commands

Layouts

Dance uses VS Code keybindings to define command key-bindings. As such, its key-bindings must be configured differently depending on the keyboard layout. The following layouts will be* supported:

• English:
  • qwerty
• Français:
  • azerty

*: pending a future update; right now, only the default qwerty is supported.

Default commands (English, qwerty)

Quick reference

Category	Identifier	Title	Default keybindings
dev	dev.copyLastErrorMessage	Copies the last encountered error message
	dev.setSelectionBehavior	Set the selection behavior of the specified mode
edit	edit.align	Align selections	Shift+7 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+7 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.case.swap	Swap case	Shift+` (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+` (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.case.toLower	Transform to lower case	` (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')` (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.case.toUpper	Transform to upper case	Alt+` (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+` (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.copyIndentation	Copy indentation	Shift+Alt+7 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Alt+7 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.deindent	Deindent selected lines	Shift+Alt+, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Alt+, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.deindent.withIncomplete	Deindent selected lines (including incomplete indent)	Shift+, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.delete	Delete	Alt+D (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+D (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.delete-insert	Delete and switch to Insert	Alt+C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.newLine.above.insert	Insert new line above and switch to insert	Shift+O (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+O (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.newLine.below.insert	Insert new line below and switch to insert	O (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')O (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.paste.after	Paste after
	edit.paste.after.select	Paste after and select	P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.paste.before	Paste before
	edit.paste.before.select	Paste before and select	Shift+P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.pasteAll.after	Paste all after
	edit.pasteAll.after.select	Paste all after and select	Alt+P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.pasteAll.before	Paste all before
	edit.pasteAll.before.select	Paste all before and select	Shift+Alt+P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Alt+P (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.selectRegister-insert	Pick register and replace	Ctrl+R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Ctrl+R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.yank-delete	Copy and delete	D (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')D (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.yank-delete-insert	Copy, delete and switch to Insert	C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.yank-replace	Copy and replace	Shift+R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.indent	Indent selected lines	Shift+. (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+. (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.indent.withEmpty	Indent selected lines (including empty lines)	Shift+Alt+. (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Alt+. (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.insert	Insert contents of register	Shift+Alt+R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	edit.join	Join lines	Shift+J (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+J (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	edit.join.select	Join lines and select inserted separators	Shift+Alt+J (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	edit.newLine.above	Insert new line above each selection
	edit.newLine.below	Insert new line below each selection
	edit.replaceCharacters	Replace characters	R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')R (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
history	history.repeat.seek	Repeat last seek	Alt+. (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	history.repeat.selection	Repeat last selection change
	history.recording.play	Replay recording	Q (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Q (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	history.recording.start	Start recording	Shift+Q (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal' && !dance.isRecording)Shift+Q (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual' && !dance.isRecording)
	history.recording.stop	Stop recording	Escape (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal' && dance.isRecording)Shift+Q (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal' && dance.isRecording)Escape (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual' && dance.isRecording)Shift+Q (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual' && dance.isRecording)
	history.redo	Redo	Shift+U (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+U (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	history.redo.selections	Redo a change of selections	Shift+Alt+U (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	history.repeat	Repeat last change
	history.repeat.edit	Repeat last edit without a command	. (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')NumPad_Decimal (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'). (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')NumPad_Decimal (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	history.undo	Undo	U (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')U (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	history.undo.selections	Undo a change of selections	Alt+U (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
keybindings	keybindings.setup	Set up Dance keybindings
match	match.surround	Add stuff surround
	match.surrounddelete	Delete stuff surround
	match.surroundreplace	Replace stuff surround
misc	cancel	Cancel Dance operation	Escape (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal' && !dance.isRecording && !markersNavigationVisible)Escape (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'input')
	changeInput	Change current input
	ifEmpty	Executes one of the specified commands depending on whether the current selections are empty
	ignore	Ignore key
	openMenu	Open menu
	run	Run code
	selectRegister	Select register for next command	Shift+' (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+' (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	updateCount	Update Dance count
	updateRegister	Update the contents of a register
modes	modes.insert.after	Insert after	A (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')A (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	modes.insert.before	Insert before	I (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')I (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	modes.insert.lineEnd	Insert at line end	Shift+A (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+A (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	modes.insert.lineStart	Insert at line start	Shift+I (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+I (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	modes.set.insert	Set mode to Insert
	modes.set.normal	Set mode to Normal	Escape (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert')Escape (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')V (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	modes.set.temporarily.insert	Temporary Insert mode	Ctrl+V (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	modes.set.temporarily.normal	Temporary Normal mode	Ctrl+V (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert')
	modes.set.visual	Set mode to Visual	V (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	modes.set	Set Dance mode
	modes.set.temporarily	Set Dance mode temporarily
search	search.next	Select next match	N (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	search.search	Search	/ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')NumPad_Divide (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')/ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')NumPad_Divide (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	search.backward	Search backward	Shift+/ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	search.backward.extend	Search backward (extend)	Shift+Alt+/ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	search.extend	Search (extend)	Alt+/ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	search.next.add	Add next match	Alt+N (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')N (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	search.previous	Select previous match	Shift+N (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	search.previous.add	Add previous match	Shift+Alt+N (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+N (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	search.selection.smart	Search current selection (smart)	Shift+8 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')NumPad_Multiply (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+8 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')NumPad_Multiply (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	search.selection	Search current selection	Shift+Alt+8 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+NumPad_Multiply (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
seek	seek.enclosing	Select to next enclosing character	Shift+M (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.leap	Leap forward
	seek.object	Select object
	seek.seek	Select to character (excluded)	T (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject	Select whole object	Alt+A (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+A (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert')
	seek.askObject.end	Select to whole object end	] (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.end.extend	Extend to whole object end	Shift+] (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.inner	Select inner object	Alt+I (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+I (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert')
