terryma/vim-multiple-cursors
Vim Multiple Cursors
This is a Vim plugin that adds simultaneous multi-selection and parallel editing capabilities to the editor. It functions as a multi-cursor tool and regex-based batch editor, allowing users to perform the same editing action across multiple locations in a buffer at once.
The extension enables the placement of virtual cursors across a document using regular expressions or by identifying all occurrences of a word. It also allows for the generation of cursors on every line within a visual selection to facilitate multi-line block editing.
The tool supports synchronized character insertion and parallel text modifications, including edits and deletions across all active cursors. It includes a configuration system for keyboard shortcuts and hook-based mechanisms to manage plugin conflicts during active sessions.
Features
- Multi-Cursor Editing - Implements simultaneous text manipulation across multiple document locations through a multi-cursor system.
- Vim Plugins - Provides an extension for the Vim editor that implements simultaneous multi-selection and parallel editing.
- Regex Cursor Placement - Generates virtual cursors across a document using regular expressions to edit matching patterns simultaneously.
- Regex Pattern Matching - Identifies multiple occurrences of words or regex patterns to apply changes to all matches simultaneously.
- Batch Text Editors - Uses regular expressions to find text patterns and place cursors at every match for simultaneous modification.
- Text Pattern Matching - Locates text patterns via regular expressions to instantiate cursors at every match within a specified range.
- Synchronized Insertions - Enables characters to be placed at the same relative position across all active cursors simultaneously.
- Synchronized Input Emulation - Intercepts keystrokes in insert mode to mirror character input across all active virtual cursors simultaneously.
- Text Editing Workflows - Enables performing the same edits, deletions, or insertions across multiple document locations simultaneously.
- Word-Based Selections - Provides the ability to find and select all occurrences of the word under the cursor for simultaneous modification.
- Multi-Cursor Simulation - Manages a collection of buffer coordinates to simulate multiple active editing points within the editor.
- Regex-Based Selection - Provides regular expression-based selection to identify and spawn virtual cursors at all matching text occurrences.
- Command Replication Systems - Implements a system that captures an editing command and applies it sequentially across all active virtual cursors.
- Parallel Block Editing - Allows placing cursors on every line of a visual selection to modify vertical blocks of text in parallel.
- Visual-Range Expansion - Generates virtual cursors on every line within a visual selection to facilitate parallel block editing.
- Parallel Block Selection - Adds the ability to place cursors on every line within a visual selection for parallel changes.
