Editors

nano

• Ctrl+O: Save file
• Ctrl+X: Exit editor
• Ctrl+W: Search for text
• Ctrl+U: Undo last action
• Ctrl+K: Cut current line
• Ctrl+U: Paste cut line above the current line

micro

• Ctrl+S: Save file
• Ctrl+Q: Quit editor
• Ctrl+F: Find text
• Ctrl+Z: Undo last action
• Ctrl+E: Open command prompt
  • save: Save file
  • quit: Quit editor
  • find: Find text
  • set filetype <filetype>: Set syntax highlighting based on file type
  • set tabsize <number>: Set the number of spaces for a tab

vim

• D D: Delete current line
• P: Paste the deleted line above the current line
• I: Enter insert mode to edit text
• : W: Save file
• : Q: Quit editor

helix

Keymap

The Most Underrated IDE

Normal mode

• Undo: u
• Redo: U
• Move cursor forward: w
• Move cursor backward: b
• Delete highlighted text: d
• Find next char: f
• Find previous char: F
• Go to end of line: g l
• Go to beginning of line: g h
• Show all keybindings: Space ++?++
  • Search for a specific keybinding: type %bindings <binding>
• File picker: Space f
  • Open file in vertical split: Ctrl+V
  • Open file in horizontal split: Ctrl+H
  • Move to left split: Ctrl+W Left
  • Close current split: Ctrl+W Q
• Symbol picker: Space s
• Project-wide symbol picker: Space S
• Diagnostic picker: Space d
• Comment line: Ctrl+C
• Highlight current line and move to next line: x
• Replace highlighted text (LSP rename): Space r
• Go to definition: g d`
  • Go out of definition: Ctrl+O
  • Go into definition: Ctrl+I
• Go to references: g r
• Jump to a two-character label: g w
• Expand selection to the next node in the syntax tree: Option+Up
• Shrink selection to the previous node in the syntax tree: Option+Down

Select mode

• Enter select mode: v
• Move cursor forward with appended selection: w
• Move cursor backward with appended selection: b