[feat] Add commands for moving between splits with a direction

book/src/keymap.md

@@ -181,12 +181,16 @@ TODO: Mappings for selecting syntax nodes (a superset of `[`).
 
 This layer is similar to vim keybindings as kakoune does not support window.
 
-| Key           | Description             | Command       |
-| -----         | -------------           | -------       |
-| `w`, `Ctrl-w` | Switch to next window   | `rotate_view` |
-| `v`, `Ctrl-v` | Vertical right split    | `vsplit`      |
-| `h`, `Ctrl-h` | Horizontal bottom split | `hsplit`      |
-| `q`, `Ctrl-q` | Close current window    | `wclose`      |
+| Key           | Description             | Command           |
+| -----         | -------------           | -------           |
+| `w`, `Ctrl-w` | Switch to next window   | `rotate_view`     |
+| `v`, `Ctrl-v` | Vertical right split    | `vsplit`          |
+| `s`, `Ctrl-s` | Horizontal bottom split | `hsplit`          |
+| `h`, `Ctrl-h` | Move to left split      | `jump_view_left`  |
+| `j`, `Ctrl-j` | Move to split below     | `jump_view_down`  |
+| `k`, `Ctrl-k` | Move to split above     | `jump_view_up`    |
+| `l`, `Ctrl-l` | Move to right split     | `jump_view_right` |
+| `q`, `Ctrl-q` | Close current window    | `wclose`          |
 
 #### Space mode
 
@@ -249,6 +253,6 @@ Keys to use within picker. Remapping currently not supported.
 | `Down`, `Ctrl-j`, `Ctrl-n`   | Next entry        |
 | `Ctrl-space`                 | Filter options    |
 | `Enter`                      | Open selected     |
-| `Ctrl-h`                     | Open horizontally |
+| `Ctrl-s`                     | Open horizontally |
 | `Ctrl-v`                     | Open vertically   |
 | `Escape`, `Ctrl-c`           | Close picker      |

helix-term/src/commands.rs

@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ impl Command {
         expand_selection, "Expand selection to parent syntax node",
         jump_forward, "Jump forward on jumplist",
         jump_backward, "Jump backward on jumplist",
+        jump_view_right, "Jump to the split to the right",
+        jump_view_left, "Jump to the split to the left",
+        jump_view_up, "Jump to the split above",
+        jump_view_down, "Jump to the split below",
         rotate_view, "Goto next window",
         hsplit, "Horizontal bottom split",
         vsplit, "Vertical right split",
@@ -4373,6 +4377,22 @@ fn rotate_view(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.editor.focus_next()
 }
 
+fn jump_view_right(cx: &mut Context) {
+    cx.editor.focus_right()
+}
+
+fn jump_view_left(cx: &mut Context) {
+    cx.editor.focus_left()
+}
+
+fn jump_view_up(cx: &mut Context) {
+    cx.editor.focus_up()
+}
+
+fn jump_view_down(cx: &mut Context) {
+    cx.editor.focus_down()
+}
+
 // split helper, clear it later
 fn split(cx: &mut Context, action: Action) {
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);

helix-term/src/keymap.rs

@@ -520,9 +520,13 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
 
             "C-w" => { "Window"
                 "C-w" | "w" => rotate_view,
-                "C-h" | "h" => hsplit,
+                "C-s" | "s" => hsplit,
                 "C-v" | "v" => vsplit,
                 "C-q" | "q" => wclose,
+                "C-h" | "h" => jump_view_left,
+                "C-j" | "j" => jump_view_down,
+                "C-k" | "k" => jump_view_up,
+                "C-l" | "l" => jump_view_right,
             },
 
             // move under <space>c

helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs

@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ impl<T: 'static> Component for Picker<T> {
                 return close_fn;
             }
             KeyEvent {
-                code: KeyCode::Char('h'),
+                code: KeyCode::Char('s'),
                 modifiers: KeyModifiers::CONTROL,
             } => {
                 if let Some(option) = self.selection() {

helix-view/src/editor.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     clipboard::{get_clipboard_provider, ClipboardProvider},
     graphics::{CursorKind, Rect},
     theme::{self, Theme},
-    tree::Tree,
+    tree::{self, Tree},
     Document, DocumentId, View, ViewId,
 };
 
