From 41822f630c859b994fa463dcea2e64dd24dcc8a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frank LENORMAND Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:32:47 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Fix some issues in spelling, grammar and punctuation --- README.asciidoc | 165 +++++++++++++++-------------- doc/autoedit.asciidoc | 2 +- doc/design.asciidoc | 14 +-- doc/interfacing.asciidoc | 10 +- doc/kak.1.txt | 2 +- doc/manpages/commands.asciidoc | 10 +- doc/manpages/execeval.asciidoc | 2 +- doc/manpages/faq.asciidoc | 4 +- doc/manpages/highlighters.asciidoc | 8 +- doc/manpages/hooks.asciidoc | 10 +- doc/manpages/keys.asciidoc | 10 +- doc/manpages/options.asciidoc | 8 +- doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc | 2 +- 13 files changed, 124 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc index 628ccf88..edcd471f 100644 --- a/README.asciidoc +++ b/README.asciidoc @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TL;DR {website} -*Vim inspired* -- *Faster as in less keystrokes* -- +*Vim inspired* -- *Faster as in fewer keystrokes* -- *Multiple selections* -- *Orthogonal design* --------------------------------------------- @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ selections have an anchor and a cursor character. Most commands move both of them, except when extending selection where the anchor character stays fixed and the cursor one moves around. -see http://vimeo.com/82711574 +See http://vimeo.com/82711574 Join us on freenode IRC `#Kakoune` @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ its source directory, type *make install*, you can specify the `PREFIX` and .Homebrew (OSX) ==== NOTE: The ncurses library that comes with OSX is not new enough to support some -of the mouse based features of Kakoune (only tested on OSX 10.11.3, where the +mouse based features of Kakoune (only tested on OSX 10.11.3, where the packaged ncurses library is version 5.4, whereas the latest version is 6.0). Currently, a fresh Kakoune install requires that you install ncurses 6.0. You can install ncurses 6.0 via Homebrew, @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Just running *kak* launch a new kak session with a client on local terminal. - `json`: json-rpc based user interface that writes json on stdout and read keystrokes as json on stdin. * `-l`: list existing sessions, and check the dead ones - * `-clear`: clear dead sessions socket files + * `-clear`: clear dead session's socket files * `-ro`: prevent modifications to all buffers from being saved to disk * `+line[:column]`: specify a target line and column for the first file @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ is responsible for loading the user configuration. First, Kakoune will search recursively for `.kak` files in the `autoload` directory. It will first look for an `autoload` directory at `${userconf}/autoload` and will fallback to `${runtime}/autoload` if -it does not exists. +it does not exist. Once all those files are loaded, Kakoune will try to source `${runtime}/kakrc.local` which is expected to contain distribution provided @@ -297,14 +297,14 @@ Normal Mode ~~~~~~~~~~~ In normal mode, keys are not inserted directly inside the buffer, but are editing -commands. These commands provides ways to manipulate either the selections themselves, +commands. These commands provide ways to manipulate either the selections themselves, or the selected text. Insert Mode ~~~~~~~~~~~ -When entering insert mode, keys are now directly inserted before each selections -cursor. Some additional keys are recognised in insert mode: +When entering insert mode, keys are now directly inserted before each +selection's cursor. Some additional keys are recognised in insert mode: * ``: leave insert mode * ``: delete characters before cursors @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ Movement * ``: rotate selections backwards * `;`: reduce selections to their cursor - * ``: flip the selections direction + * ``: flip the selections' direction * ``: ensure selections are in forward direction (cursor after anchor) * ``: repeat last object or `f`/`t` selection command. @@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ sequence of non whitespace characters. Appending ~~~~~~~~~ -for most selection commands, using shift permits to extend current selection +for most selection commands, using shift permits extending current selection instead of replacing it. for example, `wWW` selects 3 consecutive words Using Counts @@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Using Counts Most selection commands also support counts, which are entered before the command itself. -for example, `3W` selects 3 consecutive words and `3w` select the third word on +For example, `3W` selects 3 consecutive words and `3w` select the third word on the right of selection end. Disabling Hooks @@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ Changes * ``: deindent selected lines, do not remove incomplete indent (3 leading spaces when indent is 4) - * `|`: pipe each selections through the given external filter program + * `|`: pipe each selection through the given external filter program and replace the selection with it's output. - * ``: pipe each selections through the given external filter program + * ``: pipe each selection through the given external filter program and ignore its output * `!