X-Git-Url: https://git.lizzy.rs/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=runtime%2Fhelp%2Fhelp.md;h=39be5d80891862fdfea47b996426006953e73941;hb=54c23cae72d7237bc898a59f79aad0acffdf0ffe;hp=d284e01905d8b1974899964e9b1de3d96d393d13;hpb=9aaafe5dcf2c761b398e5caefc198dfb73521c27;p=micro.git diff --git a/runtime/help/help.md b/runtime/help/help.md index d284e019..39be5d80 100644 --- a/runtime/help/help.md +++ b/runtime/help/help.md @@ -1,29 +1,31 @@ # Micro help text -Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, -while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals. +Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and +intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern +terminals. -To open the command bar, press CtrlE. This enables a `>` prompt for typing -commands. From now on when the documentation says to run a command such as -`> help`, this means press CtrlE and type `help` (and press enter to execute -the command). +To open the command bar, press Ctrl-e. This enables a `>` prompt for typing +commands. From now on when the documentation says to run a command such as `> +help`, this means press Ctrl-e and type `help` (and press enter to execute the +command). For a list of the default keybindings run `> help defaultkeys`. For more information on keybindings see `> help keybindings`. ## Quick-start -Press Ctrl-q to quit, and Ctrl-s to save. Press CtrlE to start typing commands and -you can see which commands are available by pressing tab, or by viewing the help -topic `> help commands`. +Press Ctrl-q to quit, and Ctrl-s to save. Press Ctrl-e to start typing commands +and you can see which commands are available by pressing tab, or by viewing the +help topic `> help commands`. Move the cursor around with the mouse or the arrow keys. Run `> help defaultkeys` to get a quick, easy overview of the default hotkeys and what they do. For more info on rebinding keys, see type `> help keybindings`. If the colorscheme doesn't look good, you can change it with -`> set colorscheme ...`. You can press tab to see the available colorschemes, or -see more information about colorschemes and syntax highlighting with `> help colors`. +`> set colorscheme ...`. You can press tab to see the available colorschemes, +or see more information about colorschemes and syntax highlighting with `> help +colors`. Press Ctrl-w to move between splits, and type `> vsplit filename` or `> hsplit filename` to open a new split. @@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ Press Ctrl-w to move between splits, and type `> vsplit filename` or Micro has a built-in help system which can be accessed with the `help` command. -To use it, press CtrlE to access command mode and type in `help` followed by a +To use it, press Ctrl-e to access command mode and type in `help` followed by a topic. Typing `help` followed by nothing will open this page. Here are the possible help topics that you can read: @@ -41,14 +43,14 @@ Here are the possible help topics that you can read: topics * keybindings: Gives a full list of the default keybindings as well as how to rebind them -* defaultkeys: Gives a more straight-forward list of the hotkey commands and what - they do. +* defaultkeys: Gives a more straight-forward list of the hotkey commands and + what they do. * commands: Gives a list of all the commands and what they do * options: Gives a list of all the options you can customize * plugins: Explains how micro's plugin system works and how to create your own plugins -* colors: Explains micro's colorscheme and syntax highlighting engine and how to - create your own colorschemes or add new languages to the engine +* colors: Explains micro's colorscheme and syntax highlighting engine and how + to create your own colorschemes or add new languages to the engine For example, to open the help page on plugins you would run `> help plugins`.