@@ -355,6 +355,22 @@ impl Editor {
         self.tree.focus_next();
     }
 
+    pub fn focus_right(&mut self) {
+        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Right);
+    }
+
+    pub fn focus_left(&mut self) {
+        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Left);
+    }
+
+    pub fn focus_up(&mut self) {
+        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Up);
+    }
+
+    pub fn focus_down(&mut self) {
+        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Down);
+    }
+
     pub fn should_close(&self) -> bool {
         self.tree.is_empty()
     }

helix-view/src/tree.rs

@@ -47,13 +47,21 @@ impl Node {
 
 // TODO: screen coord to container + container coordinate helpers
 
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Layout {
     Horizontal,
     Vertical,
     // could explore stacked/tabbed
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum Direction {
+    Up,
+    Down,
+    Left,
+    Right,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Container {
     layout: Layout,
@@ -150,7 +158,6 @@ impl Tree {
             } => container,
             _ => unreachable!(),
         };
-
         if container.layout == layout {
             // insert node after the current item if there is children already
             let pos = if container.children.is_empty() {
@@ -393,6 +400,112 @@ impl Tree {
         Traverse::new(self)
     }
 
+    // Finds the split in the given direction if it exists
+    pub fn find_split_in_direction(&self, id: ViewId, direction: Direction) -> Option<ViewId> {
+        let parent = self.nodes[id].parent;
+        // Base case, we found the root of the tree
+        if parent == id {
+            return None;
+        }
+        // Parent must always be a container
+        let parent_container = match &self.nodes[parent].content {
+            Content::Container(container) => container,
+            Content::View(_) => unreachable!(),
+        };
+
+        match (direction, parent_container.layout) {
+            (Direction::Up, Layout::Vertical)
+            | (Direction::Left, Layout::Horizontal)
+            | (Direction::Right, Layout::Horizontal)
+            | (Direction::Down, Layout::Vertical) => {
+                // The desired direction of movement is not possible within
+                // the parent container so the search must continue closer to
+                // the root of the split tree.
+                self.find_split_in_direction(parent, direction)
+            }
+            (Direction::Up, Layout::Horizontal)
+            | (Direction::Down, Layout::Horizontal)
+            | (Direction::Left, Layout::Vertical)
+            | (Direction::Right, Layout::Vertical) => {
+                // It's possible to move in the desired direction within
+                // the parent container so an attempt is made to find the
+                // correct child.
+                match self.find_child(id, &parent_container.children, direction) {
+                    // Child is found, search is ended
+                    Some(id) => Some(id),
+                    // A child is not found. This could be because of either two scenarios
+                    // 1. Its not possible to move in the desired direction, and search should end
+                    // 2. A layout like the following with focus at X and desired direction Right
+                    // | _ | x |   |
+                    // | _ _ _ |   |
+                    // | _ _ _ |   |
+                    // The container containing X ends at X so no rightward movement is possible
+                    // however there still exists another view/container to the right that hasn't
+                    // been explored. Thus another search is done here in the parent container
+                    // before concluding it's not possible to move in the desired direction.
+                    None => self.find_split_in_direction(parent, direction),
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn find_child(&self, id: ViewId, children: &[ViewId], direction: Direction) -> Option<ViewId> {
+        let mut child_id = match direction {
+            // index wise in the child list the Up and Left represents a -1
+            // thus reversed iterator.
+            Direction::Up | Direction::Left => children
+                .iter()
+                .rev()
+                .skip_while(|i| **i != id)
+                .copied()
+                .nth(1)?,
+            // Down and Right => +1 index wise in the child list
+            Direction::Down | Direction::Right => {
+                children.iter().skip_while(|i| **i != id).copied().nth(1)?
+            }
+        };
+        let (current_x, current_y) = match &self.nodes[self.focus].content {
+            Content::View(current_view) => (current_view.area.left(), current_view.area.top()),
+            Content::Container(_) => unreachable!(),
+        };
+
+        // If the child is a container the search finds the closest container child
+        // visually based on screen location.
+        while let Content::Container(container) = &self.nodes[child_id].content {
+            match (direction, container.layout) {
+                (_, Layout::Vertical) => {
+                    // find closest split based on x because y is irrelevant
+                    // in a vertical container (and already correct based on previous search)
+                    child_id = *container.children.iter().min_by_key(|id| {
+                        let x = match &self.nodes[**id].content {
+                            Content::View(view) => view.inner_area().left(),
+                            Content::Container(container) => container.area.left(),
+                        };
+                        (current_x as i16 - x as i16).abs()
+                    })?;
+                }
+                (_, Layout::Horizontal) => {
+                    // find closest split based on y because x is irrelevant
+                    // in a horizontal container (and already correct based on previous search)
+                    child_id = *container.children.iter().min_by_key(|id| {
+                        let y = match &self.nodes[**id].content {
+                            Content::View(view) => view.inner_area().top(),
+                            Content::Container(container) => container.area.top(),
+                        };
+                        (current_y as i16 - y as i16).abs()
+                    })?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Some(child_id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn focus_direction(&mut self, direction: Direction) {
+        if let Some(id) = self.find_split_in_direction(self.focus, direction) {
+            self.focus = id;
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn focus_next(&mut self) {
         // This function is very dumb, but that's because we don't store any parent links.
         // (we'd be able to go parent.next_sibling() recursively until we find something)
@@ -420,13 +533,12 @@ impl Tree {
         //   if found = container -> found = first child
         // }
 
