23.05 is a smaller release focusing on fixes. There were 88 contributors in this release. Thank you all!
Features:
- Add a config option to exclude declaration from LSP references request ([#6886](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6886))
- Enable injecting languages based on their file extension and shebang ([#3970](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3970))
- Sort the buffer picker by most recent access ([#2980](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2980))
- Perform syntax highlighting in the picker asynchronously ([#7028](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/7028))
Commands:
- `:update` is now aliased as `:u` ([#6835](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6835))
- Add `extend_to_first_nonwhitespace` which acts the same as `goto_first_nonwhitespace` but always extends ([#6837](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6837))
- Add `:clear-register` for clearing the given register or all registers ([#5695](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/5695))
- Add `:write-buffer-close` and `:write-buffer-close!` ([#6947](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6947))
- Fix offset encoding in LSP `didChange` notifications ([#6921](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6921))
- Change `gix` logging level to info ([#6915](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6915))
- Improve error message when writes fail because parent directories do not exist ([#7014](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/7014))
- Replace DAP variables popup instead of pushing more popups ([#7034](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/7034))
- Disable tree-sitter for files after parsing for 500ms ([#7028](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/7028))
- Fix crash when deleting with multiple cursors ([#6024](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6024))
- Fix selection sliding when deleting forwards in append mode ([#6024](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6024))
- Fix completion on paths containing spaces ([#6779](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6779))
Themes:
- Style inlay hints in `dracula` theme ([#6515](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6515))
- Style inlay hints in `onedark` theme ([#6503](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6503))
- Style inlay hints and the soft-wrap indicator in `varua` ([#6568](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6568), [#6589](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6589))
- Style inlay hints in `emacs` theme ([#6569](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6569))
- Update `base16_transparent` and `dark_high_contrast` themes ([#6577](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6577))
- Style inlay hints for `mellow` and `rasmus` themes ([#6583](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6583))
- Dim pane divider for `base16_transparent` theme ([#6534](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6534))
- Style inlay hints in `zenburn` theme ([#6593](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6593))
- Style inlay hints in `boo_berry` theme ([#6625](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/6625))
@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Its settings will be merged with the configuration directory `config.toml` and t
| `auto-format` | Enable automatic formatting on save | `true` |
| `auto-format` | Enable automatic formatting on save | `true` |
| `auto-save` | Enable automatic saving on the focus moving away from Helix. Requires [focus event support](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Terminal-Support) from your terminal | `false` |
| `auto-save` | Enable automatic saving on the focus moving away from Helix. Requires [focus event support](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/wiki/Terminal-Support) from your terminal | `false` |
| `idle-timeout` | Time in milliseconds since last keypress before idle timers trigger. Used for autocompletion, set to 0 for instant | `400` |
| `idle-timeout` | Time in milliseconds since last keypress before idle timers trigger. Used for autocompletion, set to 0 for instant | `400` |
| `preview-completion-insert` | Whether to apply completion item instantly when selected | `true` |
| `completion-trigger-len` | The min-length of word under cursor to trigger autocompletion | `2` |
| `completion-trigger-len` | The min-length of word under cursor to trigger autocompletion | `2` |
| `completion-replace` | Set to `true` to make completions always replace the entire word and not just the part before the cursor | `false` |
| `completion-replace` | Set to `true` to make completions always replace the entire word and not just the part before the cursor | `false` |
| `auto-info` | Whether to display info boxes | `true` |
| `auto-info` | Whether to display info boxes | `true` |
@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ Its settings will be merged with the configuration directory `config.toml` and t
| `color-modes` | Whether to color the mode indicator with different colors depending on the mode itself | `false` |
| `color-modes` | Whether to color the mode indicator with different colors depending on the mode itself | `false` |
| `text-width` | Maximum line length. Used for the `:reflow` command and soft-wrapping if `soft-wrap.wrap-at-text-width` is set | `80` |
| `text-width` | Maximum line length. Used for the `:reflow` command and soft-wrapping if `soft-wrap.wrap-at-text-width` is set | `80` |
| `workspace-lsp-roots` | Directories relative to the workspace root that are treated as LSP roots. Should only be set in `.helix/config.toml` | `[]` |
| `workspace-lsp-roots` | Directories relative to the workspace root that are treated as LSP roots. Should only be set in `.helix/config.toml` | `[]` |
| `default-line-ending` | The line ending to use for new documents. Can be `native`, `lf`, `crlf`, `ff`, `cr` or `nel`. `native` uses the platform's native line ending (`crlf` on Windows, otherwise `lf`). | `native` |
### `[editor.statusline]` Section
### `[editor.statusline]` Section
@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ The following statusline elements can be configured:
| `separator` | The string defined in `editor.statusline.separator` (defaults to `"│"`) |
| `separator` | The string defined in `editor.statusline.separator` (defaults to `"│"`) |
| `spacer` | Inserts a space between elements (multiple/contiguous spacers may be specified) |
| `spacer` | Inserts a space between elements (multiple/contiguous spacers may be specified) |
| `version-control` | The current branch name or detached commit hash of the opened workspace |
| `version-control` | The current branch name or detached commit hash of the opened workspace |
| `register` | The current selected register |
### `[editor.lsp]` Section
### `[editor.lsp]` Section
@ -131,8 +134,8 @@ The following statusline elements can be configured:
| `goto-reference-include-declaration` | Include declaration in the goto references popup. | `true` |
| `goto-reference-include-declaration` | Include declaration in the goto references popup. | `true` |
[^1]: By default, a progress spinner is shown in the statusline beside the file path.