`: insert command output before selection @@ -553,15 +553,17 @@ One way to get a multiselection is via the `s` key. For example, to change all occurrences of word 'roger' to word 'marcel' in a paragraph, here is what can be done: -select the paragraph with enough `x`. press `s` and enter roger, then enter. -Now paragraph selection was replaced with multiselection of each roger in -the paragraph. Press `c` and marcel to replace rogers with marcels. + * select the paragraph with enough `x` + * press `s` and enter roger, then enter + * now paragraph selection was replaced with multiselection of each roger in +the paragraph + * press `c` and marcel to replace rogers with marcels A multiselection can also be obtained with `S`, which splits the current selection according to the regex entered. To split a comma separated list, use `S` then ', *' -The regex syntax supported by Kakoune is the Perl one and is describe +The regex syntax supported by Kakoune is the Perl one and is described here <>. `s` and `S` share the search pattern with `/`, and hence entering an empty @@ -574,13 +576,13 @@ To clear multiple selections, use `space`. To keep only the nth selection use `n` followed by `space`, in order to remove a selection, use ``. `` allows you to enter a regex and keep only the selections that -contains a match for this regex. using `` you can keep the selections +contains a match for this regex. Using `` you can keep the selections not containing a match. `C` copies the current selection to the next line (or lines if a count is given) `` does the same to previous lines. -`$` allows you to enter a shell command and pipe each selections to it. +`$` allows you to enter a shell command and pipe each selection to it. Selections whose shell command returns 0 will be kept, other will be dropped. Object Selection @@ -589,8 +591,8 @@ Object Selection Some keys allow you to select a text object: * ``: selects the whole object - * ``: selects the inner object, that is the object excluding it's surrounder. - for example, for a quoted string, this will not select the quote, and + * ``: selects the inner object, that is the object excluding its surrounder. + For example, for a quoted string, this will not select the quote, and for a word this will not select trailing spaces. * `[`: selects to object start * `]`: selects to object end @@ -629,7 +631,7 @@ When pressing `:` in normal mode, Kakoune will open a prompt to enter a command. Commands are used for non editing tasks, such as opening a buffer, writing the current one, quitting, etc. -A few keys are recognized by prompt mode to help editing a command: +A few keys are recognized by prompt mode to help edit a command: * ``: validate prompt * ``: abandon without @@ -637,7 +639,7 @@ A few keys are recognized by prompt mode to help editing a command: * ` or `: move cursor to previous character * ` or `: move cursor to previous character * ``: move cursor to first character - * ``: move cursor to passed last character + * ``: move cursor past the last character * ` or `: erase character before cursor * ` or `: erase character under cursor @@ -675,8 +677,8 @@ command `q!` has to be used). displays the available topics. * `e[dit][!] [ []]`: open buffer on file, go to given line and column. If file is already opened, just switch to this file. - use edit! to force reloading. - * `w[rite][!] []`: write buffer to or use it's name if + Use edit! to force reloading. + * `w[rite][!] []`: write buffer to or use its name if filename is not given. If the file is write-protected, its permissions are temporarily changed to allow saving the buffer and restored afterwards when the write! command is used. @@ -730,11 +732,11 @@ Kakoune support three string syntax: * `%{strings}`: these strings are very useful when entering commands - the `{` and `}` delimiters are configurable: you can use any non - alphanumeric character. like `%[string]`, `%`, `%(string)`, - `%\~string~` or `%!string!`... + alphanumeric character, e.g. `%[string]`, `%`, `%(string)`, + `%\~string~`, `%!string!`. - if the character following the % is one of {[(<, then the closing one is the matching }])> and the delimiters are not escapable but are nestable. - for example `%{ roger {}; }` is a valid string, `%{ marcel \}` as well. + For example `%{ roger {}; }` is a valid string, `%{ marcel \}` as well. Expansions ^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -743,7 +745,7 @@ A special kind of `%{strings}` can be used, with a type between `%` and the opening delimiter (which cannot be alphanumeric). These strings are expanded according to their type. -For example `%opt{autoinfo}` is of type 'opt'. opt expansions are replaced +For example `%opt{autoinfo}` is of type 'opt'. 'opt' expansions are replaced by the value of the given option (here `autoinfo`). Supported types are: @@ -759,7 +761,7 @@ Supported types are: * `arg`: argument expansion, gives access to the arguments of the current command, the content can be a number, or `@` for all arguments. -for example you can display last search pattern with +For example, you can display last search pattern with ------------- :echo %reg{/} @@ -772,7 +774,7 @@ The `%sh{...