micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

feature request : ability to navigate to previous position

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Description

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I am editing one file (or simply stay there for a while) at a certain line
Then I jump either in the same file (maybe through search, or mouse) or in a different file /atb ...

I would like to go back to the previous position. There is no action I can bind that offer that currently.

Ideally we would have the following :

  • goBackInViewLocationHistory // this would let me go back to where I was looking
  • goForwardInViewLocationHistory // this would let me go back to my present location
  • goBackInEditLocationHistory // this would let me go back to where I was making my previous edit
  • goForwardInEditLocationHistory // this would let me go back to my latest edit

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the editor's existing navigation and action-handling code, then determine how view and edit positions could be tracked and exposed as backward and forward actions; done means all four requested actions work across jumps and edits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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