Enable Ctrl+C copy selection while in vim-mode

[clojens]

I don't know about you guys, but old habits die slow and one keystroke combination in particular I've found myself returning to is, while typing text in LightTable with vim on, is to Shift+Home or Home, Shift+End and then close up with a Ctrl+C to copy the whole thing.

It seems that at the moment, it doesn't do anything, I was wondering if it were possible to, while maintaining also of course the yank y in normal-mode of vim, to enable the Ctrl+C copy behaviour also when in vim insert-mode i. Not sure if it's possible though... or even desirable?

Thanks for your work,
Rob

[jcswart]

I am on a mac so I use CMD + C, but this behavior works for me. I can copy the whole file by:

• In vim mode:
  • ggyG => copy all
• In vim insert mode:
  • Highlight all w/ mouse or keyboard + (CMD C) => copy all

It may be something on your end.

[ibdknox]

Ctrl+C is a default vim binding for escaping insert mode. You can easily rebind this yourself though. In your user keymap:

:editor.keys.vim {"ctrl-c" [:editor.copy]}

[clojens]

Great, thanks for the tip.

[mynomoto]

Solved: This issue should be closed.

[crantok]

Got directed here from codemirror/CodeMirror#3075 and was grateful for the tip. I don't know whether the original config structure still works but I did the following successfully and have pasted it in here case any noobs find it useful.

;; User keymap
[
 [:editor.keys.vim "ctrl-c" :editor.copy]
 [:editor.keys.vim "ctrl-x" :editor.cut]
 [:editor.keys.vim "ctrl-v" :editor.paste]
 [:editor.keys.vim "ctrl-z" :editor.undo]
 [:editor.keys.vim "ctrl-y" :editor.redo]
 ;; ...
]