diff --git a/rc/filetype/cabal.kak b/rc/filetype/cabal.kak
index cb95d2d9..957b397b 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/cabal.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/cabal.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=cabal %[
     require-module cabal
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group cabal-trim-indent  cabal-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group cabal-insert cabal-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group cabal-indent cabal-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \{ -group cabal-indent cabal-indent-on-opening-curly-brace
     hook window InsertChar \} -group cabal-indent cabal-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
@@ -50,10 +51,15 @@ define-command -hidden cabal-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden cabal-indent-on-new-line %[
+define-command -hidden cabal-insert-on-new-line %[
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
         # copy '--' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P ]
+    ]
+]
+
+define-command -hidden cabal-indent-on-new-line %[
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %[ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> ]
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/coffee.kak b/rc/filetype/coffee.kak
index ecb3a1a7..7c695edf 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/coffee.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/coffee.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=coffee %{
     require-module coffee
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group coffee-trim-indent  coffee-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group coffee-insert coffee-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group coffee-indent coffee-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window coffee-.+ }
@@ -70,10 +71,15 @@ define-command -hidden coffee-trim-indent %{
     }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden coffee-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden coffee-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy '#' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s '^\h*\K#\h*' <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden coffee-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/cucumber.kak b/rc/filetype/cucumber.kak
index 890985c7..25280f86 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/cucumber.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/cucumber.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=cucumber %{
     require-module cucumber
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group cucumber-trim-indent  cucumber-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group cucumber-insert cucumber-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group cucumber-indent cucumber-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window cucumber-.+ }
@@ -80,10 +81,15 @@ define-command -hidden cucumber-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden cucumber-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden cucumber-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy '#' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden cucumber-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/cue.kak b/rc/filetype/cue.kak
index ab46059e..c89845e4 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/cue.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/cue.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=cue %[
 
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces when exiting insert mode
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group cue-trim-indent cue-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group cue-insert cue-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group cue-indent cue-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \{ -group cue-indent cue-indent-on-opening-curly-brace
     hook window InsertChar [)}] -group cue-indent cue-indent-on-closing
@@ -124,21 +125,27 @@ define-command -hidden cue-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden cue-indent-on-new-line %~
+define-command -hidden cue-insert-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{
-            execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K//[!/]?\h* <ret> y gh j P
-        } catch %|
-            # preserve previous line indent
-            try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K//[!/]?\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+    >
+~
+
+define-command -hidden cue-indent-on-new-line %~
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
+        # preserve previous line indent
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
+        try %<
+            # only if we didn't copy a comment
+            execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-K> ^\h*// <ret>
             # indent after lines ending with { or (
             try %[ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> [{(]\h*$ <ret> j <a-gt> ]
             # indent after lines ending with [{(].+ and move first parameter to own line
             try %< execute-keys -draft [c[({],[)}] <ret> <a-k> \A[({][^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> L i<ret><esc> <gt> <a-S> <a-&> >
             # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
             try %< execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret>  m <a-S> 1<a-&> >
-        |
+        >
         # filter previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k : cue-trim-indent <ret> }
     >
diff --git a/rc/filetype/d.kak b/rc/filetype/d.kak
index 5f7e9799..f2d8a2a1 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/d.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/d.kak
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=d %{
 
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces when exiting insert mode
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group d-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x>s^\h+$<ret>d } }
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group d-insert d-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group d-indent d-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \{ -group d-indent d-indent-on-opening-curly-brace
     hook window InsertChar \} -group d-indent d-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
@@ -105,6 +106,13 @@ add-highlighter shared/d/code/ regex "\bmodule\s+([\w_-]+)\b" 1:module
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
+define-command -hidden d-insert-on-new-line %~
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
+        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+    =
+~
+
 define-command -hidden d-indent-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # preserve previous line indent
@@ -115,8 +123,6 @@ define-command -hidden d-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret>d }
         # align to opening paren of previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
-        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
         # indent after a switch's case/default statements
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # indent after if|else|while|for
diff --git a/rc/filetype/dart.kak b/rc/filetype/dart.kak
index fee017ac..8cf7d652 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/dart.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/dart.kak
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=dart %{
 