}` expansion replaces its content with the output of the shell commands in it. It is similar to the shell $(...) syntax and is evaluated only when needed. -for example: `%sh{ ls }` is replaced with the output of the ls command. +For example: `%sh{ ls }` is replaced with the output of the ls command. Some of Kakoune state is available through environment variables: @@ -808,10 +810,10 @@ Some of Kakoune state is available through environment variables: Note that in order to make only needed information available, Kakoune needs to find the environment variable reference in the shell script executed. -Hence `%sh{ ./script.sh }` with `script.sh` referencing an environment +Hence, `%sh{ ./script.sh }` with `script.sh` referencing an environment variable will not work. -For example you can print informations on the current file in the status +For example, you can print informations on the current file in the status line using: ------------------------------- @@ -840,7 +842,7 @@ will source additional files: If the `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kak/autoload` directory exists, load every `*.kak` files in it, and load recursively any subdirectory. -If it does not exists, falls back to the site wide autoload directory +If it does not exist, falls back to the site wide autoload directory in `../share/kak/autoload/`. After that, if it exists, source the `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kak/kakrc` file @@ -856,7 +858,7 @@ Color Schemes Kakoune ships with some color schemes that are installed to `../share/kak/colors/`. If `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kak/colors/` is present the builtin command `colorscheme` will offer completion for those -color schemes. If a scheme is duplicated in userspace it will take +color schemes. If a scheme is duplicated in userspace, it will take precedence. Options @@ -875,7 +877,7 @@ Options are typed, their type can be * `{int,str}-list`: a list, elements are separated by a colon (:) if an element needs to contain a colon, it can be escaped with a backslash. - * `range-faces`: a `:` separated list of a pairs of a buffer range + * `range-faces`: a `:` separated list of a pair of a buffer range (`.,.` or `.+`) and a face (separated by `|`), except for the first element which is just the timestamp of the buffer. @@ -901,11 +903,11 @@ context (interactive edition for example), then the window value in the context), and if not we use the global value. That means that two windows on the same buffer can use different options -(like different filetype, or different tabstop). However some options +(like different filetype, or different tabstop). However, some options might end up ignored if their scope is not in the command context: Writing a file never uses the window options for example, so any -options related to writing wont be taken into account if set in the +options related to writing won't be taken into account if set in the window scope (`BOM` or `eolformat` for example). New options can be declared using the `:decl` command: @@ -914,10 +916,10 @@ New options can be declared using the `:decl` command: :decl [-hidden] [] --------------------------------------- -the `-hidden` parameter makes the option invisible in completion, but +The `-hidden` parameter makes the option invisible in completion, but still modifiable. -Some options are built in Kakoune, and can be used to control it's behaviour: +Some options are built in Kakoune, and can be used to control its behaviour: * `tabstop` _int_: width of a tab character. * `indentwidth` _int_: width (in spaces) used for indentation. @@ -928,7 +930,7 @@ Some options are built in Kakoune, and can be used to control it's behaviour: writing a buffer, this is autodetected on load; values of this option assigned to the `window` scope are ignored * `BOM` _enum(none|utf8)_: define if the file should be written - with an unicode byte order mark. Values of this option assigned to the + with a unicode byte order mark. Values of this option assigned to the `window` scope are ignored * `readonly` _bool_: prevent modifications from being saved to disk, all buffers if set to `true` in the `global` scope, or current buffer if set in @@ -940,17 +942,17 @@ Some options are built in Kakoune, and can be used to control it's behaviour: box in the enabled contexts. * `autoshowcompl` _bool_: automatically display possible completions when editing a prompt. - * `ignored_files` _regex_: filenames matching this regex wont be considered + * `ignored_files` _regex_: filenames matching this regex won't be considered as candidates on filename completion (except if the text being completed already matches it). - * `disabled_hooks` _regex_: hooks whose group matches this regex wont be + * `disabled_hooks` _regex_: hooks whose group matches this regex won't be executed. For example indentation hooks can be disabled with '.*-indent'. * `filetype` _str_: arbitrary string defining the type of the file filetype dependant actions should hook on this option changing for activation/deactivation. * `path` _str-list_: directories to search for gf command. * `completers` _str-list_: completion systems to use for insert mode - completion. given completers are tried in order until one generate some + completion. The given completers are tried in order until one generate some completion candidates. Existing completers are: - `word=all` or `word=buffer` which complete using words in all buffers (`word=all`) or only the current one (`word=buffer`) @@ -1017,9 +1019,9 @@ fg_color and bg_color can be: * `default`, which keeps the existing color * An rgb color: `rgb:RRGGBB`, with RRGGBB the hexadecimal value of the color. -not specifying bg_color uses `default` +Not specifying bg_color uses `default` -attributes is a string of letters each defining an attributes: +`attributes` is a string of letters each defining an attribute: * `u`: Underline * `r`: Reverse @@ -1084,7 +1086,7 @@ multiselection. Each selection has its own captures or yank buffer. Alternate names ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -non alphanumeric registers have an alternative name that can be used +Non alphanumeric registers have an alternative name that can be used in contexts where only alphanumeric identifiers are possible. Special registers @@ -1127,7 +1129,7 @@ Using the `*` key, you can set the search pattern to the current selection. This tries to be intelligent. It will for example detect if the current selection begins and/or ends at word boundaries and set the search pattern accordingly. -with `` you can set the search pattern to the current selection without +With `` you can set the search pattern to the current selection without Kakoune trying to be smart. Regex syntax @@ -1140,7 +1142,7 @@ http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/per Exec and Eval ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -the `:exec` and `:eval` commands can be used for running Kakoune commands. +The `:exec` and `:eval` commands can be used for running Kakoune commands. `:exec` runs keys as if they were pressed, whereas `:eval` executes its given paremeters as if they were entered in the command prompt. By default, they do their execution in the context of the current client. @@ -1158,7 +1160,7 @@ Some parameters provide a way to change the context of execution: the client. This permits to make some modification to the buffer without modifying the user's selection. * `-itersel` (requires `-draft`): execute once per selection, in a - context with only the considered selection. This permits to avoid + context with only the considered selection. This permits avoiding cases where the selections may get merged. * `-buffer `: execute in the context of each buffers in the comma separated list , '*' as a name can be used to iterate @@ -1229,9 +1231,9 @@ and `highlighter_id` is a name generated by the highlighter specified with `highlighter_name`, possibly dependent on the parameters. Use command completion on remove-highlighter to see the existing -highlighters id. +highlighters' id. -general highlighters are: +General highlighters are: * `regex :...`: highlight a regex, takes the regex as first parameter, followed by any number of face parameters. @@ -1243,7 +1245,7 @@ general highlighters are: * `flag_lines `: add a column in front of text, and display the given flag in it for everly line contained in the int-list option named . - * `show_matching`: highlight matching char of the character under the selections + * `show_matching`: highlight matching char of the character under the selections' cursor using `MatchingChar` face. * `show_whitespaces \<-tab \<-tabpad \<-lf \<-spc \<-nbsp `: display symbols on top of whitespaces to make them more explicit using the Whitespace face. * `number_lines \<-relative> \<-hlcursor> \<-separator `: show line numbers. @@ -1257,7 +1259,7 @@ general highlighters are: Highlighting Groups ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -the `group` highlighter is a container for other highlighters. You can add +The `group` highlighter is a container for other highlighters. You can add a group to the current window using ---------------------------- @@ -1271,7 +1273,7 @@ inside this group. add-highlighter -group ... ------------------------------------------------ -groups can contain other groups, the `-group` switch can be used to define a path. +Groups can contain other groups, the `-group` switch can be used to define a path. ---------------------------------------------------------- add-highlighter -group group @@ -1299,7 +1301,7 @@ A region is defined by 4 parameters: `recurse` is useful for regions that can be nested, for example the `%sh{ ... }` construct in kakoune accept nested `{ ... }` so `%sh{ ... { ... } ... }` is valid. -this region can be defined with: +This region can be defined with: ------------------------ shell_expand %sh\{ \} \{ @@ -1313,14 +1315,14 @@ add-highlighter regions ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -defines multiple regions in which other highlighters can be added +The above command defines multiple regions in which other highlighters can be added as follows: ----------------------------------------------- add-highlighter -group / ... ----------------------------------------------- Regions are matched using the left-most rule: the left-most region opening starts -a new region. when a region closes, the closest next opening start another region. +a new region. When a region closes, the closest next opening start another region. That matches the rule governing most programming language parsing. @@ -1352,7 +1354,7 @@ A shared highlighter can be defined with the `:add-highlighter` command add-highlighter -group / ... ---------------------------------------- -when the group switch values starts with a '/', it references a group in the +When the group switch values starts with a '/', it references a group in the shared highlighters, rather than the window highlighters. The common case would be to create a named shared group, and then fill it @@ -1369,7 +1371,7 @@ It can then be referenced in a window using the `ref` highlighter. add-highlighter ref -------------------------- -the `ref` can reference any named highlighter in the shared namespace. +The `ref` can reference any named highlighter in the shared namespace. Hooks ~~~~~ @@ -1395,16 +1397,16 @@ use the following command: :hook global WinCreate .