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tui: add Vim cw and cc change commands - #497
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Add c as a pending key in the Vim mode controller. cw deletes the word forward and enters insert mode; cc clears the current line's text (keeping the line) and enters insert mode. c followed by any other key cancels without editing, matching how d behaves. Add LineEditor.clearCurrentLine for the cc case. Add tests for all three behaviors. Fixes Observal#425 Signed-off-by: Priyansh <pkansara0412@gmail.com>
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The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: adding Vim-mode cw and cc commands. |
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The description includes the purpose, issue reference, approach, testing results, learning, checklist, and AI assistance details. It is complete and directly aligned with the proposed changes. |
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Issue #425 is open and directly linked. VimModeController.handle recognizes c as a pending command. cw calls deleteWordForward() and enters insert mode. cc calls clearCurrentLine() and ent… |
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The reviewed changes are limited to packages/tui/src/vim-mode.ts, packages/tui/src/editor.ts, and related tests in packages/tui/test/productivity.test.ts. The editor method supports the linked `… |
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Review comments at @packages/tui/src/vim-mode.ts:
- Around line 54-68: Update the `cw` handling in the pending-command branch of
`VimMode` to delete only the current word and preserve the following separator;
adjust `deleteWordForward` to support this behavior and call it with that option
from the `cw` path. Update the corresponding test to expect the leading space
before the next word to remain.
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| if (this.pending === "c") { | ||
| this.pending = ""; | ||
| if (char === "w") { | ||
| editor.deleteWordForward(); | ||
| this.current = "insert"; | ||
| } else if (char === "c") { | ||
| editor.clearCurrentLine(); | ||
| this.current = "insert"; | ||
| } | ||
| return true; | ||
| } | ||
| if (char === "d" || char === "f" || char === "c") { | ||
| this.pending = char; | ||
| return true; | ||
| } |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
🔎 Supported by static analysis
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sed -n '1,110p' packages/tui/src/vim-mode.ts
rg -n 'deleteWordForward|deleteWord|clearCurrentLine|cw|dw' packages/tui/src packages/tui/test
sed -n '1,125p' packages/tui/test/productivity.test.tsRepository: Observal/Axl
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rg -n -F --glob '*.test.ts' -e 'deleteWordForward' -e 'word-right' -e 'delete word' -e 'Vim mode' packages/tui/test packages/tui/src
git diff --unified=80 4393da4a7314ebb3e5ffc15aa64eb3118bcfc249 b12b336accdf738bb484471d019b02672ce02715 -- packages/tui/src/editor.ts packages/tui/src/vim-mode.ts packages/tui/test/productivity.test.tsRepository: Observal/Axl
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🌐 Web query:
official Vim help cw change word dw whitespace behavior
💡 Result:
Vim’s official help documents the difference:
- **`cw`** on a word changes only through the end of that word; it **doesn’t include following whitespace**.
- **`dw`** uses the `w` motion, which normally reaches the next word, so it can delete the intervening whitespace too.
- To change a word *and* its following whitespace, Vim help suggests `caw` or the mapping `:map cw dwi`.
That’s the normal Vim behavior; the help notes you can use `'cpoptions'`’s `w` flag for Vi-compatible behavior. ([vimhelp.org](https://vimhelp.org/change.txt.html))
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- 1: https://vimhelp.org/change.txt.html
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sed -n '585,610p' packages/tui/src/editor.tsRepository: Observal/Axl
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Preserve the separator in cw.
When cw runs at the start of "foo bar", deleteWordForward() deletes "foo " because it advances across non-word characters after the word. Vim's cw changes only the current word. The current test accepts the incorrect result and should retain the leading space before "bar".
Suggested fix
- deleteWordForward(): void {
+ deleteWordForward(includeFollowingWhitespace = true): void {
let to = this.wordRight();
- while (to < this.buffer.length && !wordCharacter.test(graphemeAt(this.buffer, to))) {
- to = nextBoundary(this.buffer, to);
+ if (includeFollowingWhitespace) {
+ while (to < this.buffer.length && !wordCharacter.test(graphemeAt(this.buffer, to))) {
+ to = nextBoundary(this.buffer, to);
+ }
+ } else {
+ while (to > this.cursor && !wordCharacter.test(graphemeBefore(this.buffer, to))) {
+ to = previousBoundary(this.buffer, to);
+ }
}
this.kill(this.cursor, to);
}- editor.deleteWordForward();
+ editor.deleteWordForward(false);- assert.equal(editor.text, "two");
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Review comment at @packages/tui/src/vim-mode.ts around lines 54 - 68:
Update the `cw` handling in the pending-command branch of `VimMode` to delete
only the current word and preserve the following separator; adjust
`deleteWordForward` to support this behavior and call it with that option from
the `cw` path. Update the corresponding test to expect the leading space before
the next word to remain.
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Purpose
The TUI's optional Vim mode (toggle with
/vim) supporteddwandddbut not their "change" versionscwandcc, which delete and then switch to insert mode.Fixes
Fixes #425
Approach
In
packages/tui/src/vim-mode.ts, addcas a pending key following the existingd/fpattern:cwdeletes the word forward (editor.deleteWordForward()) then enters insert mode.ccclears the current line's text and enters insert mode. Unlikedd(which removes the whole line including its newline),cckeeps an empty line to type on, so it uses a newLineEditor.clearCurrentLine()that removes only the line's text and leaves the cursor at its start.cfollowed by any other key cancels without editing, matching howdbehaves today.No compatibility or security impact; the change is confined to the Vim command layer and one new editor method.
How was this tested?
pnpm --filter @axl/tui test— 286 pass, 0 fail.cwdeletes forward one word and leaves insert mode;ccempties the current line, keeps the other lines, and leaves insert mode;c+ another key cancels without editing.vim-mode.ts/editor.tschanges makes thecwandcctests fail (2 fail); restoring them makes all pass.pnpm --filter @axl/tui typecheckclean;biome checkon the three changed files clean.Learning
cccould not reusedeleteCurrentLine()because that removes the newline too; a dedicatedclearCurrentLine()(kill from lineStart to lineEnd) is the minimal correct primitive.Checklist
REUSE.toml.Signed-off-bytrailer.AI assistance
Summary by CodeRabbit
cwto delete the word ahead and enter insert mode.ccto clear the current line while preserving its newline, then enter insert mode.cleave the text unchanged and return to normal mode.