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces when exiting insert mode
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group dart-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x>s^\h+$<ret>d } }
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group dart-insert dart-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group dart-indent dart-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \{ -group dart-indent dart-indent-on-opening-curly-brace
     hook window InsertChar \} -group dart-indent dart-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
@@ -81,6 +82,13 @@ evaluate-commands %sh{
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
+define-command -hidden dart-insert-on-new-line %~
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
+        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+    =
+~
+
 define-command -hidden dart-indent-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # preserve previous line indent
@@ -91,8 +99,6 @@ define-command -hidden dart-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret>d }
         # align to opening paren of previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
-        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
         # indent after a switch's case/default statements
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # indent after if|else|while|for
diff --git a/rc/filetype/dhall.kak b/rc/filetype/dhall.kak
index f3a1a861..75ebc30f 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/dhall.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/dhall.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=dhall %{
     require-module dhall
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group dhall-trim-indent dhall-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group dhall-insert dhall-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group dhall-indent dhall-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window dhall-.+ }
@@ -80,10 +81,14 @@ define-command -hidden dhall-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden dhall-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden dhall-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+define-command -hidden dhall-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft \; K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/elixir.kak b/rc/filetype/elixir.kak
index 983c351b..f06ffb1c 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/elixir.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/elixir.kak
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=elixir %{
     require-module elixir
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group elixir-trim-indent  elixir-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group elixir-insert elixir-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group elixir-indent elixir-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window elixir-.+ }
@@ -91,10 +92,15 @@ define-command -hidden elixir-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden elixir-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden elixir-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden elixir-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # indent after line ending with:
diff --git a/rc/filetype/elm.kak b/rc/filetype/elm.kak
index 39538cc5..2daf8b23 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/elm.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/elm.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=elm %{
     require-module elm
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group elm-trim-indent  elm-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group elm-insert elm-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group elm-indent elm-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window elm-.+ }
@@ -61,10 +62,15 @@ define-command -hidden elm-indent-after "
  execute-keys -draft <semicolon> k x <a-k> ^\\h*if|[=(]$|\\b(case\\h+[\\w']+\\h+of|let|in)$|(\\{\\h+\\w+|\\w+\\h+->)$ <ret> j <a-gt>
 "
 
-define-command -hidden elm-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden elm-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden elm-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # align to first clause
diff --git a/rc/filetype/fsharp.kak b/rc/filetype/fsharp.kak
index b34642f3..f534c423 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/fsharp.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/fsharp.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=fsharp %{
     require-module fsharp
 
     # indent on newline
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group fsharp-insert fsharp-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group fsharp-indent fsharp-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window fsharp-.+ }
@@ -124,10 +125,15 @@ add-highlighter shared/fsharp/code/ regex "\B(\(\))\B" 0:value
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
+define-command -hidden fsharp-insert-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
+        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*//\h* <ret> y jgh P }
+    }
+}
+
 define-command -hidden fsharp-indent-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
-        # copy '//' comment prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*//\h* <ret> y jgh P }
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft \; K <a-&> }
         # cleanup trailing whitespaces from previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/gluon.kak b/rc/filetype/gluon.kak
index 62350585..17080cb9 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/gluon.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/gluon.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=gluon %{
 
     set-option window extra_word_chars '_' "'"
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group gluon-trim-indent gluon-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group gluon-insert gluon-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group gluon-indent gluon-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{
@@ -78,10 +79,15 @@ define-command -hidden gluon-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden gluon-indent-on-new-line %~
+define-command -hidden gluon-insert-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %_
         # copy // and /// comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K///?\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    _
+~
+
+define-command -hidden gluon-indent-on-new-line %~
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %_
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft \; K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/go.kak b/rc/filetype/go.kak
index 43c94832..a0a33ae4 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/go.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/go.kak
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ define-command -hidden go-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret>d }
         # align to opening paren of previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
-        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
         # indent after a switch's case/default statements
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # deindent closing brace(s) when after cursor
@@ -128,6 +126,9 @@ define-command -hidden go-indent-on-closing-curly-brace %[
 
