X-Git-Url: https://git.lizzy.rs/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=runtime%2Fhelp%2Fhelp.md;h=eb9b0a1a0850067dbd2581bb86d12c9af554583e;hb=d965e8de4f44c190ad27b343bebc0c7dae414837;hp=094d588a147234a5a79729d94ec6ef604afc8cca;hpb=678819683aba24fc8633e091fc271b5ff379ce0e;p=micro.git diff --git a/runtime/help/help.md b/runtime/help/help.md index 094d588a..eb9b0a1a 100644 --- a/runtime/help/help.md +++ b/runtime/help/help.md @@ -1,39 +1,38 @@ # Micro help text -Thank you for downloading and using micro. - 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. -If you want to see all the keybindings press CtrlE and type `help keybindings`. - -See the next section for more information about documentation and help. +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 CtrlQ to quit, and CtrlS to save. Press CtrlE to start typing commands and +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`. When I write `> ...` I mean press Ctrl0E and then type -whatever is there. +topic `> help commands`. -Move the cursor around with the mouse or the arrow keys. Type +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 with `> help colors`. +see more information about colorschemes and syntax highlighting with `> help colors`. -Press CtrlW to move between splits, and type `> vsplit filename` or +Press Ctrl-w to move between splits, and type `> vsplit filename` or `> hsplit filename` to open a new split. - ## Accessing more help -Micro has a built-in help system much like Vim's (although less extensive). +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: @@ -51,8 +50,7 @@ Here are the possible help topics that you can read: * 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 press CtrlE and type -`help plugins`. +For example, to open the help page on plugins you would run `> help plugins`. I recommend looking at the `tutorial` help file because it is short for each section and gives concrete examples of how to use the various configuration