*\.cc %{ add-highlighter number_lines } --------------------------------------------------------------- -if `` is given, make this hook part of the named group. groups -are used for removing hooks with the `remove-hooks` command +If `` is given, make this hook part of the named group. groups +are used for removing hooks with the `remove-hooks` command: ---------------------------- remove-hooks ---------------------------- -will remove every hooks in `` that are part of the given group. +The above remove every hooks in `` that are part of the given group. -existing hooks are: +Existing hooks are: * `NormalIdle`: A certain duration has passed since last key was pressed in normal mode. @@ -1447,20 +1449,20 @@ existing hooks are: * `BufCloseFifo`: Executed when a fifo buffer closes its fifo file descriptor either because the buffer is being deleted, or because the writing end has been closed. - * `RuntimeError`: an error was encountered while executing an user command + * `RuntimeError`: an error was encountered while executing a user command the error message is used for filtering * `KakBegin`: Kakoune started, this is called just after reading the user configuration files * `KakEnd`: Kakoune is quitting. * `FocusIn`: On supported clients, triggered when the client gets focused. - the filtering text is the client name. + The filtering text is the client name. * `FocusOut`: On supported clients, triggered when the client gets unfocused. - the filtering text is the client name. + The filtering text is the client name. * `InsertCompletionShow`: Triggered when the insert completion menu gets displayed. * `InsertCompletionHide`: Triggered when the insert completion menu gets hidden. - * `RawKey`: Triggered whenever an key is pressed by the user, the key is + * `RawKey`: Triggered whenever a key is pressed by the user, the key is used for filtering. When not specified, the filtering text is an empty string. @@ -1468,15 +1470,15 @@ When not specified, the filtering text is an empty string. Key Mapping ~~~~~~~~~~~ -You can redefine a key's meaning using the map command +You can redefine a key's meaning using the map command: -------------------------------- :map -------------------------------- -with `scope` being one of `global`, `buffer` or `window` (or any prefix), -mode being `insert`, `normal`, `prompt`, `menu` or `user` (or any prefix), -`key` being a single key name and `keys` a list of keys. +`scope` can be one of `global`, `buffer` or `window` (or any prefix), +mode one of `insert`, `normal`, `prompt`, `menu` or `user` (or any prefix), +`key` a single key name and `keys` a list of keys. `user` mode allows for user mapping behind the `,` key. Keys will be executed in normal mode. @@ -1505,7 +1507,7 @@ New commands can be defined using the `:def` command. `` is a string containing the commands to execute. -`def` can also takes some flags: +`def` can also take some flags: * `-params `: the command accept parameters, with either a number, or of the form .., with both and @@ -1524,7 +1526,7 @@ New commands can be defined using the `:def` command. * `-hidden`: do not show the command in command name completions * `-docstring`: define the documentation string for the command -Using shell expansion permits to define complex commands or to access +Using shell expansion permits defining complex commands or accessing Kakoune state: ------------------------------------------------------ @@ -1541,14 +1543,14 @@ Some helper commands can be used to define composite commands: * `menu ...`: display a menu using labels, the selected label's commands are executed. `menu` can take a -auto-single argument, to automatically run commands - when only one choice is provided. and a -select-cmds argument, in which + when only one choice is provided. And a -select-cmds argument, in which case menu takes three argument per item, the last one being a command to execute when the item is selected (but not validated). * `info `: display text in an information box, at can take a -anchor option, which accepts `left`, `right` and `cursor` as value, in order to specify where the info box should be anchored relative to the main selection. * `try catch `: prevent an error in - from aborting the whole commands execution, execute + from aborting the command execution, execute instead. If nothing is to be done on error, the catch part can be ommitted. * `reg `: set register to * `select .,.:...`: @@ -1564,26 +1566,25 @@ Aliases With `:alias` commands can be given additional names. Aliases are scoped, so that an alias can refer to one command for a buffer, and to another for another -buffer. +buffer. The following command defines `` as an alias for ``: -------------------------------- :alias -------------------------------- -with `` being `global`, `buffer` or `window`, will define `` as -an alias for `` +`` can be one of `global`, `buffer` or `window`. ------------------------------------- :unalias [] ------------------------------------- -will remove the given alias in the given scope. If `` is specified +Will remove the given alias in the given scope. If `` is specified the alias will only be removed if its current value is ``. FIFO Buffer ~~~~~~~~~~~ -the `:edit` command can take a `-fifo` parameter: +The `:edit` command can take a `-fifo` parameter: --------------------------------------------- :edit -fifo [-scroll] @@ -1593,7 +1594,7 @@ In this case, a buffer named `` is created which reads its content from fifo ``. When the fifo is written to, the buffer is automatically updated. -if the `-scroll` switch is specified, the initial cursor position will be made +If the `-scroll` switch is specified, the initial cursor position will be made such as the window displaying the buffer will scroll as new data is read. This is very useful for running some commands asynchronously while displaying diff --git a/doc/autoedit.asciidoc b/doc/autoedit.asciidoc index 2b967e97..f82ecd78 100644 --- a/doc/autoedit.asciidoc +++ b/doc/autoedit.asciidoc @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ allowing for clearer separation. either use or quote the argument to use a space key) That works, however if the phase *2.