Document keys recognized in insert and prompt mode

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Maxime Coste 2015-11-15 13:25:02 +00:00
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@ -215,9 +215,30 @@ Insert Mode
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When entering insert mode, keys are now directly inserted before each selections When entering insert mode, keys are now directly inserted before each selections
cursor. A few additional keys are supported, like arrow keys to move around, however cursor. Some additional keys are recognized in insert mode:
their use is not encouraged. You can go back to normal mode by pressing the `<esc>`
key. * `<esc>`: leave insert mode
* `<backspace>`: delete characters before cursors
* `<del>`: delete characters under cursors
* `<left>, <right>, <up>, <down>`: move the cursors in given direction
* `<home>`: move cursors to line begin
* `<end>`: move cursors to end of line
* `<c-n>`: select next completion candidate
* `<c-p>`: select previous completion candidate
* `<c-x>`: explicit insert completion query, followed by:
- `f`: explicit file completion
- `w`: explicit word completion
- `l`: explicit line completion
* `<c-o>`: disable automatic completion for this insert session
* `<c-r>`: insert contents of the register given by next key
* `<c-v>`: insert next keystroke directly into the buffer,
without interpretting it.
* `<c-u>`: commit changes up to now as a single undo group.
* `<a-;>`: escape to normal mode for a single command
Movement Movement
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@ -486,9 +507,41 @@ Commands
When pressing `:` in normal mode, Kakoune will open a prompt to enter a command. 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 Commands are used for non editing tasks, such as opening a buffer, writing the
current one, quitting, etc. You can cycle through the command history with current one, quitting, etc.
`<c-p>` and `<c-n>`. Commands starting with horizontal whitespace (e.g. a
space) will not be saved in the command history. A few keys are recognized by prompt mode to help editing a command:
* `<ret>`: validate prompt
* `<esc>`: abandon without
* `<left> or <a-h>`: move cursor to previous character
* `<right> or <a-l>`: move cursor to previous character
* `<home>`: move cursor to first character
* `<end>`: move cursor to passed last character
* `<backspace> or <a-x>`: erase character before cursor
* `<del> or <a-d>`: erase character under cursor
* `<c-w>`: avance to next word begin
* `<c-a-w>`: advance to next WORD begin
* `<c-b>`: go back to previous word begin
* `<c-a-b>`: go back to previous WORD begin
* `<c-e>`: advance to next word end
* `<c-a-e>`: advance to next word end
* `<up> or <c-p>`: select previous entry in history
* `<down> or <c-n>`: select next entry in history
* `<tab>`: select next completion candidate
* `<backtab>`: select previous completion candidate
* `<c-r>`: insert then content of the register given by next key.
* `<c-v>`: insert next keystroke without interpretting it
* `<c-o>`: disable auto completion for this prompt
Commands starting with horizontal whitespace (e.g. a space) will not be
saved in the command history.
Basic Commands Basic Commands
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@ -929,7 +982,6 @@ using *control-x*, followed, by:
* *f* : filename completion * *f* : filename completion
* *w* : buffer word completion * *w* : buffer word completion
* *l* : buffer line completion * *l* : buffer line completion
* *o* : option based completion
Completion candidates can be selected using `ctrl-n` and `ctrl-p`. Completion candidates can be selected using `ctrl-n` and `ctrl-p`.
@ -1198,9 +1250,9 @@ Key Mapping
You can redefine a key's meaning using the map command You can redefine a key's meaning using the map command
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:map <scope> <mode> <key> <keys> :map <scope> <mode> <key> <keys>
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with `scope` being one of `global`, `buffer` or `window` (or any prefix), 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 mode being `insert`, `normal`, `prompt`, `menu` or `user` (or any prefix), `key` being