[^1]: By default, a progress spinner is shown in the statusline beside the file path.
[^2]: You may also have to activate them in the LSP config for them to appear, not just in Helix.
Inlay hints in Helix are still being improved on and may be a little bit laggy/janky under some circumstances, please report any bugs you see so we can fix them!
[^2]:Youmayalsohaveto activate them in the LSP config for them to appear, not just in Helix. Inlay hints in Helix are still being improved on and may be a little bit laggy/janky under some circumstances. Please report any bugs you see so we can fix them!
| `:write`, `:w` | Write changes to disk. Accepts an optional path (:write some/path.txt) |
| `:write`, `:w` | Write changes to disk. Accepts an optional path (:write some/path.txt) |
| `:write!`, `:w!` | Force write changes to disk creating necessary subdirectories. Accepts an optional path (:write some/path.txt) |
| `:write!`, `:w!` | Force write changes to disk creating necessary subdirectories. Accepts an optional path (:write! some/path.txt) |
| `:write-buffer-close`, `:wbc` | Write changes to disk and closes the buffer. Accepts an optional path (:write-buffer-close some/path.txt) |
| `:write-buffer-close!`, `:wbc!` | Force write changes to disk creating necessary subdirectories and closes the buffer. Accepts an optional path (:write-buffer-close! some/path.txt) |
| `:new`, `:n` | Create a new scratch buffer. |
| `:new`, `:n` | Create a new scratch buffer. |
| `:format`, `:fmt` | Format the file using the LSP formatter. |
| `:format`, `:fmt` | Format the file using the LSP formatter. |
| `:indent-style` | Set the indentation style for editing. ('t' for tabs or 1-8 for number of spaces.) |
| `:indent-style` | Set the indentation style for editing. ('t' for tabs or 1-8 for number of spaces.) |
@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
| `:cquit`, `:cq` | Quit with exit code (default 1). Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq 2). |
| `:cquit`, `:cq` | Quit with exit code (default 1). Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq 2). |
| `:cquit!`, `:cq!` | Force quit with exit code (default 1) ignoring unsaved changes. Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq! 2). |
| `:cquit!`, `:cq!` | Force quit with exit code (default 1) ignoring unsaved changes. Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq! 2). |
| `:theme` | Change the editor theme (show current theme if no name specified). |
| `:theme` | Change the editor theme (show current theme if no name specified). |
| `:yank-join` | Yank joined selections. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline. |
| `:clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system clipboard. |
| `:clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system clipboard. |
| `:clipboard-yank-join` | Yank joined selections into system clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline. |
| `:clipboard-yank-join` | Yank joined selections into system clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline. |
| `:primary-clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system primary clipboard. |
| `:primary-clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system primary clipboard. |
@ -44,12 +47,12 @@
| `:show-directory`, `:pwd` | Show the current working directory. |
| `:show-directory`, `:pwd` | Show the current working directory. |
| `:encoding` | Set encoding. Based on `https://encoding.spec.whatwg.org`. |
| `:encoding` | Set encoding. Based on `https://encoding.spec.whatwg.org`. |
| `:character-info`, `:char` | Get info about the character under the primary cursor. |
| `:character-info`, `:char` | Get info about the character under the primary cursor. |
| `:reload` | Discard changes and reload from the source file. |
| `:reload`, `:rl` | Discard changes and reload from the source file. |
