setup Alt-{j,k,h,l} default keymaps for syntax selection commands

helix-editor · Jan 16, 2022 · a0d0129 · a0d0129
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diff --git a/book/src/keymap.md b/book/src/keymap.md
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
 | `Alt-K`  | Remove selections matching the regex                              | `remove_selections`                  |
 | `$`      | Pipe each selection into shell command, keep selections where command returned 0 | `shell_keep_pipe`     |
 | `Ctrl-c` | Comment/uncomment the selections                                  | `toggle_comments`                    |
+| `Alt-k`  | Expand selection to parent syntax node                            | `expand_selection`                   |
+| `Alt-j`  | Shrink syntax tree object selection                               | `shrink_selection`                   |
+| `Alt-h`  | Shrink previous sibling node in syntax tree                       | `select_prev_sibling`                |
+| `Alt-l`  | Shrink next sibling node in syntax tree                           | `select_next_sibling`                |
 
 ### Search
 
@@ -261,8 +265,6 @@ Mappings in the style of [vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaire
 | `]D`     | Go to last diagnostic in document (**LSP**)  | `goto_last_diag`    |
 | `[space` | Add newline above                            | `add_newline_above` |
 | `]space` | Add newline below                            | `add_newline_below` |
-| `]o`     | Expand syntax tree object selection.         | `expand_selection`  |
-| `[o`     | Shrink syntax tree object selection.         | `shrink_selection`  |
 
 ## Insert Mode
 

diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -552,6 +552,11 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
             "S" => split_selection,
             ";" => collapse_selection,
             "A-;" => flip_selections,
+            "A-k" => expand_selection,
+            "A-j" => shrink_selection,
+            "A-h" => select_next_sibling,
+            "A-l" => select_prev_sibling,
+
             "%" => select_all,
             "x" => extend_line,
             "X" => extend_to_line_bounds,
@@ -569,15 +574,11 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
                 "d" => goto_prev_diag,
                 "D" => goto_first_diag,
                 "space" => add_newline_above,
-                "o" => shrink_selection,
-                "t" => select_prev_sibling,
             },
             "]" => { "Right bracket"
                 "d" => goto_next_diag,
                 "D" => goto_last_diag,
                 "space" => add_newline_below,
-                "o" => expand_selection,
-                "t" => select_next_sibling,
             },
 
             "/" => search,