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Small improvements of TRAMPOLINE

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Mawww's experiment for a better code editor
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This walk-through is an introduction to Kakoune's basic edition capabilities
This walk-through is an introduction to Kakoune's basic editing capabilities
to help new users transition over easily from another editor, or simply
learn how to write and edit documents with style.
In the first section, you will learn about the primitives of the edition
In the first section, you will learn about the primitives of the editing
language to be able to get to a level of knowledge of the editor that
guarantees that you can work with it efficiently.
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=[ MODES
Kakoune uses a paradigm called "modal edition" to allow
Kakoune uses a paradigm called "modal editing" to allow
.---, users to either have every single key they type inserted
| i | into the file being edited (called "insert mode"),
`---' or execute commands that are triggered by the keys hit
(the "normal mode"). Aside from arrow keys, most keys
.---, described in this document are "edition primitives" that
|esc| have to be hit in command mode, which is the default mode
.---, described in this document are "editing primitives" that
|esc| have to be hit in normal mode, which is the default mode
`---' when you start the editor. To enter insert mode, hit the
`i` key, and to leave it, hit the escape key.
`i` key, and to leave it and return to normal mode, hit the
escape key.
=[ MOVEMENT
.---,
| ^ | Movement in a buffer (the representation of the contents
| ↑ | Movement in a buffer (the representation of the contents
.---'---'---, of a file opened by Kakoune) can be achieved using the arrow
| < | v | > | keys, which will move the cursor up one column/row into
| ← | ↓ | → | keys, which will move the cursor up one column/row into
`---'---'---` a given direction.
However, furthering the tradition of mode-based editors,
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`---'---'---'---` left, down, up, right by one, when hit. Using those keys
| | | | is the recommended way of moving around in a buffer.
.---,---,---,---, If you're not familiar with this concept, the proximity
| < | V | ^ | > | of those four keys with the rest of the lettered keys
| ← | ↓ | ↑ | → | of those four keys with the rest of the lettered keys
`---'---'---'---` on a `qwerty` layout allows faster interaction with the
primitives than if the user had to moves their hand to
.---, reach the arrow keys.
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"cursor" by introducing selections, but it also allows
.---, multiple selections within the same buffer. This makes
| % | it very convenient to modify text in multiple locations
`---' at once, as edition primitives apply to all the currently
`---' at once, as editing primitives apply to all the currently
selected text.
.---,
| s | Example: to remove all occurrences of the word "foo", one
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Despite the ability to select bits of data using regular
expressions, there are times when using them isn't enough,
and additional manual edition of the selections is
and additional manual editing of the selections is
.---, needed. In order to loop through all the selections and
| ) | remove the current one, two primitives are available:
`---' respectively the parenthesis (`)`), and the alt/space