https://github.com/fabi1cazenave/gnupad

Standard / notepad-like behavior for Emacs, Vim, Nano.
https://github.com/fabi1cazenave/gnupad

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Standard / notepad-like behavior for Emacs, Vim, Nano.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fabi1cazenave/gnupad
• Owner: fabi1cazenave
• Created: 2012-03-01T10:03:30.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2012-03-28T19:52:05.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-18T02:53:44.912Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Emacs Lisp
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• Size: 102 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
Every time one of the shortcuts below does something else than the Notepad equivalent, God kills a kitten. This has to stop. Now.

Common Commands

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        • Ctrl+X cut  

        • Ctrl+C copy  

        • Ctrl+V paste  

        • Ctrl+Z undo  

        • Ctrl+Y redo  

        • Ctrl+O open…  

        • Ctrl+S save  

        • Ctrl+Q quit  

        • Ctrl+F find…  

        • Ctrl+H find and replace…  

        • F3 Shift+F3 next / previous  

Note:  

        • Ctrl+Shift+\* shortcuts are not terminal-proof. Avoid them.  

        • Ctrl+[S|Q] might be caught by your terminal emulator (XON|XOFF)  

Selection and caret movements

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        • Shift+[arrow] start selection and move caret  

        • Ctrl+[left|right] move to previous|next word  

        • Ctrl+[backspace|delete] erase previous|next word  

        • Ctrl+[home|end] move to beginning|end of document  

Terminal-friendly alternatives:

        • Ctrl+Space, [arrow] start selection and move caret  

        • Alt+[left|right] move to previous|next word  

        • Alt+[backspace|delete] erase previous|next word  

        • Alt+[home|end] move to beginning|end of document  

The gnupad manifesto

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The “gnupad” idea is to save kittens by emulating these standard / Notepad-like shortcuts in the three main CLI editors:

 * **Emacs** now implements a [CUA mode](http://www.emacswiki.org/CuaMode)

   but it only affects Ctrl+[z|x|c|v]  

   — ``notepad.el`` adds support for the other shortcuts and for

   Shift+[arrow] selections;

 * **Vim** already has Notepad-like settings like ``mswin.vim`` or ``evim``  

   — ``notepad.vim`` extends them with a few keyboard shortcuts;

 * **nano** is the editor that most beginners use  

   — it’s more than time to use standard shortcuts instead of the pico ones.

Expected benefits

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 * You’ll get used to standard keyboard shortcuts, so you won’t look like a

   idiot any more when you have to write two lines with Notepad / Office / whatever.

 * *Yo mamma* will be able to use Emacs / Vim / nano.

   Well, not Vim — this one is for real men (or patented nerds, I dunno).

 * Bringing the power of Notepad to Emacs and nano.

   Yeah, that’s a remarkable improvement.

 * You won’t pollute your brain with idiotic shortcuts if you have to use

   another editor for some shameful reason.

 * Enlarge your productivity. Save kittens.

Limitations

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 * Emacs:

    * F3 Shift+F3 are not implemented

    * Ctrl+Y are not implemented because the undo/redo stack sucks like hell (help wanted!)

 * Vim:

    * there’s no limitation with Vim, only possibilities.

 * nano:

    * Alt|Ctrl+[arrows] caret movements are not implemented

    * Shift+[arrow] selections don’t work, use Ctrl+Space, [arrow] instead

    * the 'undo' feature is still experimental

License

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WTFPL license. Use at your own risk.