alty key map

Non-modal keymap for text editors.

Concept

• Non-modal editing
  • Every shortcut should be available without mode change.
  • Every shortcut can be used with a single stroke with modifiers
• Use alt key mainly
  • Since every alt key can be pressed with thumbs, prevent RSI...
  • Most common shortcuts are not using alt key. Live together with them...!
• Easy to move cursor without moving hands from qwerty area.
  • Use hjkl for cursor movement, as vim does.
  • Use yuio,.<>, which are near to hjkl for additional cursor movement.
• Selection without arrow key
  • All cursor movement shortcuts use left alt and right Alphabet keys.
  • Just press shift additionaly to select range.
• Inherit common shortcuts
  • For example, C-z, C-x, C-c, C-v, C-a, C-f from common apps.
  • Palette shortcuts C-p and C-S-p from Atom, VSCode, zed, etc.
• Pane shortcuts
  • Use A-\, A-', A-| for pane toggle.

Shortcut list

See key-list.md

Installation

Open each editors and append the contents of keymap file.

Neovim

See https://github.com/lumiknit/alty-keys.nvim