* raises an error, the +:exec+ will stop -and the user will get it's selections on the previous line. the solution +and the user will get its selections on the previous line. The solution is to use a *draft* context, instead of the one the user is interacting with. --------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/doc/design.asciidoc b/doc/design.asciidoc index eb022e8e..4df1a95d 100644 --- a/doc/design.asciidoc +++ b/doc/design.asciidoc @@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ and should, as a side effect, be very efficient at editing text in general. Composability ------------- -Being limited in scope to code edition should not isolate Kakoune from it's -environment. On the contrary, Kakoune is expected to run on an Unix-like +Being limited in scope to code edition should not isolate Kakoune from its +environment. On the contrary, Kakoune is expected to run on a Unix-like system, along with a lot of text-based tools, and should make it easy to interact with these tools. @@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ The modern Unix environment is not limited to text filters, most people use a graphical interface nowadays, and Kakoune should be able to take advantage of that, without hindering text mode support. For example Kakoune supports multiple clients on the same editing session, so that multiple windows can -be used, letting the system window manager handle it's responsibilities such +be used, letting the system window manager handle its responsibilities such as tiling or tabbing. Orthogonality ------------- Kakoune features should be as orthogonal as possible, for example, in Vim, -there is multiple ways for modifying the buffer: Through normal/insert +there are multiple ways for modifying the buffer: Through normal/insert mode, command mode, and Vim scripts. In Kakoune, modifying the buffer is the normal/insert mode job. @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ keystrokes, and fast to execute. or the same number of keys. * Kakoune be designed with asynchronicity in mind, launching a background - process and using it's result when available should not block the editor. + process and using its result when available should not block the editor. * Kakoune should be implemented with speed in mind, a slow editor is a useless one. @@ -131,6 +131,6 @@ possible be integrated with the code so that it stays up to date. Vim compatibility ----------------- -Kakoune is inspired by Vim, and should try to keep it's commands close to Vim -ones if there is no compelling reasons to change. However self consistency +Kakoune is inspired by Vim, and should try to keep its commands close to +Vim's if there are no compelling reasons to change. However self-consistency is more important than Vim compatibility. diff --git a/doc/interfacing.asciidoc b/doc/interfacing.asciidoc index f896b175..1b3f8d10 100644 --- a/doc/interfacing.asciidoc +++ b/doc/interfacing.asciidoc @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ For example, we can echo a message in Kakoune in 10 seconds with: Interactive output ------------------ -It is a frequent interaction mode to run a program and display it's output +It is a frequent interaction mode to run a program and display its output in a Kakoune buffer. The common pattern to do that is to use a fifo buffer: @@ -81,19 +81,19 @@ Completion candidates Filetype specific completion should be provided by external programs. -external completions are provided using an option to store completion, which +External completions are provided using an option to store completion, which have the following format. ---- line.column[+len]@timestamp:candidate1|desc1|menu1:candidate2|desc2|menu2:... ---- -the first element of this string list specify where and when this completions +the first element of this string list specify where and when this completion applies, the others are a triplet `||` -The menu text is a a markup string, so it can contain `{face}` directives. +The menu text is a markup string, so it can contain `{face}` directives. -to effectively use that completion option, it should get added to the completers +To effectively use that completion option, it should get added to the completers option. --- diff --git a/doc/kak.1.txt b/doc/kak.1.txt index e010048c..4d20911a 100644 --- a/doc/kak.1.txt +++ b/doc/kak.1.txt @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ which will source additional files: * if the *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME*'/kak/autoload' directory exists, load every '*.kak' files in it, and load recursively any subdirectory - * if it does not exists, fall back to the system wide autoload directory in '../share/kak/autoload' + * if it does not exist, fall back to the system wide autoload directory in '../share/kak/autoload' After that, if it exists, source the *$XDG_CONFIG_HOME*'/kak/kakrc' file which should be used for user configuration. In order to continue autoloading site-wide files with a local autoload directory, just add a symbolic diff --git a/doc/manpages/commands.