	seek.askObject.inner.end	Select to inner object end	Alt+] (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.inner.end.extend	Extend to inner object end	Shift+Alt+] (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.inner.start	Select to inner object start	Alt+[ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.inner.start.extend	Extend to inner object start	Shift+Alt+[ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.start	Select to whole object start	[ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.askObject.start.extend	Extend to whole object start	Shift+[ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.backward	Select to character (excluded, backward)	Shift+T (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.enclosing.backward	Select to previous enclosing character	Alt+M (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.enclosing.extend	Extend to next enclosing character	Shift+M (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.enclosing.extend.backward	Extend to previous enclosing character	Alt+M (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.extend	Extend to character (excluded)	T (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.extend.backward	Extend to character (excluded, backward)	Shift+T (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.included	Select to character (included)	F (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.included.backward	Select to character (included, backward)	Shift+F (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.included.extend	Extend to character (included)	F (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.included.extend.backward	Extend to character (included, backward)	Shift+F (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.leap.backward	Leap backward
	seek.word.backward	Select to previous word start	B (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.word.backward.extend	Extend to previous word start	B (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.word.extend	Extend to next word start	W (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.word.ws	Select to next WORD start	Shift+W (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.word.ws.backward	Select to previous WORD start	Shift+B (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.word.ws.backward.extend	Extend to previous WORD start	Shift+B (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.word.ws.extend	Extend to next WORD start	Shift+W (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.wordEnd	Select to next word end	E (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.wordEnd.extend	Extend to next word end	E (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.wordEnd.ws	Select to next WORD end	Shift+E (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	seek.wordEnd.ws.extend	Extend to next WORD end	Shift+E (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	seek.word	Select to next word start	W (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
select	select.buffer	Select whole buffer	Shift+5 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+5 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.firstVisibleLine	Select to first visible line
	select.horizontally	Select horizontally
	select.lastLine	Select to last line
	select.lastVisibleLine	Select to last visible line
	select.line.above	Select line above
	select.line.above.extend	Extend to line above
	select.line.below	Select line below
	select.line.below.extend	Extend to line below	X (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')X (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.lineEnd	Select to line end. TODO: helix	Alt+L (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')End (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.lineStart	Select to line start	Alt+H (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Home (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.middleVisibleLine	Select to middle visible line
	select.documentEnd.extend	Extend to last character
	select.documentEnd.jump	Jump to last character
	select.down.extend	Extend down	Shift+J (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Down (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')J (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')Down (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.down.jump	Jump down	J (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Down (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.firstLine.extend	Extend to first line
	select.firstLine.jump	Jump to first line
	select.firstVisibleLine.extend	Extend to first visible line
	select.firstVisibleLine.jump	Jump to first visible line
	select.lastLine.extend	Extend to last line
	select.lastLine.jump	Jump to last line
	select.lastVisibleLine.extend	Extend to last visible line
	select.lastVisibleLine.jump	Jump to last visible line
	select.left.extend	Extend left	Shift+Left (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')H (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')Left (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.left.jump	Jump left	H (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Left (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.lineEnd.extend	Extend to line end	Shift+Alt+L (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+End (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.lineStart.extend	Extend to line start	Shift+Alt+H (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Home (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.lineStart.jump	Jump to line start
	select.lineStart.skipBlank.extend	Extend to line start (skip blank)
	select.lineStart.skipBlank.jump	Jump to line start (skip blank)
	select.middleVisibleLine.extend	Extend to middle visible line
	select.middleVisibleLine.jump	Jump to middle visible line
	select.right.extend	Extend right	Shift+Right (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')L (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')Right (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.right.jump	Jump right	L (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Right (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.to.extend	Extend to	Shift+G (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')G (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.to.jump	Go to	G (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.up.extend	Extend up	Shift+K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Up (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')Up (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	select.up.jump	Jump up	K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Up (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	select.to	Select to
	select.vertically	Select vertically
selections	selections.changeDirection	Change direction of selections	Alt+; (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.changeOrder	Reverse selections
	selections.copy	Copy selections below	Shift+C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.expandToLines	Expand to lines	Shift+X (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+X (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.filter	Filter selections	Shift+4 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+4 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.merge	Merge contiguous selections	Shift+Alt+- (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.open	Open selected file
	selections.pipe	Pipe selections	Shift+Alt+\ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.reduce	Reduce selections to their cursor	; (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'); (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.restore	Restore selections. TODO: Needed?	Alt+Z (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.restore.withCurrent	Combine register selections with current ones	Alt+Z (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.save	Save selections	Shift+Alt+Z (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.saveText	Copy selections text	Y (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Y (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.select	Select within selections
	selections.clear.main	Clear main selections	Alt+, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.clear.secondary	Clear secondary selections	, (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'), (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.copy.above	Copy selections above	Shift+Alt+C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Alt+C (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.faceBackward	Backward selections
	selections.faceForward	Forward selections	Shift+Alt+; (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.filter.regexp	Keep matching selections	Shift+K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.filter.regexp.inverse	Clear matching selections	Shift+Alt+K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+Alt+K (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.hideIndices	Hide selection indices
	selections.orderAscending	Order selections ascending
	selections.orderDescending	Order selections descending
	selections.pipe.append	Pipe and append	Shift+1 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.pipe.prepend	Pipe and prepend	Shift+Alt+1 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.pipe.replace	Pipe and replace	Shift+\ (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.reduce.edges	Reduce selections to their ends	Shift+Alt+S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.select.orLeap	Leap or select	S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.showIndices	Show selection indices
	selections.splitLines.orLeap.backward	Leap or select backward	Alt+S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Alt+S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.sort	Sort selections
	selections.split	Split selections	Shift+S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+S (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.splitLines	Split selections at line boundaries
	selections.toggleIndices	Toggle selection indices	Enter (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Enter (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.trimLines	Trim lines	Alt+X (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.trimWhitespace	Trim whitespace	Shift+- (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+- (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
selections.rotate	selections.rotate.both	Rotate selections clockwise	Shift+Alt+9 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.rotate.contents	Rotate selections clockwise (contents only)
	selections.rotate.selections	Rotate selections clockwise (selections only)	Shift+9 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+9 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
	selections.rotate.both.reverse	Rotate selections counter-clockwise	Shift+Alt+0 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')
	selections.rotate.contents.reverse	Rotate selections counter-clockwise (contents only)
	selections.rotate.selections.reverse	Rotate selections counter-clockwise (selections only)	Shift+0 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Shift+0 (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')
view	view.line	Reveals a position based on the main cursor
window	window.windowMenu	Show window menu	Ctrl+W (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal')Ctrl+W (editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'visual')

