micro-editor / micro-editor/micro
Enhancement: wrap selection with (, [, {
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Description
I think it would be a nice addition if, instead of replacing a text selection, it would be wrapped with parentheses, braces and brackets when they are respectively pressed.
Example:


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Research direction
Start by locating the terminal editor's selection-editing and bracket-key handling code. Reproduce the current replacement behavior with selected text, then implement wrapping for parentheses, brackets, and braces and verify that the selection remains correctly enclosed.
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- go
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- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
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