| `:reload-all` | Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files. |
| `:reload-all`, `:rla` | Discard changes and reload all documents from the source files. |
| `:update`, `:u` | Write changes only if the file has been modified. |
| `:update`, `:u` | Write changes only if the file has been modified. |
| `:lsp-workspace-command` | Open workspace command picker |
| `:lsp-workspace-command` | Open workspace command picker |
| `:lsp-restart` | Restarts the Language Server that is in use by the current doc |
| `:lsp-restart` | Restarts the language servers used by the current doc |
| `:lsp-stop` | Stops the Language Server that is in use by the current doc |
| `:lsp-stop` | Stops the language servers that are used by the current doc |
| `:tree-sitter-scopes` | Display tree sitter scopes, primarily for theming and development. |
| `:tree-sitter-scopes` | Display tree sitter scopes, primarily for theming and development. |
| `:debug-start`, `:dbg` | Start a debug session from a given template with given parameters. |
| `:debug-start`, `:dbg` | Start a debug session from a given template with given parameters. |
| `:debug-remote`, `:dbg-tcp` | Connect to a debug adapter by TCP address and start a debugging session from a given template with given parameters. |
| `:debug-remote`, `:dbg-tcp` | Connect to a debug adapter by TCP address and start a debugging session from a given template with given parameters. |
Clone the Helix GitHub repository into a directory of your choice. The
examples in this documentation assume installation into either `~/src/` on
Linux and macOS, or `%userprofile%\src\` on Windows.
- The [Rust toolchain](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
- The [Rust toolchain](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
- The [Git version control system](https://git-scm.com/)
- The [Git version control system](https://git-scm.com/)
- A c++14 compatible compiler to build the tree-sitter grammars, for example GCC or Clang
- A C++14 compatible compiler to build the tree-sitter grammars, for example GCC or Clang
If you are using the `musl-libc` standard library instead of `glibc` the following environment variable must be set during the build to ensure tree-sitter grammars can be loaded correctly:
If you are using the `musl-libc` standard library instead of `glibc` the following environment variable must be set during the build to ensure tree-sitter grammars can be loaded correctly:
This command will create the `hx` executable and construct the tree-sitter
This command will create the `hx` executable and construct the tree-sitter
grammars in the local `runtime` folder.
grammars in the local `runtime` folder.
> 💡 Tree-sitter grammars can be fetched and compiled if not pre-packaged. Fetch
> 💡 Tree-sitter grammars can be fetched and compiled if not pre-packaged. Fetch
> grammars with `hx --grammar fetch` and compile them with
> grammars with `hx --grammar fetch` and compile them with
@ -179,18 +199,22 @@ grammars in the local `runtime` folder.
#### Linux and macOS
#### Linux and macOS
Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files and add it to your `~/.bashrc` or equivalent:
The **runtime** directory is one below the Helix source, so either set a
`HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to that directory and add it to
your `~/.bashrc` or equivalent:
```sh
```sh
HELIX_RUNTIME=/home/user-name/src/helix/runtime
HELIX_RUNTIME=~/src/helix/runtime
```
```
Or, create a symlink in `~/.config/helix` that links to the source code directory:
Or, create a symbolic link:
```sh
```sh
ln -s $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
ln -Ts $PWD/runtime ~/.config/helix/runtime
```
```
If the above command fails to create a symbolic link because the file exists either move `~/.config/helix/runtime` to a new location or delete it, then run the symlink command above again.
