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Kakoune is a code editor that implements Vi's "keystrokes as a text editing
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language" model. As it's also a modal editor, it is somewhat similar to the
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Vim editor (after which Kakoune was originally inspired).
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Kakoune can operate in two modes, normal and insertion. In insertion mode,
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keys are directly inserted into the current buffer. In normal mode, keys
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are used to manipulate the current selection and to enter insertion mode.
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Kakoune has a strong focus on interactivity, most commands provide immediate
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and incremental results, while still being competitive (as in keystroke
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count) with Vim.
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Kakoune works on selections, which are oriented, inclusive range of characters,
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selections have an anchor and a cursor character. Most commands move both
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of them, except when extending selection where the anchor character stays
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fixed and the cursor one moves around.
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