dev

Developer utilities for Dance.

dev.setSelectionBehavior

Set the selection behavior of the specified mode.

This command:

• takes an argument mode of type string.
• takes an argument value of type "caret" | "character".

dev.copyLastErrorMessage

Copies the last encountered error message.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

edit

Perform changes on the text content of the document.

See https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc#changes.

edit.insert

Insert contents of register.

A where argument may be specified to state where the text should be inserted relative to each selection. If unspecified, each selection will be replaced by the text.

Specify "shift": "select" to select the inserted selection, "shift": "extend" to extend to the inserted text, and nothing to keep the current selections.

Specify all to paste all contents next to each selection.

Additional commands

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Pick register and replace	selectRegister-insert	c-r (helix: normal), c-r (helix: visual)	[".selectRegister", { +register }], [".edit.insert", { ... }]
Paste before	paste.before		[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "start", ... }]
Paste after	paste.after		[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "end" , ... }]
Paste before and select	paste.before.select	s-p (helix: normal), s-p (helix: visual)	[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]
Paste after and select	paste.after.select	p (helix: normal) , p (helix: visual)	[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "end" , shift: "select", ... }]
Paste all before	pasteAll.before		[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "start", all: true, ... }]
Paste all after	pasteAll.after		[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "end" , all: true, ... }]
Paste all before and select	pasteAll.before.select	s-a-p (helix: normal), s-a-p (helix: visual)	[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "start", all: true, shift: "select", ... }]
Paste all after and select	pasteAll.after.select	a-p (helix: normal) , a-p (helix: visual)	[".edit.insert", { handleNewLine: true, where: "end" , all: true, shift: "select", ... }]
Delete	delete	a-d (helix: normal) , a-d (helix: visual)	[".edit.insert", { register: "_", ... }]
Delete and switch to Insert	delete-insert	a-c (helix: normal) , a-c (helix: visual)	[".modes.set", { mode: "insert", +mode }], [".edit.insert", { register: "_", ... }]
Copy and delete	yank-delete	d (helix: normal) , d (helix: visual)	[".selections.saveText", { +register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "_", ... }]
Copy, delete and switch to Insert	yank-delete-insert	c (helix: normal) , c (helix: visual)	[".selections.saveText", { +register }], [".modes.set", { mode: "insert", +mode }], [".edit.insert", { register: "_", ... }]
Copy and replace	yank-replace	s-r (helix: normal) , s-r (helix: visual)	[".selections.saveText", { register: "tmp" }], [".edit.insert"], [".updateRegister", { copyFrom: "tmp", ... }]

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses dquote).
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument adjust of type boolean.
• takes an argument all of type boolean.
• takes an argument handleNewLine of type boolean.
• takes an argument shift of type Shift.
• takes an argument text of type string.
• takes an argument where of type "active" | "anchor" | "start" | "end" | undefined.

Default keybinding: s-a-r (kakoune: normal)

edit.join

Join lines.

This command:

• takes an argument separator of type string.

Default keybinding: s-j (helix: normal) s-j (helix: visual)

edit.join.select

Join lines and select inserted separators.

This command:

• takes an argument separator of type string.

Default keybinding: s-a-j (kakoune: normal)

edit.indent

Indent selected lines.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: > (helix: normal) > (helix: visual)

edit.indent.withEmpty

Indent selected lines (including empty lines).

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: a-> (helix: normal) a-> (helix: visual)

edit.deindent

Deindent selected lines.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: a-< (helix: normal) a-< (helix: visual)

edit.deindent.withIncomplete

Deindent selected lines (including incomplete indent).

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: < (helix: normal) < (helix: visual)

edit.case.toLower

Transform to lower case.

Default keybinding: ` (helix: normal) ` (helix: visual)

edit.case.toUpper

Transform to upper case.

Default keybinding: a-` (helix: normal) a-` (helix: visual)

edit.case.swap

Swap case.

Default keybinding: ~ (helix: normal) ~ (helix: visual)

edit.replaceCharacters

Replace characters.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an input input of type string.

Default keybinding: r (helix: normal) r (helix: visual)

edit.align

Align selections.

Align selections, aligning the cursor of each selection by inserting spaces before the first character of each selection.

This command:

• takes an argument fill of type string.

Default keybinding: & (helix: normal) & (helix: visual)

edit.copyIndentation

Copy indentation.

Copy the indentation of the main selection (or the count one if a count is given) to all other ones.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: a-& (helix: normal) a-& (helix: visual)

edit.newLine.above

Insert new line above each selection.

Specify "shift": "select" to select the inserted selections, and nothing to keep the current selections.

Additional keybindings

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Insert new line above and switch to insert	newLine.above.insert	s-o (helix: normal), s-o (helix: visual)	[".edit.newLine.above", { shift: "select" }], [".modes.insert.before", { ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument shift of type Shift.

edit.newLine.below

Insert new line below each selection.