#### Windows
#### Windows
Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for
Either set the `HELIX_RUNTIME` environment variable to point to the runtime files using the Windows setting (search for
@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ These configuration keys are available:
| Key | Description |
| Key | Description |
| ---- | ----------- |
| ---- | ----------- |
| `name` | The name of the language |
| `name` | The name of the language |
| `language-id` | The language-id for language servers, checkout the table at [TextDocumentItem](https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocumentItem) for the right id |
| `scope` | A string like `source.js` that identifies the language. Currently, we strive to match the scope names used by popular TextMate grammars and by the Linguist library. Usually `source.<name>` or `text.<name>` in case of markup languages |
| `scope` | A string like `source.js` that identifies the language. Currently, we strive to match the scope names used by popular TextMate grammars and by the Linguist library. Usually `source.<name>` or `text.<name>` in case of markup languages |
| `injection-regex` | regex pattern that will be tested against a language name in order to determine whether this language should be used for a potential [language injection][treesitter-language-injection] site. |
| `injection-regex` | regex pattern that will be tested against a language name in order to determine whether this language should be used for a potential [language injection][treesitter-language-injection] site. |
| `file-types` | The filetypes of the language, for example `["yml", "yaml"]`. See the file-type detection section below. |
| `file-types` | The filetypes of the language, for example `["yml", "yaml"]`. See the file-type detection section below. |
@ -59,8 +63,7 @@ These configuration keys are available:
| `diagnostic-severity` | Minimal severity of diagnostic for it to be displayed. (Allowed values: `Error`, `Warning`, `Info`, `Hint`) |
| `diagnostic-severity` | Minimal severity of diagnostic for it to be displayed. (Allowed values: `Error`, `Warning`, `Info`, `Hint`) |
| `comment-token` | The token to use as a comment-token |
| `comment-token` | The token to use as a comment-token |
| `indent` | The indent to use. Has sub keys `unit` (the text inserted into the document when indenting; usually set to N spaces or `"\t"` for tabs) and `tab-width` (the number of spaces rendered for a tab) |
| `indent` | The indent to use. Has sub keys `unit` (the text inserted into the document when indenting; usually set to N spaces or `"\t"` for tabs) and `tab-width` (the number of spaces rendered for a tab) |
| `language-server` | The Language Server to run. See the Language Server configuration section below. |
| `language-servers` | The Language Servers used for this language. See below for more information in the section [Configuring Language Servers for a language](#configuring-language-servers-for-a-language) |
| `config` | Language Server configuration |
| `grammar` | The tree-sitter grammar to use (defaults to the value of `name`) |
| `grammar` | The tree-sitter grammar to use (defaults to the value of `name`) |
| `formatter` | The formatter for the language, it will take precedence over the lsp when defined. The formatter must be able to take the original file as input from stdin and write the formatted file to stdout |
| `formatter` | The formatter for the language, it will take precedence over the lsp when defined. The formatter must be able to take the original file as input from stdin and write the formatted file to stdout |
| `text-width` | Maximum line length. Used for the `:reflow` command and soft-wrapping if `soft-wrap.wrap-at-text-width` is set, defaults to `editor.text-width` |
| `text-width` | Maximum line length. Used for the `:reflow` command and soft-wrapping if `soft-wrap.wrap-at-text-width` is set, defaults to `editor.text-width` |
@ -92,31 +95,102 @@ with the following priorities:
replaced at runtime with the appropriate path separator for the operating
replaced at runtime with the appropriate path separator for the operating
system, so this rule would match against `.git\config` files on Windows.
system, so this rule would match against `.git\config` files on Windows.
### Language Server configuration
## Language Server configuration
The `language-server` field takes the following keys:
Language servers are configured separately in the table `language-server` in the same file as the languages `languages.toml`
These are the available options for a language server.
| --- | ----------- |
| `command` | The name of the language server binary to execute. Binaries must be in `$PATH` |
| `args` | A list of arguments to pass to the language server binary |
| `timeout` | The maximum time a request to the language server may take, in seconds. Defaults to `20` |
| `language-id` | The language name to pass to the language server. Some language servers support multiple languages and use this field to determine which one is being served in a buffer |
| `environment` | Any environment variables that will be used when starting the language server `{ "KEY1" = "Value1", "KEY2" = "Value2" }` |
The top-level `config` field is used to configure the LSP initialization options. A `format`
| Key | Description |
sub-table within `config` can be used to pass extra formatting options to
# pass format options according to https://github.com/typescript-language-server/typescript-language-server#workspacedidchangeconfiguration omitting the "[language].format." prefix.
# pass format options according to https://github.com/typescript-language-server/typescript-language-server#workspacedidchangeconfiguration omitting the "[language].format." prefix.
The `language-servers` attribute in a language tells helix which language servers are used for this language.
They have to be defined in the `[language-server]` table as described in the previous section.
Different languages can use the same language server instance, e.g. `typescript-language-server` is used for javascript, jsx, tsx and typescript by default.