 define-command -hidden go-insert-on-new-line %[
     evaluate-commands -no-hooks -draft -itersel %[
+        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+
         # Wisely add '}'.
         evaluate-commands -save-regs x %[
             # Save previous line indent in register x.
diff --git a/rc/filetype/haml.kak b/rc/filetype/haml.kak
index 6b7d4c72..cef0f56d 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/haml.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/haml.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=haml %{
     require-module haml
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group haml-trim-indent  haml-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group haml-insert haml-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group haml-indent haml-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window haml-.+ }
@@ -56,10 +57,15 @@ define-command -hidden haml-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden haml-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden haml-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy '/' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K/\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden haml-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/haskell.kak b/rc/filetype/haskell.kak
index e51054e4..e3f29384 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/haskell.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/haskell.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=haskell %{
 
     set-option buffer extra_word_chars '_' "'"
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group haskell-trim-indent  haskell-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group haskell-insert haskell-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group haskell-indent haskell-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window haskell-.+ }
@@ -103,10 +104,15 @@ define-command -hidden haskell-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden haskell-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden haskell-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden haskell-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # align to first clause
diff --git a/rc/filetype/hbs.kak b/rc/filetype/hbs.kak
index e35566ad..e3a93505 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/hbs.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/hbs.kak
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=hbs %{
     require-module hbs
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group hbs-trim-indent hbs-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group hbs-insert hbs-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group hbs-indent hbs-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar .* -group hbs-indent hbs-indent-on-char
     hook window InsertChar '>' -group hbs-indent html-indent-on-greater-than
@@ -75,10 +76,15 @@ define-command -hidden hbs-indent-on-char %[
     ]
 ]
 
-define-command -hidden hbs-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden hbs-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy '/' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K/\h* <ret> y j p }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden hbs-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/i3.kak b/rc/filetype/i3.kak
index 241732bd..6b37eb96 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/i3.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/i3.kak
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=i3 %[
 
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces when exiting insert mode
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group i3-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x>s^\h+$<ret>d } }
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group i3-insert i3-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group i3-indent i3-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \} -group i3-indent i3-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
 
@@ -67,10 +68,15 @@ add-highlighter shared/i3/code/ regex "client\.(focused_inactive|focused|unfocus
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
-define-command -hidden i3-indent-on-new-line %~
+define-command -hidden i3-insert-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # copy # comments prefix
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s ^\h*#\h* <ret> y jgh P }
+    =
+~
+
+define-command -hidden i3-indent-on-new-line %~
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon>K<a-&> }
         # indent after lines ending with {
diff --git a/rc/filetype/java.kak b/rc/filetype/java.kak
index a1047665..7fe91bbc 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/java.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/java.kak
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=java %{
 
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces when exiting insert mode
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group java-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x>s^\h+$<ret>d } }
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group java-insert java-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group java-indent java-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \{ -group java-indent java-indent-on-opening-curly-brace
     hook window InsertChar \} -group java-indent java-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
@@ -40,6 +41,11 @@ add-highlighter shared/java/code/ regex "(?<!\w)@\w+\b" 0:meta
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
+define-command -hidden java-insert-on-new-line %[
+        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+]
+
 define-command -hidden java-indent-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # preserve previous line indent
@@ -50,8 +56,6 @@ define-command -hidden java-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret>d }
         # align to opening paren of previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
-        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
         # indent after a switch's case/default statements
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # indent after keywords
diff --git a/rc/filetype/javascript.kak b/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
index 5713d5a6..089061ab 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/javascript.kak
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=(javascript|typescript) %{
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group "%val{hook_param_capture_1}-trim-indent" javascript-trim-indent
     hook window InsertChar .* -group "%val{hook_param_capture_1}-indent" javascript-indent-on-char
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group "%val{hook_param_capture_1}-insert" javascript-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group "%val{hook_param_capture_1}-indent" javascript-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* "
@@ -52,10 +53,15 @@ define-command -hidden javascript-indent-on-char %<
     >
 >
 
