Kakoune code editor

Kakoune code editor

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Modal editor

Modal editor — Faster as in fewer keystrokes — Multiple selections — Orthogonal design

Kakoune is a code editor that implements Vi’s "keystrokes as a text editing language" model. As it’s also a modal editor, it is somewhat similar to the Vim editor (after which Kakoune was originally inspired).

Kakoune can operate in two modes, normal and insertion. In insertion mode, keys are directly inserted into the current buffer. In normal mode, keys are used to manipulate the current selection and to enter insertion mode.

Kakoune has a strong focus on interactivity, most commands provide immediate and incremental results, while still being competitive (as in keystroke count) with Vim.

Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive range of characters, selections have an anchor and a cursor character. Most commands move both of them, except when extending selection where the anchor character stays fixed and the cursor one moves around.

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This snap is built via the snapcraft.io build service from the snapcraft.yaml definition at https://github.com/lukewh/kakoune-snap to ensure source and build transparency.

Details for Kakoune code editor

License
  • Unlicense

Last updated
  • 22 August 2023 - latest/stable
  • 11 March 2022 - latest/stable

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