-        let iter = self.traverse();
-
-        let mut iter = iter.skip_while(|&(key, _view)| key != self.focus);
-        iter.next(); // take the focused value
-
-        if let Some((key, _)) = iter.next() {
-            self.focus = key;
+        let mut views = self
+            .traverse()
+            .skip_while(|&(id, _view)| id != self.focus)
+            .skip(1); // Skip focused value
+        if let Some((id, _)) = views.next() {
+            self.focus = id;
         } else {
             // extremely crude, take the first item again
             let (key, _) = self.traverse().next().unwrap();
@@ -472,3 +584,64 @@ impl<'a> Iterator for Traverse<'a> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::DocumentId;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn find_split_in_direction() {
+        let mut tree = Tree::new(Rect {
+            x: 0,
+            y: 0,
+            width: 180,
+            height: 80,
+        });
+        let mut view = View::new(DocumentId::default());
+        view.area = Rect::new(0, 0, 180, 80);
+        tree.insert(view);
+
+        let l0 = tree.focus;
+        let view = View::new(DocumentId::default());
+        tree.split(view, Layout::Vertical);
+        let r0 = tree.focus;
+
+        tree.focus = l0;
+        let view = View::new(DocumentId::default());
+        tree.split(view, Layout::Horizontal);
+        let l1 = tree.focus;
+
+        tree.focus = l0;
+        let view = View::new(DocumentId::default());
+        tree.split(view, Layout::Vertical);
+        let l2 = tree.focus;
+
+        // Tree in test
+        // | L0  | L2 |    |
+        // |    L1    | R0 |
+        tree.focus = l2;
+        assert_eq!(Some(l0), tree.find_split_in_direction(l2, Direction::Left));
+        assert_eq!(Some(l1), tree.find_split_in_direction(l2, Direction::Down));
+        assert_eq!(Some(r0), tree.find_split_in_direction(l2, Direction::Right));
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(l2, Direction::Up));
+
+        tree.focus = l1;
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(l1, Direction::Left));
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(l1, Direction::Down));
+        assert_eq!(Some(r0), tree.find_split_in_direction(l1, Direction::Right));
+        assert_eq!(Some(l0), tree.find_split_in_direction(l1, Direction::Up));
+
+        tree.focus = l0;
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(l0, Direction::Left));
+        assert_eq!(Some(l1), tree.find_split_in_direction(l0, Direction::Down));
+        assert_eq!(Some(l2), tree.find_split_in_direction(l0, Direction::Right));
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(l0, Direction::Up));
+
+        tree.focus = r0;
+        assert_eq!(Some(l2), tree.find_split_in_direction(r0, Direction::Left));
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(r0, Direction::Down));
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(r0, Direction::Right));
+        assert_eq!(None, tree.find_split_in_direction(r0, Direction::Up));
+    }
+}