Specify "shift": "select" to select the inserted selections, and nothing to keep the current selections.

Additional keybindings

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Insert new line below and switch to insert	newLine.below.insert	o (helix: normal), o (helix: visual)	[".edit.newLine.below", { shift: "select" }], [".modes.insert.before", { ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument shift of type Shift.

history

Interact with history.

history.undo

Undo.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

Default keybinding: u (helix: normal) u (helix: visual)

history.redo

Redo.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

Default keybinding: s-u (helix: normal) s-u (helix: visual)

history.undo.selections

Undo a change of selections.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

Default keybinding: a-u (kakoune: normal)

history.redo.selections

Redo a change of selections.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

Default keybinding: s-a-u (kakoune: normal)

history.repeat

Repeat last change.

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Repeat last selection change	repeat.selection		[".history.repeat", { filter: "dance\\.(seek|select|selections)", +count }]
Repeat last seek	repeat.seek	a-. (kakoune: normal)	[".history.repeat", { filter: "dance\\.seek", +count }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument filter of type string | RegExp.

history.repeat.edit

Repeat last edit without a command.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: . (helix: normal) , NumPad_Decimal (helix: normal) , . (helix: visual) , NumPad_Decimal (helix: visual)

history.recording.play

Replay recording.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses arobase).
• does not require an active text editor.
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: q (helix: normal) q (helix: visual)

history.recording.start

Start recording.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses arobase).

Default keybinding: s-q (helix: normal, !recording) , s-q (helix: visual, !recording)

history.recording.stop

Stop recording.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses arobase).

Default keybinding: escape (helix: normal, recording) , s-q (helix: normal, recording) , escape (helix: visual, recording) , s-q (helix: visual, recording)

keybindings

Utilities for setting up keybindings.

keybindings.setup

Set up Dance keybindings.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses dquote).

match

Match menu.

Title	Keybinding	Command
Show match menu	m (helix: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "match" }]
Show match menu	m (helix: visual)	[".openMenu", { menu: "match" }]

match.surroundreplace

Replace stuff surround

This command:

• takes an input input of type string.

match.surrounddelete

Delete stuff surround

This command:

• takes an input input of type string.

match.surround

Add stuff surround

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses dquote).
• takes an input input of type string.

misc

Miscellaneous commands that don't deserve their own category.

By default, Dance also exports the following keybindings for existing commands:

Keybinding	Command
s-; (helix: normal), s-; (helix: visual)	["workbench.action.showCommands", { ... }]
c-c (helix: normal), c-c (helix: visual)	["editor.action.commentLine", { ... }]

cancel

Cancel Dance operation.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

Default keybinding: escape (core: normal, !recording, "!markersNavigationVisible") escape (core: input)

ignore

Ignore key.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

run

Run code.

There are two ways to invoke this command. The first one is to provide an code string argument. This code must be a valid JavaScript string, and will be executed with full access to the Dance API. For instance,

{
  "command": "dance.run",
  "args": {
    "code": "Selections.set(Selections.filter(text => text.includes('foo')))",
  },
},

If no argument is provided, a prompt will be shown asking for an input. Furthermore, an array of strings can be passed to make longer functions easier to read:

{
  "command": "dance.run",
  "args": {
    "code": [
      "for (const selection of Selections.current) {",
      "  console.log(text(selection));",
      "}",
    ],
  },
},

The second way to use this command is with the commands argument. This argument must be an array of "command-like" values. The simplest "command-like" value is a string corresponding to the command itself:

{
  "command": "dance.run",
  "args": {
    "commands": [
      "dance.modes.set.normal",
    ],
  },
},

But arguments can also be provided by passing an array:

{
  "command": "dance.run",
  "args": {
    "commands": [
      ["dance.modes.set", { "mode": "normal" }],
    ],
  },
},

Or by passing an object, like regular VS Code key bindings:

{
  "command": "dance.run",
  "args": {
    "commands": [
      {
        "command": "dance.modes.set",
        "args": { "mode": "normal" },
      },
    ],
  },
},

These values can be mixed:

{
  "command": "dance.run",
  "args": {
    "commands": [
      ["dance.selections.saveText", { "register": "^" }],
      {
        "command": "dance.modes.set",
        "args": { "mode": "normal" },
      },
      "hideSuggestWidget",
    ],
  },
},

If both code and commands are given, Dance will use code if arbitrary code execution is enabled, or commands otherwise.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses null).
• accepts an argument of type { code?: string | readonly string[] }.
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument commands of type command.Any[].
• takes an input code of type string | readonly string[].

selectRegister

Select register for next command.

When selecting a register, the next key press is used to determine what register is selected. If this key is a space character, then a new key press is awaited again and the returned register will be specific to the current document.

This command:

• takes an input register of type string | Register.

Default keybinding: " (helix: normal) " (helix: visual)

updateRegister

Update the contents of a register.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses dquote).
• takes an input input of type string.

updateCount

Update Dance count.

Update the current counter used to repeat the next command.

