> The macro system can only effect the open buffer, it can't modify nano's default behaviours. It cannot move the active cursor.
> This turns it into a text-manipulation system, rather than a self-modifying system like you might find in vim and emacs.
An example of a text editor that is extensible in Lua from the ground up is Textadept.
https://foicica.com/textadept/
By the way, it's nice to see projects hosted on Sourcehut get some attention on Hacker News.
This whole thing is a hack - and I know it. But adding it to nano was surprisingly easy.
[0] https://micro-editor.github.io/
> The macro system can only effect the open buffer, it can't modify nano's default behaviours. It cannot move the active cursor.
> This turns it into a text-manipulation system, rather than a self-modifying system like you might find in vim and emacs.
An example of a text editor that is extensible in Lua from the ground up is Textadept.
https://foicica.com/textadept/
By the way, it's nice to see projects hosted on Sourcehut get some attention on Hacker News.