I made Minima because I couldn't get used to Vim kebindings (even after customizing them), and I needed an ssh-able text editor for homework. Minima is designed to be efficient, portable, and modular enough for me to edit the code directly in lieu of configs.
Requires ncurses/ncursesw, which can be found at your local package manager
Build as CMake project:
cd Minima
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
Run as Minima [filename]
Two modes: Command and edit. Use Esc to toggle between them
A command has the format [quantity][unit][action]
To delete the next 3 words, do 3wd
To delete the previous row, do -1rd
All integers, positive and negative
- c: character
- w: word
- r: row
- l: line
- p: paragraph
- d: delete
- g: goto
- q: quit and save
- a: perform last command again
- f: find
- s: select range
You do not always need to specify both quantity and unit
quantity defaults to 1, and unit defaults to word
The negative sign evaluates to -1. -pg brings the cursor to previous paragraph
You can also type b to flip the direction
To find a string, begin with ' and type the string you want to find.
Use \ to type space and newline literals. Press a to find the same
string again.
Select can also be used as ctrl + s in edit mode, but in command
mode, it also takes parameters.
Type to insert text
Global commands are single key shortcuts that can be used in edit mode (by holding ctrl) and in command mode.
Use I,J,K,L to move cursor in single character/line increments.
Use U,O to move in word increments, and H,N to move to start and end of line.
Use Z to undo, and Y to redo (this was very hard to code in a clean way)
Tap S to toggle selection, can also hold <shift>
Also on supported terminals, you can scroll with the mouse wheel.