Additional keybindings

Title	Keybinding	Command
Add the digit 0 to the counter	0 (helix: normal), NumPad0 (helix: normal), 0 (helix: visual), NumPad0 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 0 }]
Add the digit 1 to the counter	1 (helix: normal), NumPad1 (helix: normal), 1 (helix: visual), NumPad1 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 1 }]
Add the digit 2 to the counter	2 (helix: normal), NumPad2 (helix: normal), 2 (helix: visual), NumPad2 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 2 }]
Add the digit 3 to the counter	3 (helix: normal), NumPad3 (helix: normal), 3 (helix: visual), NumPad3 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 3 }]
Add the digit 4 to the counter	4 (helix: normal), NumPad4 (helix: normal), 4 (helix: visual), NumPad4 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 4 }]
Add the digit 5 to the counter	5 (helix: normal), NumPad5 (helix: normal), 5 (helix: visual), NumPad5 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 5 }]
Add the digit 6 to the counter	6 (helix: normal), NumPad6 (helix: normal), 6 (helix: visual), NumPad6 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 6 }]
Add the digit 7 to the counter	7 (helix: normal), NumPad7 (helix: normal), 7 (helix: visual), NumPad7 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 7 }]
Add the digit 8 to the counter	8 (helix: normal), NumPad8 (helix: normal), 8 (helix: visual), NumPad8 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 8 }]
Add the digit 9 to the counter	9 (helix: normal), NumPad9 (helix: normal), 9 (helix: visual), NumPad9 (helix: visual)	[".updateCount", { addDigits: 9 }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument addDigits of type number.
• takes an input count of type number.

openMenu

Open menu.

If no menu is specified, a prompt will ask for the name of the menu to open.

Alternatively, a menu can be inlined in the arguments.

Pass a prefix argument to insert the prefix string followed by the typed key if it does not match any menu entry. This can be used to implement chords like jj.

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.
• takes an argument delay of type number.
• takes an argument locked of type boolean.
• takes an argument pass of type any[].
• takes an argument prefix of type string.
• takes an argument title of type string.
• takes an input menu of type string | Menu.

changeInput

Change current input.

When showing some menus, Dance can navigate their history:

Keybinding	Command
up (core: prompt)	[".changeInput", { action: "previous" }]
down (core: prompt)	[".changeInput", { action: "next" }]

This command:

• does not require an active text editor.

ifEmpty

Executes one of the specified commands depending on whether the current selections are empty.

This command:

• accepts an argument of type {}.
• takes an argument otherwise of type command.Any[].
• takes an argument then of type command.Any[].

modes

Set modes.

modes.set

Set Dance mode.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Set mode to Normal	set.normal	escape (helix: insert) , escape (helix: visual) , v (helix: visual)	[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]
Set mode to Insert	set.insert		[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]
Set mode to Visual	set.visual	v (helix: normal)	[".modes.set", { mode: "visual" }]

Other variants are provided to switch to insert mode:

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Insert before	insert.before	i (helix: normal), i (helix: visual)	[".selections.faceBackward", { record: false }], [".modes.set", { mode: "insert", +mode }], [".selections.reduce", { where: "start", record: false, empty: true, ... }]
Insert after	insert.after	a (helix: normal), a (helix: visual)	[".selections.faceForward" , { record: false }], [".modes.set", { mode: "insert", +mode }], [".selections.reduce", { where: "end" , record: false, empty: true, ... }]
Insert at line start	insert.lineStart	s-i (helix: normal), s-i (helix: visual)	[".select.lineStart", { shift: "jump", skipBlank: true }], [".modes.set", { mode: "insert", +mode }], [".selections.reduce", { where: "start", record: false, empty: true, ... }]
Insert at line end	insert.lineEnd	s-a (helix: normal), s-a (helix: visual)	[".select.lineEnd" , { shift: "jump" }], [".modes.set", { mode: "insert", +mode }], [".selections.reduce", { where: "end" , record: false, empty: true, ... }]

This command:

• takes an input mode of type string.

modes.set.temporarily

Set Dance mode temporarily.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybindings	Commands
Temporary Normal mode	set.temporarily.normal	c-v (kakoune: insert)	[".modes.set.temporarily", { mode: "normal" }]
Temporary Insert mode	set.temporarily.insert	c-v (kakoune: normal)	[".modes.set.temporarily", { mode: "insert" }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an input mode of type string.

search

Search for patterns and replace or add selections.

search.search

Search.

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Search (extend)	extend	a-/ (helix: normal)	[".search", { shift: "extend", ... }]
Search backward	backward	? (helix: normal)	[".search", { direction: -1 , ... }]
Search backward (extend)	backward.extend	a-? (helix: normal)	[".search", { direction: -1, shift: "extend", ... }]

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses slash).
• accepts an argument of type { re?: string | (RegExp & { originalSource?: string }) }.
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument add of type boolean.
• takes an argument interactive of type boolean.

Default keybinding: / (helix: normal) , NumPad_Divide (helix: normal) , / (helix: visual) , NumPad_Divide (helix: visual)

search.selection

Search current selection.

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Search current selection (smart)	selection.smart	* (helix: normal) , NumPad_Multiply (helix: normal) , * (helix: visual) , NumPad_Multiply (helix: visual)	[".search.selection", { smart: true, +register }]

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses slash).
• takes an argument smart of type boolean.

Default keybinding: a-* (helix: normal) , a-NumPad_Multiply (helix: normal)

search.next

Select next match.

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Add next match	next.add	a-n (helix: normal), n (helix: visual)	[".search.next", { add: true, ... }]
Select previous match	previous	s-n (helix: normal)	[".search.next", { direction: -1 , ... }]
Add previous match	previous.add	s-a-n (helix: normal), s-n (helix: visual)	[".search.next", { direction: -1, add: true, ... }]

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses slash).
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument add of type boolean.

Default keybinding: n (helix: normal)

seek

Update selections based on the text surrounding them.

seek.seek

Select to character (excluded).

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Select to character (excluded, backward)	backward	s-t (helix: normal)	[".seek", { direction: -1, ... }]
Select to character (included)	included	f (helix: normal)	[".seek", { include: true , ... }]
Select to character (included, backward)	included.backward	s-f (helix: normal)	[".seek", { include: true, direction: -1, ... }]
Extend to character (excluded)	extend	t (helix: visual)	[".seek", { shift: "extend" , ... }]
Extend to character (excluded, backward)	extend.backward	s-t (helix: visual)	[".seek", { shift: "extend", direction: -1, ... }]
Extend to character (included)	included.extend	f (helix: visual)	[".seek", { include: true, shift: "extend" , ... }]
Extend to character (included, backward)	included.extend.backward	s-f (helix: visual)	[".seek", { include: true, shift: "extend", direction: -1, ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument include of type boolean.
• takes an input input of type string.

