dive/README.md

Dive

Dive is a Vim-like text editor using ncurses.

Usage

dive file.txt

Compiling

fish build.fish

Supported actions

Ctrl+C exits the editor anywhere.

Normal Mode

• Move around with arrow keys or hjkl
• Use i to enter insert mode
• Use a to enter insert mode, moving the cursor forward
• Use o to enter insert mode, with a blank line below the currently selected one
• Use : or ; to enter command mode

Insert Mode

• Use ESC to get back to Normal Mode
• Use arrow keys to move around
• Type to type things in
• Backspace to delete the character before the cursor, or to merge 2 lines when cursor is at the start of a line
• Enter to split the current line in half

Command Mode

• Use ESC to get back to Normal Mode
• Type to type a command into the minibuffer
• Enter to run the command

Commands:

• q, quit: Quits Dive, forgetting any changes.
• w, write: Writes changes to the file provided

Enjoy!