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2025-03-12 19:31:16Micro with its operands and keybindings.
Micro is a modern, user-friendly text editor designed for the terminal. It offers extensive features, including mouse support, multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, and an intuitive command bar.
1. Command Bar
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Ctrl-e - Supports shell-like argument parsing (single/double quotes, escaping)
- No environment variable expansion
2. Commands Overview
Commands are entered using
Ctrl-efollowed by the command.File Management
save ['filename']→ Save the current buffer (or "Save As" if a filename is given)quit→ Exit Microopen 'filename'→ Open a filereopen→ Reload the current file from diskpwd→ Print the current working directorycd 'path'→ Change the working directory
Navigation
goto 'line[:col]'→ Move to an absolute line and columnjump 'line[:col]'→ Move relative to the current line
Editing
replace 'search' 'value' ['flags']→ Replace text-a→ Replace all occurrences-l→ Literal search (no regex)replaceall 'search' 'value'→ Replace all without confirmationtextfilter 'sh-command'→ Pipe selected text through a shell command and replace it
Splitting and Tabs
vsplit ['filename']→ Open a vertical splithsplit ['filename']→ Open a horizontal splittab ['filename']→ Open a file in a new tabtabswitch 'tab'→ Switch between tabstabmove '[-+]n'→ Move tab position
Configuration
set 'option' 'value'→ Set a global optionsetlocal 'option' 'value'→ Set an option for the current buffershow 'option'→ Show the current value of an optionreset 'option'→ Reset an option to its default
Plugins
plugin list→ List installed pluginsplugin install 'pl'→ Install a pluginplugin remove 'pl'→ Remove a pluginplugin update ['pl']→ Update a pluginplugin search 'pl'→ Search for plugins
Miscellaneous
run 'sh-command'→ Run a shell command in the backgroundlog→ View debug messagesreload→ Reload all runtime files (settings, keybindings, syntax files, etc.)raw→ Debug terminal escape sequencesshowkey 'key'→ Show what action is bound to a keyterm ['exec']→ Open a terminal emulator running a specific commandlint→ Lint the current filecomment→ Toggle comments on a selected line or block
3. Keybindings Overview
| Action | Keybinding | |------------------|--------------| | Navigation | | | Move cursor left |
←orh| | Move cursor right |→orl| | Move cursor up |↑ork| | Move cursor down |↓orj| | Move to start of line |Home| | Move to end of line |End| | Move to start of file |Ctrl-Home| | Move to end of file |Ctrl-End| | Move by word left |Ctrl-←orCtrl-b| | Move by word right |Ctrl-→orCtrl-f| | Editing | | | Copy |Ctrl-c| | Cut |Ctrl-x| | Paste |Ctrl-v| | Undo |Ctrl-z| | Redo |Ctrl-Shift-z| | Delete word left |Ctrl-Backspace| | Delete word right |Ctrl-Delete| | Splitting & Tabs | | | Open horizontal split |Ctrl-w h| | Open vertical split |Ctrl-w v| | Switch tab left |Alt-←| | Switch tab right |Alt-→|For more, check the official keybindings:
🔗 Micro Keybindings 🔗Available Here
Final Thoughts
Micro is a powerful text editor for terminal users who want an alternative to Vim or Nano. With an intuitive command bar, extensive customization options, and full plugin support, it offers a lightweight yet feature-rich editing experience. 🚀
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