-Right` | Forward a word | `move_next_word_start` |
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| `Ctrl-f`, `Right` | Forward a char | `move_char_right` |
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| `Ctrl-e`, `End` | Move to line end | `goto_line_end_newline` |
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| `Ctrl-a`, `Home` | Move to line start | `goto_line_start` |
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| `Ctrl-u` | Delete to start of line | `kill_to_line_start` |
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| `Ctrl-u` | Delete to start of line | `kill_to_line_start` |
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| `Ctrl-k` | Delete to end of line | `kill_to_line_end` |
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| `Ctrl-k` | Delete to end of line | `kill_to_line_end` |
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| `Ctrl-j`, `Enter` | Insert new line | `insert_newline` |
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| `Ctrl-j`, `Enter` | Insert new line | `insert_newline` |
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| `Backspace`, `Ctrl-h` | Delete previous char | `delete_char_backward` |
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| `Backspace`, `Ctrl-h` | Delete previous char | `delete_char_backward` |
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| `Delete`, `Ctrl-d` | Delete next char | `delete_char_forward` |
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| `Delete`, `Ctrl-d` | Delete next char | `delete_char_forward` |
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| `Ctrl-p`, `Up` | Move to previous line | `move_line_up` |
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| `Ctrl-n`, `Down` | Move to next line | `move_line_down` |
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However, if you really want navigation in insert mode, this is supported. An
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| `PageUp` | Move one page up | `page_up` |
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example config that gives the ability to use arrow keys while still in insert
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| `PageDown` | Move one page down | `page_down` |
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mode:
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| `Alt->` | Go to end of buffer | `goto_file_end` |
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| `Alt-<` | Go to start of buffer | `goto_file_start` |
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```toml
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[keys.insert]
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up = "move_line_up"
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down = "move_line_down"
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left = "move_char_left"
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right = "move_char_right"
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```
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## Select / extend mode
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## Select / extend mode
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"A-del" => delete_word_forward,
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"A-del" => delete_word_forward,
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"C-s" => commit_undo_checkpoint,
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"C-s" => commit_undo_checkpoint,
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"left" => move_char_left,
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"C-b" => move_char_left,
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"down" => move_line_down,
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"up" => move_line_up,
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"right" => move_char_right,
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"C-f" => move_char_right,
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"A-b" => move_prev_word_end,
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"C-left" => move_prev_word_end,
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"A-f" => move_next_word_start,
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"C-right" => move_next_word_start,
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"A-<" => goto_file_start,
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"A->" => goto_file_end,
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"pageup" => page_up,
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"pagedown" => page_down,
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"home" => goto_line_start,
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"C-a" => goto_line_start,
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"end" => goto_line_end_newline,
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"C-e" => goto_line_end_newline,
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"C-k" => kill_to_line_end,
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"C-k" => kill_to_line_end,
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"C-u" => kill_to_line_start,
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"C-u" => kill_to_line_start,
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