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Allow use of h/j/k/l for movement within XIKI #139

Open alexlafroscia opened 9 years ago

alexlafroscia commented 9 years ago

I'm not sure how it would work, considering Xiki tries to use key presses to filter visible results, but it would be really useful to be able to use h/j/k/l to navigate a la vim. As a Vim user, I've trained myself to avoid the arrow keys, and needing to switch back to them for Xiki is a pain!

trogdoro commented 9 years ago

Note that you can use ^B, ^F, ^P, and ^N to move back, forward, previous line, and next line.

--Craig

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Alex LaFroscia notifications@github.com wrote:

I'm not sure how it would work, considering Xiki tries to use key presses to filter visible results, but it would be really useful to be able to use h/j/k/l to navigate a la vim. As a Vim user, I've trained myself to avoid the arrow keys, and needing to switch back to them for Xiki is a pain!

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aemonge commented 9 years ago

Well yeah, but that emacs style tough =/

trogdoro commented 9 years ago

I'm prepending "Feature request: " to this.

Or, does anyone have better ideas about how to distinguish between feature requests and issues on github?

alexlafroscia commented 9 years ago

Labels? I find that they're pretty easy, since you can search/sort by them and you get some nice color-coding going on

trogdoro commented 9 years ago

@alexlafroscia Great idea. I changed the name back and added a "Feature Request" label.

zkbpkp commented 8 years ago

use h/j/k/l to navigate

Great idea

I'm not sure how it would work, considering Xiki tries to use key presses to filter visible results

Just typing /word or :word instead of word will be ok

trogdoro commented 8 years ago

use h/j/k/l to navigate

With the next version of Xiki (not yet pushed) you'll be able to hold down alt (or option) and type h,j,k or l to navigate like in vim.

--Craig

Great idea

I'm not sure how it would work, considering Xiki tries to use key presses to filter visible results

Just typing /word or :word instead of word can be ok

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alexlafroscia commented 8 years ago

Would it be possible to use CTL-H/J/K/L instead? I have CAPSLOCK mapped to it for comfort and try to stay away for ALT since it's harder to reach.

trogdoro commented 8 years ago

Would it be possible to use CTL-H/J/K/L instead?

That would step on a lot of existing keys. I could probably make a key shortcut that temporarily enabled CTL-H/J/K/L, or just H/J/K/L if there was enough interest from vim people.

I have CAPSLOCK mapped to it for comfort

Me too :)

try to stay away for ALT since it's harder to reach.

I also have Tab mapped to alt (when used like a modifier) via Karabiner (a mac utility).

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Alex LaFroscia notifications@github.com wrote:

Would it be possible to use CTL-H/J/K/L instead? I have CAPSLOCK mapped to it for comfort and try to stay away for ALT since it's harder to reach.

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alexlafroscia commented 8 years ago

I also have Tab mapped to alt (when used like a modifier) via Karabiner (a mac utility).

Oh wow, that's interesting. I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC and holding mirror CTRL, I'll have to check out remapping TAB as well.

trogdoro commented 8 years ago

I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC

That sounds kind of cool - I may try that. It seems strange that Karabiner can't do that on its own since Seil is made by the same developer. But it looks like everyone is saying you need both (Karabiner and Seil) to do that > http://www.economyofeffort.com/2014/08/11/beyond-ctrl-remap-make-that-caps-lock-key-useful/

I currently type Ctrl-[ for ESC. On most terminals they're equivalent. The next version of Xsh will make much more extensive use of the ESC key for canceling out of things and escaping out of views.

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Alex LaFroscia notifications@github.com wrote:

I also have Tab mapped to alt (when used like a modifier) via Karabiner (a mac utility).

Oh wow, that's interesting. I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC and holding mirror CTRL, I'll have to check out remapping TAB as well.

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trogdoro commented 8 years ago

Actually the 3rd screenshot shows a way to map all control keys (not just caps lock) to ESC when you tap them using just Karabiner (and the built-in osx control to capslock feature):

http://www.economyofeffort.com/2014/08/11/beyond-ctrl-remap-make-that-caps-lock-key-useful/

Thanks for the tip - will try out tapping caps lock now instead of Ctrl-[ ! All vim users should know about that option - could save some serious carpal tunnel :)

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Craig Muth craig.muth@gmail.com wrote:

I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC

That sounds kind of cool - I may try that. It seems strange that Karabiner can't do that on its own since Seil is made by the same developer. But it looks like everyone is saying you need both (Karabiner and Seil) to do that > http://www.economyofeffort.com/2014/08/11/beyond-ctrl-remap-make-that-caps-lock-key-useful/

I currently type Ctrl-[ for ESC. On most terminals they're equivalent. The next version of Xsh will make much more extensive use of the ESC key for canceling out of things and escaping out of views.

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Alex LaFroscia notifications@github.com wrote:

I also have Tab mapped to alt (when used like a modifier) via Karabiner (a mac utility).

Oh wow, that's interesting. I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC and holding mirror CTRL, I'll have to check out remapping TAB as well.

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trogdoro commented 8 years ago

make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC That sounds kind of cool - I may try that

It's been 2 days and I'm loving tapping CAPSLOCK for ESC. Thanks again for the tip!!

Any other related mappings or productivity shortcuts I should know about? :)

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Craig Muth craig.muth@gmail.com wrote:

Actually the 3rd screenshot shows a way to map all control keys (not just caps lock) to ESC when you tap them using just Karabiner (and the built-in osx control to capslock feature):

http://www.economyofeffort.com/2014/08/11/beyond-ctrl-remap-make-that-caps-lock-key-useful/

Thanks for the tip - will try out tapping caps lock now instead of Ctrl-[ ! All vim users should know about that option - could save some serious carpal tunnel :)

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 1:48 PM, Craig Muth craig.muth@gmail.com wrote:

I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC

That sounds kind of cool - I may try that. It seems strange that Karabiner can't do that on its own since Seil is made by the same developer. But it looks like everyone is saying you need both (Karabiner and Seil) to do that > http://www.economyofeffort.com/2014/08/11/beyond-ctrl-remap-make-that-caps-lock-key-useful/

I currently type Ctrl-[ for ESC. On most terminals they're equivalent. The next version of Xsh will make much more extensive use of the ESC key for canceling out of things and escaping out of views.

--Craig

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Alex LaFroscia notifications@github.com wrote:

I also have Tab mapped to alt (when used like a modifier) via Karabiner (a mac utility).

Oh wow, that's interesting. I use Karabiner and Seil to make tapping CAPSLOCK mirror ESC and holding mirror CTRL, I'll have to check out remapping TAB as well.

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub.

alexlafroscia commented 8 years ago

No, that's really the big one that I use. It took a little time to re-train my hands to not hit the ESC key but now that I'm used to it, I've realized how much of a time-saver it is!

I guess maybe my only other suggestion is using SPACE as my leader key, which I find really useful because it puts it under both thumbs, and your hands are already right over it.