syntax_objects.vim

Map keys to interact with syntax objects

Installation

Plug 'tjdevries/syntax_objects.vim'

How to use

" <leader> Next Function
" In after/ftplugin/vim.vim
nnoremap <buffer> <leader>nf :call syntax_objects#move_to_group('vimfuncbody',
    \ {'ignore_current': v:true, 'direction': 1})<CR>
" Or:
nnoremap <buffer> <leader>nf :call syntax_objects#move_to_group('function',
    \ {'ignore_current': v:true, 'direction': 1, 'check_trans': 1})<CR>

" <leader> Previous Function
nnoremap <buffer> <leader>pf :call syntax_objects#move_to_group('vimfuncbody',
    \ {'ignore_current': v:true, 'direction': -1})<CR>
" Or:
nnoremap <buffer> <leader>pf :call syntax_objects#move_to_group('function',
    \ {'ignore_current': v:true, 'direction': -1, 'check_trans': 1})<CR>

Improvements

• Need to improve the speed. Some "far" searches take quite a long time to get to.
  • Maybe we could do a fun binary search or something to narrow down the search if we don't find it "n" characters
  • Should refactor to start searching at start of line always. This is do to vim syntax semantics
  • Early quit from the search depending on what we need (start vs. finish)
• Work with motions:
  • call syntax_objects#register('s', 'string')
  • Then you can do:
    • ysis: like surround, Yank Surroudning Inner String
    • You can set lots of around, inner, etc. to go with these motions
• Documentation
• conf.vim set up and options to use.
  • Setting default values for "expected" behavior