Kakoune: Make Alt + h and Alt + l a bit more smart

[alexherbo2]

How about Alt + h and Alt + l selecting to, the _content boundaries_ first, then the _line boundaries_?

Examples

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Example 1 – Executing Alt + h:

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Example 2 – Executing Alt + h:

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Example 3 – Executing Alt + l:

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Example 4 – Executing Alt + l:

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[Delapouite]

I think what's really missing is a proper line text-object. If it's x then you can use regular combo like [x, <a-}>x…

[andreyorst]

What about:

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Alt+l: always selects until leading whitespace

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Alt+L: always selects to the beginning of the line

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Alt+h: always selects till trailing whitespaces

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Alt+H: always selects till end of the line

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This matches other keys behavior, where key tryes to be smart, but when another modifier is involved it becomes non-smart, like smart Shift+8 and non-smart Shift+Alt+8. Although it involves more chording.

[alexherbo2]

I prefer the smart version interactively.

And for scripting g, h / G, h / g, l / G, l.