tcr
tcr is a terminal text editor for Unix. Its keybindings are mostly based on Emacs.
Installation
To install tcr into ~/.local/bin, run
cargo install --path . --root ~/.local/
Usage
Start tcr in the shell:
tcr <filename>
If the file doesn’t already exist, it will get created.
Keybindings
Cis the ctrl key.SPCis the space bar.Mis the Alt key.
Basic movement
| Keybinding | Action |
|---|---|
C-p / up |
Move up. |
C-n / down |
Move down |
C-f / right |
Move right |
C-b / left |
Move left |
M-f |
Move forwards by one word |
M-b |
Move backwards by one word |
C-a |
Go to the beginning of the line |
C-e |
Go to the end of the line |
C-c C-a |
Go to the beginning of the buffer |
C-c C-e |
Go to the end of the buffer |
M-g |
Jump to a specific line |
Cut and paste
| Keybinding | Action |
|---|---|
C-d |
Delete the character immediately to the right of the cursor (the character isn’t added to the clipboard) |
C-SPC |
Set the mark at the current position |
C-w |
Cut the region to the clipboard |
M-w |
Copy the region to the clipboard |
C-y |
Paste the clipboard |
M-d |
Cut the next word |
C-c C-d |
Duplicate line |
General
| Keybinding | Action |
|---|---|
C-x C-s |
Save the current file |
C-x C-c |
Quit tcr |
C-c C-c |
Save and quit |
Search
| Keybinding | Action |
|---|---|
C-s |
Search forward (repeat search when already searching) |
C-d |
Cut the currently matched search term |
Colours
The colour palette used comes from the Modus Operandi theme.
There is currently no mechanism for changing the colours, hopefully that’ll be added soon.