Default keybinding: t (kakoune: normal)

seek.enclosing

Select to next enclosing character.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Extend to next enclosing character	enclosing.extend	s-m (helix: visual)	[".seek.enclosing", { shift: "extend" , ... }]
Select to previous enclosing character	enclosing.backward	a-m (helix: normal)	[".seek.enclosing", { direction: -1, ... }]
Extend to previous enclosing character	enclosing.extend.backward	a-m (helix: visual)	[".seek.enclosing", { shift: "extend", direction: -1, ... }]

This command:

• takes an argument open of type boolean.
• takes an argument pairs of type readonly string[].

Default keybinding: s-m (helix: normal)

seek.word

Select to next word start.

Select the word and following whitespaces on the right of the end of each selection.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Select to next WORD start	word.ws	s-w (helix: normal)	[".seek.word", { ws: true , ... }]
Select to previous word start	word.backward	b (helix: normal)	[".seek.word", { direction: -1, ... }]
Select to previous WORD start	word.ws.backward	s-b (helix: normal)	[".seek.word", { ws: true, direction: -1, ... }]
Select to next word end	wordEnd	e (helix: normal)	[".seek.word", { stopAtEnd: true , ... }]
Select to next WORD end	wordEnd.ws	s-e (helix: normal)	[".seek.word", { stopAtEnd: true, ws: true , ... }]
Extend to next word start	word.extend	w (helix: visual)	[".seek.word", { shift: "extend" , ... }]
Extend to next WORD start	word.ws.extend	s-w (helix: visual)	[".seek.word", { ws: true, shift: "extend" , ... }]
Extend to previous word start	word.backward.extend	b (helix: visual)	[".seek.word", { shift: "extend", direction: -1, ... }]
Extend to previous WORD start	word.ws.backward.extend	s-b (helix: visual)	[".seek.word", { ws: true, shift: "extend", direction: -1, ... }]
Extend to next word end	wordEnd.extend	e (helix: visual)	[".seek.word", { stopAtEnd: true, shift: "extend" , ... }]
Extend to next WORD end	wordEnd.ws.extend	s-e (helix: visual)	[".seek.word", { stopAtEnd: true, ws: true, shift: "extend" , ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument stopAtEnd of type boolean.
• takes an argument ws of type boolean.

Default keybinding: w (helix: normal)

seek.object

Select object.

Object patterns

• Pairs: <regexp>(?#inner)<regexp>.

• Character sets: [<characters>]+.

  • Can be preceded by (?<before>[<characters>]+) and followed by (?<after>[<character>]+) for whole objects.

• Matches that may only span a single line: (?#singleline)<regexp>.

• Predefined: (?#predefined=<argument | paragraph | sentence>).

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Select whole object	askObject	a-a (kakoune: normal), a-a (kakoune: insert)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", title: "Select whole object..." }]
Select inner object	askObject.inner	a-i (kakoune: normal), a-i (kakoune: insert)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ inner: true }], title: "Select inner object..." }]
Select to whole object start	askObject.start	[ (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ where: "start" }] }]
Extend to whole object start	askObject.start.extend	{ (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ where: "start", shift: "extend" }] }]
Select to inner object start	askObject.inner.start	a-[ (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ inner: true, where: "start" }] }]
Extend to inner object start	askObject.inner.start.extend	a-{ (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ inner: true, where: "start", shift: "extend" }] }]
Select to whole object end	askObject.end	] (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ where: "end" }] }]
Extend to whole object end	askObject.end.extend	} (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ where: "end" , shift: "extend" }] }]
Select to inner object end	askObject.inner.end	a-] (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ inner: true, where: "end" }] }]
Extend to inner object end	askObject.inner.end.extend	a-} (kakoune: normal)	[".openMenu", { menu: "object", pass: [{ inner: true, where: "end" , shift: "extend" }] }]

This command:

• takes an argument inner of type boolean.
• takes an argument where of type "start" | "end".
• takes an input input of type string.

seek.leap

Leap forward.

Inspired by leap.nvim.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Leap backward	leap.backward	[".seek.leap", { direction: -1, ... }]

This command:

• takes an argument labels of type string.

select

Update selections based on their position in the document.

select.buffer

Select whole buffer.

Default keybinding: % (helix: normal) % (helix: visual)

select.vertically

Select vertically.

TODO: Keep s-down and s-up?

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Jump down	down.jump	j (helix: normal) , down (helix: normal)	[".select.vertically", { direction: 1, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend down	down.extend	s-j (helix: normal), s-down (helix: normal) , j (helix: visual) , down (helix: visual)	[".select.vertically", { direction: 1, shift: "extend", ... }]
Jump up	up.jump	k (helix: normal) , up (helix: normal)	[".select.vertically", { direction: -1, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend up	up.extend	s-k (helix: normal), s-up (helix: normal) , k (helix: visual) , up (helix: visual)	[".select.vertically", { direction: -1, shift: "extend", ... }]

The following keybindings are also defined:

Keybinding	Command
c-f (helix: normal), c-f (helix: insert)	[".select.vertically", { direction: 1, by: "page" , shift: "jump" }]
c-d (helix: normal), c-d (helix: insert)	[".select.vertically", { direction: 1, by: "halfPage", shift: "jump" }]
c-b (helix: normal), c-b (helix: insert)	[".select.vertically", { direction: -1, by: "page" , shift: "jump" }]
c-u (helix: normal), c-u (helix: insert)	[".select.vertically", { direction: -1, by: "halfPage", shift: "jump" }]
c-f (helix: visual)	[".select.vertically", { direction: 1, by: "page" , shift: "extend" }]
c-d (helix: visual)	[".select.vertically", { direction: 1, by: "halfPage", shift: "extend" }]
c-b (helix: visual)	[".select.vertically", { direction: -1, by: "page" , shift: "extend" }]
c-u (helix: visual)	[".select.vertically", { direction: -1, by: "halfPage", shift: "extend" }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument avoidEol of type boolean.
• takes an argument by of type "page" | "halfPage".

select.horizontally

Select horizontally.