In case multiple language servers are specified in the `language-servers` attribute of a `language`,
it's often useful to only enable/disable certain language-server features for these language servers.
As an example, `efm-lsp-prettier` of the previous example is used only with a formatting command `prettier`,
so everything else should be handled by the `typescript-language-server` (which is configured by default).
The language configuration for typescript could look like this:
Each requested LSP feature is prioritized in the order of the `language-servers` array.
For example, the first `goto-definition` supported language server (in this case `typescript-language-server`) will be taken for the relevant LSP request (command `goto_definition`).
The features `diagnostics`, `code-action`, `completion`, `document-symbols` and `workspace-symbols` are an exception to that rule, as they are working for all language servers at the same time and are merged together, if enabled for the language.
If no `except-features` or `only-features` is given, all features for the language server are enabled.
If a language server itself doesn't support a feature, the next language server array entry will be tried (and so on).
The list of supported features is:
- `format`
- `goto-definition`
- `goto-declaration`
- `goto-type-definition`
- `goto-reference`
- `goto-implementation`
- `signature-help`
- `hover`
- `document-highlight`
- `completion`
- `code-action`
- `workspace-command`
- `document-symbols`
- `workspace-symbols`
- `diagnostics`
- `rename-symbol`
- `inlay-hints`
## Tree-sitter grammar configuration
## Tree-sitter grammar configuration
The source for a language's tree-sitter grammar is specified in a `[[grammar]]`
The source for a language's tree-sitter grammar is specified in a `[[grammar]]`
@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ Vision statements are all well and good, but are also vague and subjective. Her
* **Built-in tools** for working with code bases efficiently. Most projects aren't a single file, and an editor should handle that as a first-class use case. In Helix's case, this means (among other things) a fuzzy-search file navigator and LSP support.
* **Built-in tools** for working with code bases efficiently. Most projects aren't a single file, and an editor should handle that as a first-class use case. In Helix's case, this means (among other things) a fuzzy-search file navigator and LSP support.
* **Edit anything** that comes up when coding, within reason. Whether it's a 200 MB XML file, a megabyte of minified javascript on a single line, or Japanese text encoded in ShiftJIS, you should be able to open it and edit it without problems. (Note: this doesn't mean handle every esoteric use case. Sometimes you do just need a specialized tool, and Helix isn't that.)
* **Edit anything** that comes up when coding, within reason. Whether it's a 200 MB XML file, a megabyte of minified javascript on a single line, or Japanese text encoded in ShiftJIS, you should be able to open it and edit it without problems. (Note: this doesn't mean handle every esoteric use case. Sometimes you do just need a specialized tool, and Helix isn't that.)
* **Configurable**, within reason. Although the defaults should be good, not everyone will agree on what "good" is. Within the bounds of Helix's core interaction models, it should be reasonably configurable so that it can be "good" for more people. This means, for example, custom key maps among other things.
* **Configurable**, within reason. Although the defaults should be good, not everyone will agree on what "good" is. Within the bounds of Helix's core interaction models, it should be reasonably configurable so that it can be "good" for more people. This means, for example, custom key maps among other things.
* **Extensible**, within reason. Although we want Helix to be productive out-of-the-box, it's not practical or desirable to cram every useful feature and use case into the core editor. The basics should be built-in, but you should be able to extend it with additional functionality as needed. Right now we're thinking Wasm-based plugins.
* **Extensible**, within reason. Although we want Helix to be productive out-of-the-box, it's not practical or desirable to cram every useful feature and use case into the core editor. The basics should be built-in, but you should be able to extend it with additional functionality as needed.
* **Clean code base.** Sometimes other factors (e.g. significant performance gains, important features, correctness, etc.) will trump strict readability, but we nevertheless want to keep the code base straightforward and easy to understand to the extent we can.
* **Clean code base.** Sometimes other factors (e.g. significant performance gains, important features, correctness, etc.) will trump strict readability, but we nevertheless want to keep the code base straightforward and easy to understand to the extent we can.
/// If this method is called, all documents that have a reference to language servers used by the language config have to refresh their language servers,
/// as it could be that language servers of these documents were stopped by this method.
/// See helix_view::editor::Editor::refresh_language_servers
doc: "Force write changes to disk creating necessary subdirectories and closes the buffer. Accepts an optional path (:write-buffer-close! some/path.txt)",
mattwparas
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