folke/flash.nvim
Flash.nvim
flash.nvim is a label-based navigation engine and motion plugin for Neovim. It provides a system for fast cursor repositioning by marking targets across the screen with unique characters, allowing for instant movement to specific characters, search matches, and code structures.
The plugin extends navigation through Tree-Sitter integration, enabling the identification and selection of parent nodes and structural code blocks. It further distinguishes itself by supporting multi-window cursor movement, allowing users to search for patterns and jump between different files or split windows using a single label system.
The tool covers a broad range of text navigation capabilities, including character motion acceleration and remote operation targeting for text operators. It also allows for the definition of custom matcher and labeler functions to create specialized jumping rules for complex text patterns.
Features
- Label-Based Text Jumping - Implements a system for jumping to specific text coordinates by typing unique characters assigned to search results.
- Cross-Line Text Navigation - Enables fast cursor movement across lines and windows using a label-based system.
- Cross-Window Cursor Movement - Allows jumping to specific locations across several open windows using a single search and label system.
- Cross-Window Navigation - Provides the ability to track search matches and jump between different files or split windows using a single label system.
- Cursor Navigation - Provides mechanisms for moving the editor cursor quickly to specific patterns or characters.
- Multi-Window Jump Search - Allows users to search for patterns and place jump labels across multiple open windows simultaneously.
- Neovim Plugins - Acts as a specialized motion plugin extending Neovim's native navigation capabilities.
- Structural Code Navigation - Provides the ability to jump to and select parent nodes and structural code blocks using Tree-Sitter integration.
- Text Operation Range Targeting - Allows users to define the range of a text operation by selecting a distant label target.
- Custom Matchers and Labelers - Provides interfaces for defining custom matcher and labeler functions to tailor jump targets to specific project needs.
- Motion-Enhanced Character Jumping - Accelerates standard character motions by adding jump labels for faster navigation across a line.
- Remote Text Targeting - Supports selecting distant targets for Neovim operators to delete or change text remotely.
- Remote Text Operation Targeting - Enables the use of labels during operator mode to target and modify distant text in the buffer.
- Custom Navigation Logic - Enables the creation of specialized jumping rules and labels to navigate complex text patterns.
- Editor Virtual Text Overlays - Renders jump labels in the editor buffer using virtual text to avoid modifying the actual document content.
- Motion and Navigation - Navigates code using labels and Tree-sitter integration.
