helix-config.toml

# <space>? to see keys

# detect external file changes requires :reload https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/discussions/1550
# setting terminal window title would be nice https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues/2436
# scrolling the right pane in a picker would be nice
# folds would be nice

# https://helix-editor.vercel.app/reference/list-of-themes
theme = "catppuccin_mocha"

[editor.indent-guides]
render = true

[editor.cursor-shape]
insert = "bar"
normal = "block"
select = "underline"

# this nesting is called "minor modes"
# https://helix-editor.vercel.app/configuration/remapping/#minor-modes
[keys.normal."space"]
x = { b = ":buffer-close" }
q = ":quit"
# new daily note
# https://docs.helix-editor.com/command-line.html#expansions
n = { d = ":e %sh{echo ~/dev/Vault/Work/%sh{date +\"%%B %%d, %%Y\"}.md}" }

[keys.normal."space".g]
g = [
  ":write-all", 
  ":new", 
  ":insert-output lazygit >/dev/tty", 
  ":set mouse false", 
  ":set mouse true",
  ":buffer-close!", 
  ":redraw", 
  ":reload-all"
]
# Print the current line's git blame information to the statusline.
b = ":echo %sh{git blame -L %{cursor_line},+1 %{buffer_name}}"

[keys.normal."space".s]
c = ":config-reload"
e = ":e ~/.config/helix/config.toml"

[keys.normal]
"#" = "toggle_comments"
C-c = "no_op" # turn off the default comment functionality
"H" = ":buffer-previous"
"L" = ":buffer-next"
esc = ["collapse_selection", "keep_primary_selection"]
ret = ["move_line_down", "goto_first_nonwhitespace"]
0   = "goto_line_start"
C-s = ":w"
# move (swap) lines up/down
# https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/discussions/5764#discussioncomment-4854530
A-j = [
  "keep_primary_selection",
  "move_line_down",
  "extend_to_line_bounds",
  "extend_line_above",
  "split_selection_on_newline",
  "select_mode",
  "goto_line_end_newline",
  "normal_mode",
  "rotate_selection_contents_forward",
  "keep_primary_selection",
  "move_line_down"
]
A-k = [
  "keep_primary_selection",
  "extend_to_line_bounds",
  "extend_line_above",
  "split_selection_on_newline",
  "select_mode",
  "goto_line_end_newline",
  "normal_mode",
  "rotate_selection_contents_forward",
  "keep_primary_selection"
]

[keys.insert]
esc = ["collapse_selection", "normal_mode"]
C-s = [":w", "normal_mode"]
A-j = [
  "keep_primary_selection",
  "move_line_down",
  "extend_to_line_bounds",
  "extend_line_above",
  "split_selection_on_newline",
  "select_mode",
  "goto_line_end_newline",
  "normal_mode",
  "rotate_selection_contents_forward",
  "keep_primary_selection",
  "move_line_down"
]
A-k = [
  "keep_primary_selection",
  "extend_to_line_bounds",
  "extend_line_above",
  "split_selection_on_newline",
  "select_mode",
  "goto_line_end_newline",
  "normal_mode",
  "rotate_selection_contents_forward",
  "keep_primary_selection"
]

# no support for system paste sync with p (just use system shortcut)
[keys.select]
esc = ["collapse_selection", "keep_primary_selection", "normal_mode"]
0   = "goto_line_start"
y = ["yank", ":clipboard-yank"]

# no scroll bar yet https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues/2210

# https://docs.helix-editor.com/editor.html
[editor.statusline]
left = ["mode", "spinner", "read-only-indicator", "file-modification-indicator"]

center = ["file-name"]
right = ["diagnostics", "selections", "position", "file-encoding", "file-type", "position-percentage"]
# does the separator even work? seems like it's not showing up
separator = "│"

[editor]
cursorline = true
# ga goes to last accessed file, gp and gn go to previous/next buffer
bufferline = "always"
# line-number = "relative"
color-modes = true
# mouse = false
# Resolve true color detection problems (e.g. on Linux in Windows WSL2)
# such as the error, "theme: theme requires true color support".
true-color = true
rulers = [80]