Vim-like Editor Help
This is a simple text editor with Vim-like keybindings. Press Esc to close this help screen.
Modes
Mode |
Description |
How to Enter |
Normal |
For navigation and commands |
Press Esc from any mode |
Insert |
For typing text |
Press i, a, o, O etc. in Normal mode |
Command |
For executing commands |
Press : in Normal mode |
Navigation (Normal Mode)
Key |
Action |
h / ArrowLeft |
Move cursor left |
j / ArrowDown |
Move cursor down |
k / ArrowUp |
Move cursor up |
l / ArrowRight |
Move cursor right |
0 |
Move to start of line |
$ |
Move to end of line |
gg |
Move to beginning of file |
G |
Move to end of file |
w |
Move forward one word |
b |
Move backward one word |
Editing (Normal Mode)
Key |
Action |
i |
Enter Insert mode at cursor |
a |
Enter Insert mode after cursor |
o |
Open new line below and enter Insert mode |
O |
Open new line above and enter Insert mode |
x |
Delete character under cursor |
dd |
Delete current line |
yy |
Yank (copy) current line |
p |
Paste after cursor |
u |
Undo |
Ctrl+r |
Redo |
Commands (Command Mode)
Command |
Action |
:w |
Save document to localStorage |
:q |
Quit (refresh page) |
:wq |
Save and quit |
:help or ? in Normal Mode |
Show this help screen |
:set filename=name |
Set the document name |
:open name |
Open a document from localStorage |
:files |
List saved files |
Press Esc to close this help screen.