micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Multiple cursor keybindings in Micro differ from most popular text editors

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Description

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Sublime Text, Visual Studio Code, and Atom all bind the "spawn multiple cursors" action to Ctrl/Cmd+D by default. Micro currently defaults to Alt+N. I think there is a strong case for aligning with the industry standard here, especially since Micro already uses the same bindings as those editors for most other actions.

Specifications

Commit hash: 7c90f4d
OS: Fedora 31
Terminal: GNOME Terminal

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Research direction

Start by locating Micro's default keybinding definitions and the binding for the multiple-cursor action. Compare the current Alt+N behavior with the requested Ctrl/Cmd+D default, then verify that the updated binding works in the terminal editor and that existing keybindings remain consistent.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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