From 2a615588eb546b8d66ad292cb338773e940bc1e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bullshar-k <273740932+bullshar-k@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2026 23:47:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] update helix binds

---
 uiconfig/terminal/config.conf | 156 +++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-)

diff --git a/uiconfig/terminal/config.conf b/uiconfig/terminal/config.conf
index b46e8af..fd15597 100644
--- a/uiconfig/terminal/config.conf
+++ b/uiconfig/terminal/config.conf
@@ -1,104 +1,70 @@
-#shark's mostly stolen mangowm conffig
+theme = "catppuccin_frappe"
+# ─── Normal mode ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+[keys.normal]
 
-#monitor config, change as needed
-monitorrule=name:Virtual-1,width:2048,height:1152,refresh:60,x:0,y:0
+# Movement: wasd
+w = "move_visual_line_up"
+a = "move_char_left"
+s = "move_visual_line_down"
+d = "move_char_right"
 
-#cursor
-cursor_theme=Bibata-Modern-Ice
-cursor_size=24
+# Insert before / after cursor
+v = "insert_mode" # insert before cursor
+b = "append_mode" # insert after cursor
+V = "select_mode" # enter select/extend mode ("v" was repurposed)
 
-#color scheme
-rootcolor=0x000000ff
-bordercolor=0xfffcffff
-focuscolor=0xffabfcff
-urgentcolor=0x888888ff
-#border
-borderpx=3
-gappih=5
-gappiv=5
-gappoh=10
-gappov=10
+# Editing
+o = "open_below"
+O = "open_above"
+x = "extend_line_below" # select current line (repeat to extend down)
+J = "join_selections"
+">" = "indent"
+"<" = "unindent"
+C-z = "undo"
+C-y = "redo"
+C-s = ":w" # Ctrl+s: save file
 
-#tiling type fair
-tagrule=id:1,monitor_name:Virtual-1,layout_name:fair
+# Search
+"/" = "search"
+n = "search_next"
+N = "search_prev"
 
-#anims
-animations=1
-layer_animations=1
-animation_type_open=slide
-animation_type_close=slide
-layer_animation_type_open=slide
-layer_animation_type_close=slide
+# Cursor stack & deletes (shift layer)
+W = "copy_selection_on_prev_line"           # Shift+w: add cursor above
+S = "copy_selection_on_next_line"           # Shift+s: add cursor below
+X = ["extend_line_below", "delete_selection"] # Shift+x: delete current line (yanks)
+";" = "keep_primary_selection"              # collapse multi-cursors to one (primary)
+"S-r" = "select_regex"
+"S-q" = "extend_to_line_start" # Shift+q: extend selection to start of line
+"S-e" = "extend_to_line_end"   # Shift+e: extend selection to end of line
+"S-a" = "move_prev_word_start" # Shift+a: jump left one word
+"S-d" = "move_next_word_start" # Shift+d: jump right one word
+"C-S-c" = "yank"               # Ctrl+Shift+c: copy selection
+"C-S-v" = "paste_after"        # Ctrl+Shift+v: paste after cursor
 
-#startup
-exec-once=/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr &
-exec-once=wl-clip-persist -clipboard regular --reconnect-tries 0 &
-exec-once=wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store &
-exec-once=swaybg -i /home/shark/walls/felix.jpg -m fill &
-exec-once=waybar
+# ─── Goto mode (g prefix) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+[keys.normal.g]
+g = "goto_file_start" # gg -> start of file; {num}gg -> jump to that line
+e = "goto_last_line"  # ge -> end of file
+h = "goto_line_start" # gh -> start of line
+l = "goto_line_end"   # gl -> end of line
+w = "goto_word"       # gw -> word label jump
 
-#keyboard
-repeat_rate=25
-repeat_delay=600
-numlockon=0
-xkb_rules_layout=us,de
-xkb_rules_options=grp:alt_caps_toggle
-
-#binds
-#core
-bind=SUPER,R,spawn,kitty
-bind=SUPER,d,spawn,librewolf
-bind=SUPER,w,killclient
-
-#focusing
-bind=SUPER,Tab,focusstack,next
-bind=ALT,Left,focusdir,left
-bind=ALT,Right,focusdir,right
-bind=ALT,Up,focusdir,up
-bind=ALT,Down,focusdir,down
-
-#swapping
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,Up,exchange_client,up
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,Down,exchange_client,down
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,Left,exchange_client,left
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,Right,exchange_client,right
-
-#floating
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,f,togglefloating
-
-#tag switch
-bind=SUPER,Left,viewtoleft,0
-bind=SUPER,Right,viewtoright,0
-bind=CTRL+SUPER,Left,tagtoleft,0
-bind=CTRL+SUPER,Right,tagtoright,0
-
-#view tags
-bind=Ctrl,1,view,1,0
-bind=Ctrl,2,view,2,0
-bind=Ctrl,3,view,3,0
-bind=Ctrl,4,view,4,0
-bind=Ctrl,5,view,5,0
-bind=Ctrl,6,view,6,0
-bind=Ctrl,7,view,7,0
-bind=Ctrl,8,view,8,0
-bind=Ctrl,9,view,9,0
-
-#screenshot
-bind=NONE,Print,spawn_shell,g=$(slurp -d) && [ -n "$g" ] && grim -g "$g" $HOME/Pictures/Screenshots/$(date +%d%H%M%S).png
-
-#audio
-bind=NONE,XF86AudioRaiseVolume,spawn,wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 5%+
-bind=NONE,XF86AudioLowerVolume,spawn,wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 5%-
-bind=NONE,XF86AudioMute,spawn,wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
-bind=SHIFT,XF86AudioMute,spawn,wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
-
-#resize
-mousebind=SUPER,btn_left,moveresize,curmove
-mousebind=NONE,btn_middle,togglemaximizescreen,0
-mousebind=SUPER,btn_right,moveresize,curresize
-
-#etc keybinds, DONT REMOVE!!!
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,R,reload_config
-bind=SUPER+SHIFT,M,quit
+# ─── View mode (z prefix) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+[keys.normal.z]
+z = "align_view_center" # zz -> center cursor on screen
 
+# ─── Insert mode ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+[keys.insert]
 
+# ─── Select / extend mode (entered via V) ───────────────────────────────────
+[keys.select]
+# wasd movement consistent with normal mode
+w = "extend_visual_line_up"
+a = "extend_char_left"
+s = "extend_visual_line_down"
+d = "extend_char_right"
+"S-a" = "extend_prev_word_start" # Shift+a: extend to previous word
+"S-d" = "extend_next_word_start" # Shift+d: extend to next word
+"S-q" = "extend_to_line_start"   # Shift+q: extend selection to start of line
+"S-e" = "extend_to_line_end"     # Shift+e: extend selection to end of line