TODO: keep s-left and s-right?

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Jump right	right.jump	l (helix: normal) , right (helix: normal)	[".select.horizontally", { direction: 1, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend right	right.extend	s-right (helix: normal), l (helix: visual) , right (helix: visual)	[".select.horizontally", { direction: 1, shift: "extend", ... }]
Jump left	left.jump	h (helix: normal) , left (helix: normal)	[".select.horizontally", { direction: -1, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend left	left.extend	s-left (helix: normal) , h (helix: visual) , left (helix: visual)	[".select.horizontally", { direction: -1, shift: "extend", ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument avoidEol of type boolean.

select.to

Select to.

If a count is specified, this command will shift to the start of the given line. If no count is specified, this command will shift open the goto menu.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Go to	to.jump	g (helix: normal)	[".select.to", { shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend to	to.extend	s-g (helix: normal), g (helix: visual)	[".select.to", { shift: "extend", ... }]

This command:

• accepts an argument of type object.
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

select.line.below

Select line below.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

select.line.below.extend

Extend to line below.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: x (helix: normal) x (helix: visual)

select.line.above

Select line above.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

select.line.above.extend

Extend to line above.

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

select.lineStart

Select to line start.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Jump to line start	lineStart.jump		[".select.lineStart", { shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend to line start	lineStart.extend	s-a-h (helix: normal), s-home (helix: normal)	[".select.lineStart", { shift: "extend", ... }]
Jump to line start (skip blank)	lineStart.skipBlank.jump		[".select.lineStart", { skipBlank: true, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend to line start (skip blank)	lineStart.skipBlank.extend		[".select.lineStart", { skipBlank: true, shift: "extend", ... }]
Jump to first line	firstLine.jump		[".select.lineStart", { count: 0, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend to first line	firstLine.extend		[".select.lineStart", { count: 0, shift: "extend", ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument skipBlank of type boolean.

Default keybinding: a-h (helix: normal) home (helix: normal)

select.lineEnd

Select to line end. TODO: helix

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Extend to line end	lineEnd.extend	s-a-l (kakoune: normal), s-end (kakoune: normal)	[".select.lineEnd", { shift: "extend", ... }]
Jump to last character	documentEnd.jump		[".select.lineEnd", { count: MAX_INT, shift: "jump" , ... }]
Extend to last character	documentEnd.extend		[".select.lineEnd", { count: MAX_INT, shift: "extend", ... }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument lineBreak of type boolean.

Default keybinding: a-l (kakoune: normal) end (kakoune: normal)

select.lastLine

Select to last line.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Jump to last line	lastLine.jump	[".select.lastLine", { shift: "jump" }]
Extend to last line	lastLine.extend	[".select.lastLine", { shift: "extend" }]

select.firstVisibleLine

Select to first visible line.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Jump to first visible line	firstVisibleLine.jump	[".select.firstVisibleLine", { shift: "jump" }]
Extend to first visible line	firstVisibleLine.extend	[".select.firstVisibleLine", { shift: "extend" }]

select.middleVisibleLine

Select to middle visible line.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Jump to middle visible line	middleVisibleLine.jump	[".select.middleVisibleLine", { shift: "jump" }]
Extend to middle visible line	middleVisibleLine.extend	[".select.middleVisibleLine", { shift: "extend" }]

select.lastVisibleLine

Select to last visible line.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Jump to last visible line	lastVisibleLine.jump	[".select.lastVisibleLine", { shift: "jump" }]
Extend to last visible line	lastVisibleLine.extend	[".select.lastVisibleLine", { shift: "extend" }]

selections

Interacting with selections.

selections.saveText

Copy selections text.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses dquote).

Default keybinding: y (helix: normal) y (helix: visual)

selections.save

Save selections.

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses caret).
• takes an argument style of type object.
• takes an argument untilDelay of type number.
• takes an argument until of type AutoDisposable.Event[].

Default keybinding: s-a-z (helix: normal)

selections.restore

Restore selections. TODO: Needed?

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses caret).

Default keybinding: a-z (helix: normal)

selections.restore.withCurrent

Combine register selections with current ones.

The following keybinding is also available:

Keybinding	Command
s-a-z (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.restore.withCurrent", { reverse: true, ... }]

See https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc#marks

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses caret).
• takes an argument action of type "a" | "u" | "i" | "<" | ">" | "+" | "-".
• takes an argument reverse of type boolean.

Default keybinding: a-z (kakoune: normal)

selections.pipe

Pipe selections.

Run the specified command or code with the contents of each selection, and save the result to a register.

See https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/master/doc/pages/keys.asciidoc#changes-through-external-programs

Additional commands

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Pipe and replace	pipe.replace	| (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", ... }]
Pipe and append	pipe.append	! (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "end" , shift: "select", ... }]
Pipe and prepend	pipe.prepend	a-! (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.pipe", { +expression,register }], [".edit.insert", { register: "|", where: "start", shift: "select", ... }]

This command:

• accepts a register (by default, it uses pipe).
• takes an input expression of type string.