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/commands.asciidoc index cb20a832..a849baec 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/commands.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/commands.asciidoc @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ command *q!* has to be used). opened, just switch to this file. Use edit! to force reloading *w[rite][!]* []:: - write buffer to or use it's name if filename is not + write buffer to or use its name if filename is not given. If the file is write-protected, its permissions are temporarily changed to allow saving the buffer and restored afterwards when the write! command is used. @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ commands: *menu* ...:: display a menu using labels, the selected label’s commands are - executed. menu can take an *-auto-single* argument, to automatically + executed. The *menu* command can take an *-auto-single* argument, to automatically run commands when only one choice is provided, and a *-select-cmds* argument, in which case menu takes three argument per item, the last one being a command to execute when the item is selected (but @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ commands: set the title of the message box *try* catch :: - prevent an error in *commands* from aborting the whole commands + prevent an error in *commands* from aborting the whole command execution, execute *on_error_commands* instead. If nothing is to be done on error, the catch part can be omitted @@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ New commands can be defined using the *define-command* command: *-docstring*::: define the documentation string for the command -Using shell expansion allows to define complex commands or to access Kakoune -state: +Using shell expansion allows defining complex commands or accessing +Kakoune's state: -------------------------------------------------------- def " print_selection %{ echo %sh{ ${kak_selection} } }" diff --git a/doc/manpages/execeval.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/execeval.asciidoc index 224fd99b..0d919534 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/execeval.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/execeval.asciidoc @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Optional flags *-itersel* (requires -draft):: execute once per selection, in a context with only the considered - selection. This permits to avoid cases where the selections may + selection. This permits avoiding cases where the selections may get merged *-buffer* :: diff --git a/doc/manpages/faq.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/faq.asciidoc index 6bb4d246..ca40041c 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/faq.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/faq.asciidoc @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ How to pronounce the name of the project and what does it mean ? The name of the project is pronounced "Kak-oon", and is a word taken from a New Caledonian dialect based on french. It means a hard blow, usually a punch, -but generally refers to a blow into which which all of one's strength went. +but generally refers to a blow into which all of one's strength went. Is there going to be a Windows port of Kakoune ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Why aren't there other scopes similar to `%sh{}` e.g. python ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Supporting custom scopes would add hard dependencies to the project, which -is too much of an drawback when balanced against the low cost of using +is too much of a drawback when balanced against the low cost of using an interpreter in a regular shell scope (e.g. `%sh{ python -c "..." }`). The shell scope allows users to spawn any interpreter they want, for a minimal cost in terms of performance, it is therefore the reason why it's the only diff --git a/doc/manpages/highlighters.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/highlighters.asciidoc index 17634db0..b196c268 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/highlighters.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/highlighters.asciidoc @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ General highlighters every line contained in the int-list option named *show_matching*:: - highlight matching char of the character under the selections cursor + highlight matching char of the character under the selections' cursor using MatchingChar face *show_whitespaces* [options]:: @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ General highlighters a one character long separator that will replace spaces *-nbsp* ::: - a one character long separator that will replace non breakable spaces + a one character long separator that will replace non-breakable spaces *-tab* ::: a one character long separator that will replace tabulations @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ This region can be defined with: shell_expand %sh\{ \} \{ ------------------------ -Regions are used in the regions highlighter which can take any number +Regions are used in the region highlighters which can take any number of regions. The following command: @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ If the *-match-capture* switch is passed, then region closing and recurse matches are considered valid for a given region opening match only if they matched the same content for the capture 1. -Most programming languages can then be properly highlighted using a regions +Most programming languages can then be properly highlighted using a region highlighter as root: ----------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/doc/manpages/hooks.