-define-command -hidden javascript-indent-on-new-line %<
+define-command -hidden javascript-insert-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    >
+>
+
+define-command -hidden javascript-indent-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/moon.kak b/rc/filetype/moon.kak
index 1e62f464..ce68f8d0 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/moon.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/moon.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=moon %{
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group moon-trim-indent  moon-trim-indent
     hook window InsertChar .* -group moon-indent moon-indent-on-char
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group moon-insert moon-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group moon-indent moon-indent-on-new-line
 
     alias window alt moon-alternative-file
@@ -96,10 +97,15 @@ define-command -hidden moon-indent-on-char %{
     }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden moon-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden moon-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden moon-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/nim.kak b/rc/filetype/nim.kak
index 1f6a8335..238804c2 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/nim.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/nim.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=nim %{
 
     set-option window static_words %opt{nim_static_words}
 
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group nim-insert nim-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group nim-indent nim-indent-on-new-line
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces on current line insert end
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group nim-trim-indent %{ try %{ exec -draft <semicolon> <a-x> s ^\h+$ <ret> d } }
@@ -108,10 +109,15 @@ add-highlighter shared/nim/code/ regex %{'(\\([rcnlftvabe\\"']|0*[12]?\d?\d|x[0-
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
-define-command -hidden nim-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden nim-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy '#' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ exec -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*#\h* <ret> y jgh P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden nim-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ exec -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # cleanup trailing whitespaces from previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/ninja.kak b/rc/filetype/ninja.kak
index 0dc0132d..6ae51148 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/ninja.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/ninja.kak
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=ninja %{
     set-option window static_words %opt{ninja_static_words}
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group ninja-trim-indent ninja-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group ninja-insert ninja-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group ninja-indent ninja-indent-on-new-line
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces on current line insert end
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group ninja-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> <a-x> s ^\h+$ <ret> d } }
@@ -84,10 +85,15 @@ define-command -hidden ninja-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden ninja-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden ninja-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden ninja-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft \; K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/nix.kak b/rc/filetype/nix.kak
index 34133911..87d4fc32 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/nix.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/nix.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=nix %{
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group nix-trim-indent  nix-trim-indent
     hook window InsertChar .* -group nix-indent nix-indent-on-char
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group nix-insert nix-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group nix-indent nix-indent-on-new-line
 
     set-option buffer extra_word_chars _ -
@@ -100,10 +101,15 @@ define-command -hidden nix-indent-on-char %<
     >
 >
 
-define-command -hidden nix-indent-on-new-line %<
+define-command -hidden nix-insert-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    >
+>
+
+define-command -hidden nix-indent-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/perl.kak b/rc/filetype/perl.kak
index 1106b544..91ed3211 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/perl.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/perl.kak
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=perl %{
 
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces when exiting insert mode
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group perl-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <a-x>s^\h+$<ret>d } }
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group perl-insert perl-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group perl-indent perl-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \{ -group perl-indent perl-indent-on-opening-curly-brace
     hook window InsertChar \} -group perl-indent perl-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
@@ -106,6 +107,13 @@ add-highlighter shared/perl/code/ regex \$(LAST_REGEXP_CODE_RESULT|LIST_SEPARATO
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
+define-command -hidden perl-insert-on-new-line %~
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
+        # copy # comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+    =
+~
+
 define-command -hidden perl-indent-on-new-line %~
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %=
         # preserve previous line indent
@@ -116,8 +124,6 @@ define-command -hidden perl-indent-on-new-line %~
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret>d }
         # align to opening paren of previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft [( <a-k> \A\([^\n]+\n[^\n]*\n?\z <ret> s \A\(\h*.|.\z <ret> '<a-;>' & }
-        # copy # comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
         # indent after a switch's case/default statements
         try %[ execute-keys -draft k<a-x> <a-k> ^\h*(case|default).*:$ <ret> j<a-gt> ]
         # indent after if|else|while|for
diff --git a/rc/filetype/php.kak b/rc/filetype/php.kak
index 1c51df76..be03de9e 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/php.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/php.kak
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=php %{
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group php-trim-indent  php-trim-indent
     hook window InsertChar .* -group php-indent php-indent-on-char
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group php-insert php-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group php-indent php-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window php-.+ }
@@ -81,18 +82,23 @@ define-command -hidden php-indent-on-char %<
     >
 >
 
