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[https://helix-editor.com/ Helix] is a modal text-editor inspired by [[Neovim]] and [[Kakoune]], written in Rust. | [https://helix-editor.com/ Helix] is a modal text-editor inspired by [[Neovim]] and [[Kakoune]], written in Rust. Compared to neovim, it is preconfigured with the functions that most people need. It has no plugin system. It uses (neo-)vim motions keybindings, but it uses the object-verb approach (visually highlighting text and then executing a function on it). It is intended for people who like to use a modal text editor but don't want to spend a lot of time configuring it. | ||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
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environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.helix ]; | environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.helix ]; | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight>Depending on the programming languages it is helpful to install additional packages from nixpgks. To show what packages are needed, it is necessary to run Helix: | ||
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== Configuration == | |||
The configuration is stored in two files: ./.config/helix/config.toml and ./.config/helix/language.toml | |||
* The full configuration options are described on the [https://docs.helix-editor.com/ Helix documentation]. | |||
* For programming languages (LSP, formatter, ..) see the [https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Language-Server-Configurations Helix wiki]. | |||
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