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/hooks.asciidoc index d88f52b9..0207d2b4 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/hooks.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/hooks.asciidoc @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ following command: hook global WinCreate .*\.cc %{ add-highlighter number_lines } ---------------------------------------------------- -if *group* is given, make this hook part of the named group. Groups are used +If *group* is given, make this hook part of the named group. Groups are used for removing hooks with the following command: ----------------------- @@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Default hooks or because the writing end has been closed *RuntimeError*:: - an error was encountered while executing an user command the error + an error was encountered while executing a user command the error message is used for filtering *KakBegin*:: @@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ Default hooks kakoune is quitting *FocusIn*:: - on supported clients, triggered when the client gets focused. the + on supported clients, triggered when the client gets focused. The filtering text is the client name *FocusOut*:: - on supported clients, triggered when the client gets unfocused. the + on supported clients, triggered when the client gets unfocused. The filtering text is the client name *InsertCompletionShow*:: @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Default hooks Triggered when the insert completion menu gets hidden *RawKey*:: - Triggered whenever an key is pressed by the user, the key is + Triggered whenever a key is pressed by the user, the key is used for filtering. When not specified, the filtering text is an empty string. Note that diff --git a/doc/manpages/keys.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/keys.asciidoc index d3913b23..1290a2b7 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/keys.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/keys.asciidoc @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Using Counts In normal mode, commands can be prefixed with a numeric count, which can control the command behaviour. -for example, *3W* selects 3 consecutive words and *3w* select the third word on +For example, *3W* selects 3 consecutive words and *3w* select the third word on the right of selection end. Disabling Hooks @@ -227,11 +227,11 @@ Changes enter insert mode at current selection end line end *o*:: - enter insert mode in one (or given count) new lines below + enter insert mode in a new line (or in a given count of new lines) below current selection end *O*:: - enter insert mode in a on (or given count) lines above + enter insert mode in a new line (or in a given count of new lines) above current selection begin *y*:: @@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ Object Selection selects the whole object **:: - selects the inner object, that is the object excluding it's surrounder + selects the inner object, that is the object excluding its surrounder *[*:: selects to object start @@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Prompt Commands move cursor to first character **:: - move cursor to passed last character + move cursor past the last character **, **:: erase character before cursor diff --git a/doc/manpages/options.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/options.asciidoc index a8052cf7..d5954a17 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/options.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/options.asciidoc @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Types to contain a colon, it can be escaped with a backslash *range-faces*:: - a `:` separated list of a pairs of a buffer range + a `:` separated list of a pair of a buffer range (`.,.` or `.+`) and a face (separated by `|`), except for the first element which is just the timestamp of the buffer. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Builtin options ignored *BOM* 'enum(none|utf8)':: - define if the file should be written with an unicode byte order mark; + define if the file should be written with a unicode byte order mark; values of this option assigned to the `window` scope are ignored *readonly* 'bool':: @@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ Builtin options automatically display possible completions when editing a prompt *ignored_files* 'regex':: - filenames matching this regex wont be considered as candidates on + filenames matching this regex won't be considered as candidates on filename completion (except if the text being completed already matches it) *disabled_hooks* 'regex':: - hooks whose group matches this regex wont be executed. For example + hooks whose group matches this regex won't be executed. For example indentation hooks can be disabled with '.*-indent' *filetype* 'str':: diff --git a/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc b/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc index 163bf70e..9e3366f8 100644 --- a/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc +++ b/doc/manpages/registers.asciidoc @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Interacting Alternate names --------------- -non alphanumeric registers have an alternative name that can be used +Non alphanumeric registers have an alternative name that can be used in contexts where only alphanumeric identifiers are possible. Default registers