-define-command -hidden php-indent-on-new-line %<
+define-command -hidden php-insert-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy // comments or docblock * prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft s [^/] <ret> k <a-x> s ^\h*\K(?://|[*][^/])\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft s [^/] <ret> k <a-x> s ^\h*\K(?://|[*][^/])\h* <ret> y gh j P
+        # append " * " on lines starting a multiline /** or /* comment
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*/[*][* ]? <ret> j gi i <space>*<space> }
+    >
+>
+
+define-command -hidden php-indent-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k : php-trim-indent <ret> }
         # indent after lines beginning / ending with opener token
         try %_ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[[{]|[[{]$ <ret> j <a-gt> _
-        # append " * " on lines starting a multiline /** or /* comment
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*/[*][* ]? <ret> j gi i <space>*<space> }
         # deindent closer token(s) when after cursor
         try %_ execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-k> ^\h*[})] <ret> gh / [})] <ret> m <a-S> 1<a-&> _
     >
diff --git a/rc/filetype/pony.kak b/rc/filetype/pony.kak
index 3357553c..406c7dbb 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/pony.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/pony.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=pony %{
 
     set-option window static_words %opt{pony_static_words}
 
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group pony-insert pony-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group pony-indent pony-indent-on-new-line
     # cleanup trailing whitespaces on current line insert end
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group pony-trim-indent %{ try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> <a-x> s ^\h+$ <ret> d } }
@@ -80,14 +81,19 @@ evaluate-commands %sh{
 # Commands
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
+define-command -hidden pony-insert-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
+        # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k x s ^\h*//\h* <ret> y jgh P }
+    }
+}
+
 define-command -hidden pony-indent-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <space> K <a-&> }
         # cleanup trailing whitespaces from previous line
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
-        # copy '//' comment prefix and following white spaces
-        # try %{ execute-keys -draft k x s ^\h*//\h* <ret> y jgh P }
         # indent after line ending with :
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <space> k x <a-k> (\b(?:do|try|then|else)|:|=>)$ <ret> j <a-gt> }
         # else, end are always de-indented
diff --git a/rc/filetype/purescript.kak b/rc/filetype/purescript.kak
index f03d4fbb..efa0a645 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/purescript.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/purescript.kak
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=purescript %{
 
     set-option buffer extra_word_chars '_' "'"
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group purescript-trim-indent  purescript-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group purescript-insert purescript-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group purescript-indent purescript-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window purescript-.+ }
@@ -96,10 +97,15 @@ define-command -hidden purescript-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden purescript-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden purescript-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy -- comments prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K--\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden purescript-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # align to first clause
diff --git a/rc/filetype/ragel.kak b/rc/filetype/ragel.kak
index eadcf1f7..b3f9230d 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/ragel.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/ragel.kak
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=ragel %{
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group ragel-trim-indent  ragel-trim-indent
     hook window InsertChar .* -group ragel-indent ragel-indent-on-char
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group ragel-insert ragel-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group ragel-indent ragel-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window ragel-.+ }
@@ -60,10 +61,15 @@ define-command -hidden ragel-indent-on-char %<
     >
 >
 
-define-command -hidden ragel-indent-on-new-line %<
+define-command -hidden ragel-insert-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # copy _#_ comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    >
+>
+
+define-command -hidden ragel-indent-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/sass.kak b/rc/filetype/sass.kak
index 02ec52aa..d315aff7 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/sass.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/sass.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=sass %<
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group sass-trim-indent  sass-trim-indent
     hook window InsertChar \} -group sass-indent sass-indent-on-closing-brace
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group sass-insert sass-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group sass-indent sass-indent-on-new-line
     set-option buffer extra_word_chars '_' '-'
 