Default keybinding: a-| (kakoune: normal)

selections.filter

Filter selections.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Commands
Keep matching selections	filter.regexp	s-k (helix: normal) , s-k (helix: visual)	[".selections.filter", { defaultExpression: "/" , ... }]
Clear matching selections	filter.regexp.inverse	s-a-k (helix: normal), s-a-k (helix: visual)	[".selections.filter", { defaultExpression: "/", inverse: true, ... }]
Clear secondary selections	clear.secondary	, (helix: normal) , , (helix: visual)	[".selections.filter", { expression: "i === count" , ... }]
Clear main selections	clear.main	a-, (helix: normal) , a-, (helix: visual)	[".selections.filter", { expression: "i !== count" , ... }]

This command:

• accepts an argument of type { expression?: string }.
• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument defaultExpression of type string.
• takes an argument interactive of type boolean.
• takes an argument inverse of type boolean.

Default keybinding: $ (helix: normal) $ (helix: visual)

selections.select

Select within selections.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Leap or select	select.orLeap	s (helix: normal), s (helix: visual)	[".ifEmpty", { then: [[".seek.leap", { ... }]], otherwise: [[".selections.select", { ... }]] }]

This command:

• accepts an argument of type { re?: string | RegExp }.
• takes an argument interactive of type boolean.

selections.split

Split selections.

This command:

• accepts an argument of type { re?: string | RegExp }.
• takes an argument excludeEmpty of type boolean.
• takes an argument interactive of type boolean.

Default keybinding: s-s (helix: normal) s-s (helix: visual)

selections.splitLines

Split selections at line boundaries.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Leap or select backward	splitLines.orLeap.backward	a-s (helix: normal), a-s (helix: visual)	[".ifEmpty", { then: [[".seek.leap", { direction: -1, ... }]], otherwise: [[".selections.splitLines", { ... }]] }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument excludeEol of type boolean.

selections.expandToLines

Expand to lines.

Expand selections to contain full lines (including end-of-line characters).

Default keybinding: s-x (helix: normal) s-x (helix: visual)

selections.trimLines

Trim lines.

Trim selections to only contain full lines (from start to line break).

Default keybinding: a-x (kakoune: normal)

selections.trimWhitespace

Trim whitespace.

Trim whitespace at beginning and end of selections.

Default keybinding: _ (helix: normal) _ (helix: visual)

selections.reduce

Reduce selections to their cursor.

Variant

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Reduce selections to their ends	reduce.edges	s-a-s (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.reduce", { where: "both", empty: false, ... }]

This command:

• takes an argument empty of type boolean.
• takes an argument where of type "active" | "anchor" | "start" | "end" | "both".

Default keybinding: ; (helix: normal) ; (helix: visual)

selections.changeDirection

Change direction of selections.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Forward selections	faceForward	a-: (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.changeDirection", { direction: 1 }]
Backward selections	faceBackward		[".selections.changeDirection", { direction: -1 }]

Default keybinding: a-; (kakoune: normal)

selections.changeOrder

Reverse selections.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Order selections descending	orderDescending	[".selections.changeOrder", { direction: 1 }]
Order selections ascending	orderAscending	[".selections.changeOrder", { direction: -1 }]

selections.sort

Sort selections.

This command:

• takes an input expression of type string.

selections.copy

Copy selections below.

Variant

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Copy selections above	copy.above	s-a-c (helix: normal), s-a-c (helix: visual)	[".selections.copy", { direction: -1 }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.

Default keybinding: s-c (helix: normal) s-c (helix: visual)

selections.merge

Merge contiguous selections.

Default keybinding: a-_ (kakoune: normal)

selections.open

Open selected file.

selections.toggleIndices

Toggle selection indices.

Variants

Title	Identifier	Command
Show selection indices	showIndices	[".selections.toggleIndices", { display: true , ... }]
Hide selection indices	hideIndices	[".selections.toggleIndices", { display: false, ... }]

This command:

• takes an argument display of type boolean | undefined.
• takes an argument until of type AutoDisposable.Event[].

Default keybinding: enter (helix: normal) enter (helix: visual)

selections.rotate

Rotate selection indices and contents.

selections.rotate.both

Rotate selections clockwise.

The following keybinding is also available:

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Rotate selections counter-clockwise	both.reverse	a-) (kakoune: normal)	[".selections.rotate.both", { reverse: true }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument reverse of type boolean.

Default keybinding: a-( (kakoune: normal)

selections.rotate.contents

Rotate selections clockwise (contents only).

The following command is also available:

Title	Identifier	Command
Rotate selections counter-clockwise (contents only)	contents.reverse	[".selections.rotate.contents", { reverse: true }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument reverse of type boolean.

selections.rotate.selections

Rotate selections clockwise (selections only).

TODO: ( seems to be broken. Fix it...

The following keybinding is also available:

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Rotate selections counter-clockwise (selections only)	selections.reverse	) (helix: normal), ) (helix: visual)	[".selections.rotate.selections", { reverse: true }]

This command:

• may be repeated with a given number of repetitions.
• takes an argument reverse of type boolean.

Default keybinding: ( (helix: normal) ( (helix: visual)

space

General purpose space menu.

Predefined keybindings

Title	Keybinding	Command
Show space menu	space (helix: normal), space (helix: visual)	[".openMenu", { menu: "space", ... }]

view

Moving the editor view.

Predefined keybindings

Title	Keybinding	Command
Show view menu	z (helix: normal), z (helix: visual)	[".openMenu", { menu: "view", ... }]
Show view menu (locked)	s-z (helix: normal), s-z (helix: visual)	[".openMenu", { menu: "view", locked: true, ... }]

view.line

Reveals a position based on the main cursor.

This command:

• takes an argument at of type "top" | "center" | "bottom".

window

Window menu.

Predefined keybindings

Title	Identifier	Keybinding	Command
Show window menu	windowMenu	c-w (helix: normal), c-w (helix: visual)	[".openMenu", { menu: "window", ... }]