Allow multi-cursor selections via Helix-style s inside a selection

README.md

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ They are listed as follows:
 | `modalEditor.setInsertMode` | - | Set to insert mode (and clear selections if `clearSelectionsOnInsertMode` is enabled) |
 | `modalEditor.setNormalMode` | - | Set to normal mode |
 | `modalEditor.setSelectMode` | - | Set to select mode |
+| `modalEditor.setSelectionSearchMode` | - | Set to search-within-a-selection mode |
 | `modalEditor.setCommandMode` | - | Set to command mode |
 | `modalEditor.setKeys` | `string` | Change current key sequence without applying it. Value should be a js expression (useful for modifying unexecuted commands) |
 | `modalEditor.gotoLine` | `number` | Go to the specified line |
@@ -192,12 +193,14 @@ Available cursor styles can be found [here](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/
 
 ### Basics
 
-There are 4 predefined modes (`normal`, `insert`, `select`, `command`) in this extension,
-but you are free to add more modes.
+There are 5 predefined modes (`normal`, `insert`, `select`, `selectionSearch`,
+and `command`) in this extension, but you are free to add more modes.
 Note that the mode name shouldn't start with underscore `_` as it is reserved for other config.
 
-Keybindings can be defined for all modes except for insert mode,
-because this extension will handle over to VS Code in insert mode.
+Keybindings can be defined for all modes except for insert mode and
+selection search mode. In insert mode this extension will handle over to
+VS Code, whereas in selection search input is reserved to type in the
+regular expression to search with.
 
 Each key sequence can be prefixed with a number indicating the count.
 The count value will be stored in the `CommandContext`,

package.json

@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@
         "command": "modalEditor.setCommandMode",
         "title": "Modal Editor: Set mode to command"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "modalEditor.setSelectionSearchMode",
+        "title": "Modal Editor: Set mode to search within a selection"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "modalEditor.navigateToNextSelection",
+        "title": "Modal Editor: Navigate to next selection"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "modalEditor.navigateToPreviousSelection",
+        "title": "Modal Editor: Navigate to previous selection"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "modalEditor.unselectPrimarySelection",
+        "title": "Modal Editor: Unselect primary selection"
+      },
       {
         "command": "modalEditor.importKeybindings",
         "title": "Modal Editor: Import keybindings"
@@ -176,6 +192,35 @@
         "command": "modalEditor.setKeys",
         "args": "_ctx.keys.substring(0, _ctx.keys.length-1)",
         "when": "editorTextFocus && modalEditor.mode == 'command'"
+      },
+      {
+        "key": "backspace",
+        "command": "type",
+        "args": { "text": "\b" },
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && modalEditor.mode == 'selectionSearch'"
+      },
+      {
+        "key": "escape",
+        "command": "type",
+        "args": { "text": "\u001b" },
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && modalEditor.mode == 'selectionSearch'"
+      },
+      {
+        "key": "enter",
+        "command": "type",
+        "args": { "text": "\n" },
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && modalEditor.mode == 'selectionSearch'"
+      },
+      {
+        "key": "delete",
+        "command": "type",
+        "args": { "text": "\u007f" },
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && modalEditor.mode == 'selectionSearch'"
+      },
+      {
+        "key": "alt+,",
+        "command": "modalEditor.unselectPrimarySelection",
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && (modalEditor.mode == 'normal' || modalEditor.mode == 'select')"
       }
     ],
     "configuration": {

presets/helix.js

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const recordChange = command => record(command, "change");
 const recordMotion = command => record(command, "motion");
 
 module.exports = {
-	// Common keybindings (except for insert mode)
+	// Common keybindings (except for insert and selectionSearch modes)
 	"": {
 		u: repeatable("undo"),
 		U: repeatable("redo"),
@@ -319,7 +319,17 @@ module.exports = {
 		},
 
 		// set to select mode
-		v: "modalEditor.setSelectMode"
+		v: "modalEditor.setSelectMode",
+
+		// enter selection search mode
+		s: "modalEditor.setSelectionSearchMode",
+
+		// navigate between selections
+		"(": "modalEditor.navigateToPreviousSelection",
+		")": "modalEditor.navigateToNextSelection",
+
+		// unselect primary selection (Alt+, platform dependent)
+		"≤": "modalEditor.unselectPrimarySelection"
 	},
 
 	select: {
@@ -398,7 +408,17 @@ module.exports = {
 		},
 
 		// set back to normal mode
-		v: "modalEditor.setNormalMode"
+		v: "modalEditor.setNormalMode",
+
+		// enter selection search mode
+		s: "modalEditor.setSelectionSearchMode",
+
+		// navigate between selections
+		"(": "modalEditor.navigateToPreviousSelection",
+		")": "modalEditor.navigateToNextSelection",
+
+		// unselect primary selection (Alt+, platform dependent)
+		"≤": "modalEditor.unselectPrimarySelection"
 	},
 
 	// Command mode