@@ -62,10 +63,15 @@ define-command -hidden sass-indent-on-closing-brace %<
     >
 >
 
+define-command -hidden sass-insert-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
+        # copy // comment prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    >
+>
+
 define-command -hidden sass-indent-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
-        # copy '/' comment prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K/{2,}\h* <ret> y gh j P }
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/scala.kak b/rc/filetype/scala.kak
index 48dfa937..ca167c9e 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/scala.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/scala.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=scala %[
     require-module scala
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group scala-trim-indent  scala-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group scala-insert scala-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group scala-indent scala-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \} -group scala-indent scala-indent-on-closing-curly-brace
 
@@ -59,10 +60,15 @@ define-command -hidden scala-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden scala-indent-on-new-line %[
+define-command -hidden scala-insert-on-new-line %[
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
         # copy // comments prefix and following white spaces
-        try %[ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P ]
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon><c-s>k<a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y<c-o>P<esc> }
+    ]
+]
+
+define-command -hidden scala-indent-on-new-line %[
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %[
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %[ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> ]
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/toml.kak b/rc/filetype/toml.kak
index d8377e69..d4adf3aa 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/toml.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/toml.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=toml %{
     require-module toml
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group toml-trim-indent toml-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group toml-insert toml-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group toml-indent toml-indent-on-new-line
 
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window toml-.+ }
@@ -56,10 +57,15 @@ define-command -hidden toml-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
+define-command -hidden toml-insert-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
+        # copy # comments prefix and following white spaces
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
 define-command -hidden toml-indent-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
-        # copy comment prefix and following white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/yaml.kak b/rc/filetype/yaml.kak
index e29a8a3e..7abaf22a 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/yaml.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/yaml.kak
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=yaml %{
     require-module yaml
 
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group yaml-trim-indent yaml-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group yaml-insert yaml-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group yaml-indent yaml-indent-on-new-line
     hook -once -always window WinSetOption filetype=.* %{ remove-hooks window yaml-.+ }
 }
@@ -49,10 +50,15 @@ define-command -hidden yaml-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
-define-command -hidden yaml-indent-on-new-line %{
+define-command -hidden yaml-insert-on-new-line %{
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # copy '#' comment prefix and following white spaces
         try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K#\h* <ret> y gh j P }
+    }
+}
+
+define-command -hidden yaml-indent-on-new-line %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # filter previous line
diff --git a/rc/filetype/zig.kak b/rc/filetype/zig.kak
index beffa881..956581c4 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/zig.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/zig.kak
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ hook global BufCreate .*[.]zig %{
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=zig %<
     require-module zig
     hook window ModeChange pop:insert:.* -group zig-trim-indent zig-trim-indent
+    hook window InsertChar \n -group zig-insert zig-insert-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \n -group zig-indent zig-indent-on-new-line
     hook window InsertChar \} -group zig-indent zig-indent-on-closing
 
@@ -99,16 +100,20 @@ define-command -hidden zig-trim-indent %{
     try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
 }
 
+define-command -hidden zig-insert-on-new-line %<
+    evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
+        # copy // or /// comments prefix and following whitespace
+        try %< execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K///?\h* <ret> y gh j P >
+    >
+>
+
 define-command -hidden zig-indent-on-new-line %<
     evaluate-commands -draft -itersel %<
+        # preserve indent level
+        try %< execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> >
         try %<
-            # copy // or /// comments prefix and following whitespace
-            execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s ^\h*\K///?\h* <ret> y gh j P
-            # preserve indent level
-            try %< execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> >
-        > catch %<
-            # preserve indent level
-            try %< execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> >
+            # only if we didn't copy a comment
+            execute-keys -draft <a-x> <a-K> ^\h*// <ret>
             # indent after lines ending in {
             try %< execute-keys -draft k <a-x> <a-k> \{\h*$ <ret> j <a-gt> >
             # deindent closing } when after cursor