syl20bnr/spacemacs

[feature] Provide an editing style for vscode/sublimetext users

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#16,624 opened on Oct 23, 2024

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Feature requestHelp wanted

Description

I don't like modal editing and I really like the command palette approach to discovering commands to run (ala FZF).

It would be amazing if there could be a whole bunch of keymappings that feel natural for vscode/sublime/atom users.

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Tech stack
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Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
The request is to add a non modal editing style similar to VS Code/Sublime. Spacemacs currently uses modal editing (Vim or Emacs). To implement, examine how existing editing styles are defined in the layers directory (e.g., layers/+distribution/spacemacs editing). The command palette is already triggered by SPC; a new style would need to rebind keys for natural VS Code behavior. Check comments for any existing work or discussion on keybinding preferences.