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--- helix:helix [2025/12/19 12:06] – [BUFFERS] v1ctor
+++ helix:helix [2026/04/21 12:52] (current) – [MOTION] v1ctor
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 ''eb'' - selects the whole word\\
+''gw'' - GOTO WORD. It will create two letters at the start of every word in sight. When you type those two letters, you instantly jump to the specified word.
 ==== SELECTION ====
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 ''p'' - paste after selection\\
 ''P'' - paster before selection\\
+''Ctrl-c'' - comment/uncomment selection\\
+==== SELECT COMMAND ====
+''s'' - selects matches in the selection. First you need to have some text selected and then press ''s''. Prompt will appear. You can use regex in the prompt.
 ==== MULTIPLE CURSORS ====
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 '':bn'' - next buffer\\
 '':bc'' - close current buffer\\
+==== COMMENT OUT ====
+''Ctrl - c'' - comments out the text. Or undo it
+==== GLOBAL SEARCH AND REPLACE ====
+Let's say you want to replace ''foo'' with ''bar'' everywhere in the document.
+''%'' - select the whole document\\
+''s'' - press s key for search and type the text you want to replace, e.g. ''select:foo<Enter>''. At this point you can scroll through the file and visually check what's highlighted\\
+''c'' - type c for change and put in a new text. Press ''Enter''. To get rig of the multiple selections press a coma key '',''
+==== REPLACE WITH YANKED TEXT ====
+''R'' - replaces the selection with yanked text
+==== SPLITS AND WINDOW MODE ====
+'':vsplit <filename> '' - opens <filename> in a vertical split (or same file if no name passed)\\
+'':hsplit <filename> '' - opens <filename> in a horizontal split (or same file if no name passed)\\
+''Space + w'' or ''Ctrl + w'' - opens a Windows mode. Here you can switch between splits.
+''hx --vsplit pylint.sh README.md'' - opens two files in split from the command line.
+''Ctrl + v'' - opens file from the picket into the vertical split.