Switching your text editor
Helix editor
Modal editor
A post-modern text editor.
Lightweight and Speed:
Helix is ightweight nature and fast performance. It runs in the terminal, making it efficient and responsive even on remote servers or low-resource environments.
Keyboard-Centric Interface:
Helix has a unique modal interface that allows users to navigate and edit text using keyboard commands. This can be very efficient for those who prefer to keep their hands on the keyboard without reaching for the mouse. You use keyboard shortcuts to select, multi-select, delete, copy, and switch modes, making it fast and efficient to write your document or code once you have become familiar with them.
Extensive Customization:
Helix is highly customizable, allowing users to tailor it to their specific needs. Users can create custom key mappings, and configure settings to create a personalized editing environment.
To have word wrap:
.helix/config.toml
[editor.soft-wrap]
enable = true
max-wrap = 25 # increase value to reduce forced mid-word wrapping
max-indent-retain = 0
wrap-indicator = "" # set wrap-indicator to "" to hide it
Learning Curve and Efficiency:
While Helix has a learning curve initially, some users argue that once mastered, it can be extremely efficient for text editing and manipulation. In command mode, activated by pressing the colon key (:), you can explore the tutorial (:tutor) to gain experience with Helix commands within a few days or a week.
Use yazi for terminal file manager:
yz-fp
#!/bin/bash
selected_file="$1"
# KEY ASSUMPTIONS
# - editor pane was the most recently active pane
# - yazi fp is only open floating pane
# go back to editor
zellij action toggle-floating-panes
# open selected file in editor
zellij action write 27 # send escape key
zellij action write-chars ":open $selected_file"
zellij action write 13 # send enter key
# go back to floating yazi pane and close it
zellij action toggle-floating-panes
zellij action close-pane
yy
#!/bin/bash
zellij run -c -f -- yazi "$PWD"
copy yz-fp and yy to /bin folder and make it executable
sudo cp yz-fp /bin
sudo cp yy /bin
sudo chmod +x yz-fp
sudo chmod +x yy
You can configure it for helix in yazi.toml file
.config/yazi/
[opener]
helix = [
{ run = 'yz-fp "$0"', desc = "Use yazi as file picker within helix" },
]
[open]
rules = [
{ name = "**/*", use = "helix" },
]
~/.config/helix
config.toml
[keys.normal]
C-y = ":sh yy" # launch filepicker
[editor.lsp]
display-inlay-hints = true
[keys.normal.space]
"H" = ":toggle lsp.display-inlay-hints"
It will open file picker on Ctrl+y in zellij
Space + Capital H for toggle inlay hints
Use Zellij terminal workspace
Zellij Tutorial
https://zellij.dev/tutorials/basic-functionality/