byline.kak

Expand and shrink line-based selections with x and X.

TL;DR: x drags the cursor down, X drags the cursor up. See the "Examples" section below for a more detailed explanation.

Previously named expand-line.kak.

Installation

Using plug.kak (recommended)

With plug.kak installed, add to your kakrc file:

plug "evanrelf/byline.kak" config %{
  require-module "byline"
}

Manually

Download plugin:

$ curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/evanrelf/byline.kak/main/rc/byline.kak -o ~/.config/kak/plugins/byline.kak --create-dirs

Add to your kakrc file:

source ~/.config/kak/plugins/byline.kak
require-module "byline"

Usage

Use x and X to drag the cursor down and up by lines, respectively. This expands or contracts your selection by lines, based on the direction of your selection.

Examples

Press x to drag the cursor (|) down

	• Initial selection	→ Pressed x	→ Pressed x
Expand downwards	[T|he quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog	[The quick brown| fox jumps over the lazy dog	[The quick brown fox jumps over| the lazy dog

	• Initial selection	→ Pressed x	→ Pressed x
Contract downwards	|The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog]	The quick brown |fox jumps over the lazy dog]	The quick brown fox jumps over |the lazy dog]

Press <a-;> to swap the cursor (|) with the anchor ([ or ])

• Initial selection	→ Pressed <a-;>	→ Pressed <a-;>
[The quick brown| fox jumps over the lazy dog	|The quick brown] fox jumps over the lazy dog	[The quick brown| fox jumps over the lazy dog

Press X to drag the cursor (|) up

	• Initial selection	→ Pressed X	→ Pressed X
Expand upwards	The quick brown fox jumps over |the lazy dog]	The quick brown |fox jumps over the lazy dog]	|The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog]

	• Initial selection	→ Pressed X	→ Pressed X
Contract upwards	[The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog|	[The quick brown fox jumps over| the lazy dog	[The quick brown| fox jumps over the lazy dog