micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Feature request: Navigate auto-wrapped long lines using arrow keys

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Description

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Wrapped long lines respond to up/down arrow keys in "vim style" rather than in "kwrite style". This is not "wrong" in any way, but it would be nice if this was configurable. In most editors based on widget frameworks (Qt, Gtk), a long line wrapped for display can be navigated by arrow keys as if it consisted of multiple separate lines, i.e., the up/down arrow keys don't necessarily move to a different (file's pysical) line number.

Specifications

Version: 1.4.2-77
Commit hash: 3a8898d
Compiled on August 15, 2019

Commit hash: 3a8898d
OS: Linux
Terminal: Yakuake

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the arrow-key handling and wrapped-line navigation in the terminal editor, then determine how the requested navigation mode should be configured and verify movement across visually wrapped lines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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