readline style insert mode

book/src/keymap.md

@@ -239,6 +239,19 @@ ## Insert Mode
 | `Escape` | Switch to normal mode | `normal_mode`          |
 | `Ctrl-x` | Autocomplete          | `completion`           |
 | `Ctrl-w` | Delete previous word  | `delete_word_backward` |
+| `Alt-b`, `Alt-Left`     | Backward a word                                                         |
+| `Ctrl-b`, `Left`        | Backward a char                                                         |
+| `Alt-f`, `Alt-Right`    | Forward a word                                                          |
+| `Ctrl-f`, `Right`       | Forward a char                                                          |
+| `Ctrl-e`, `End`         | move to line end                                                        |
+| `Ctrl-a`, `Home`        | move to line start                                                      |
+| `Ctrl-w`                | delete previous word                                                    |
+| `Ctrl-u`                | delete to start of line                                                 |
+| `Ctrl-k`                | delete to end of line                                                   |
+| `backspace`, `Ctrl-h`   | delete previous char                                                    |
+| `delete`, `Ctrl-d`      | delete previous char                                                    |
+| `Ctrl-p`, `Up`          | move to previous line                                                   |
+| `Ctrl-n`, `Down`        | move to next line                                                       |
 
 ## Select / extend mode
 

helix-term/src/commands.rs

@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ pub fn doc(&self) -> &'static str {
         copy_selection_on_prev_line, "Copy selection on previous line",
         move_next_word_start, "Move to beginning of next word",
         move_prev_word_start, "Move to beginning of previous word",
+        move_prev_word_end, "Move to end of previous word",
         move_next_word_end, "Move to end of next word",
         move_next_long_word_start, "Move to beginning of next long word",
         move_prev_long_word_start, "Move to beginning of previous long word",
@@ -279,6 +280,9 @@ pub fn doc(&self) -> &'static str {
         delete_char_backward, "Delete previous char",
         delete_char_forward, "Delete next char",
         delete_word_backward, "Delete previous word",
+        delete_word_forward, "Delete next word",
+        kill_to_line_start, "Delete content till the start of the line",
+        kill_to_line_end, "Delete content till the end of the line",
         undo, "Undo change",
         redo, "Redo change",
         yank, "Yank selection",
@@ -563,6 +567,16 @@ fn extend_to_line_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     goto_line_start_impl(view, doc, Movement::Extend)
 }
 
+fn kill_to_line_start(cx: &mut Context) {
+    extend_to_line_start(cx);
+    delete_selection(cx);
+}
+
+fn kill_to_line_end(cx: &mut Context) {
+    extend_to_line_end(cx);
+    delete_selection(cx);
+}
+
 fn goto_first_nonwhitespace(cx: &mut Context) {
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
@@ -639,6 +653,10 @@ fn move_prev_word_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     move_word_impl(cx, movement::move_prev_word_start)
 }
 
+fn move_prev_word_end(cx: &mut Context) {
+    move_word_impl(cx, movement::move_prev_word_end)
+}
+
 fn move_next_word_end(cx: &mut Context) {
     move_word_impl(cx, movement::move_next_word_end)
 }
@@ -3802,6 +3820,19 @@ pub fn delete_word_backward(cx: &mut Context) {
         doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
         delete_selection(cx)
     }
+
+    pub fn delete_word_forward(cx: &mut Context) {
+        let count = cx.count();
+        let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+        let text = doc.text().slice(..);
+
+        let selection = doc
+            .selection(view.id)
+            .clone()
+            .transform(|range| movement::move_next_word_start(text, range, count));
+        doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
+        delete_selection(cx)
+    }
 }
 
 // Undo / Redo

helix-term/src/keymap.rs

@@ -651,19 +651,35 @@ fn default() -> Keymaps {
             "esc" => normal_mode,
 
             "backspace" => delete_char_backward,
+            "C-h" => delete_char_backward,
             "del" => delete_char_forward,
+            "C-d" => delete_char_forward,
             "ret" => insert_newline,
             "tab" => insert_tab,
             "C-w" => delete_word_backward,
+            "A-d" => delete_word_forward,
 
             "left" => move_char_left,
+            "C-b" => move_char_left,
             "down" => move_line_down,
+            "C-n" => move_line_down,
             "up" => move_line_up,
+            "C-p" => move_line_up,
             "right" => move_char_right,
+            "C-f" => move_char_right,
+            "A-b" => move_prev_word_end,
+            "A-left" => move_prev_word_end,
+            "A-f" => move_next_word_start,
+            "A-right" => move_next_word_start,
             "pageup" => page_up,
             "pagedown" => page_down,
             "home" => goto_line_start,
+            "C-a" => goto_line_start,
             "end" => goto_line_end_newline,
+            "C-e" => goto_line_end_newline,
+
+            "C-k" => kill_to_line_end,
+            "C-u" => kill_to_line_start,
 
             "C-x" => completion,
         });