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update remapping.md: clarify difference in modifiers between non-character and character bindings #9198

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update remapping.md: clarify difference in modifiers between non-character and character bindings #9198

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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion book/src/remapping.md
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Expand Up @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ C-o = ":open ~/.config/helix/config.toml" # Maps Ctrl-o to opening of the helix
a = "move_char_left" # Maps the 'a' key to the move_char_left command
w = "move_line_up" # Maps the 'w' key move_line_up
"C-S-esc" = "extend_line" # Maps Ctrl-Shift-Escape to extend_line
C-R = "redo" # Maps Ctrl-Shift-r to redo
g = { a = "code_action" } # Maps `ga` to show possible code actions
"ret" = ["open_below", "normal_mode"] # Maps the enter key to open_below then re-enter normal mode

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## Special keys and modifiers

Ctrl, Shift and Alt modifiers are encoded respectively with the prefixes
`C-`, `S-` and `A-`. Special keys are encoded as follows:
`C-`, `S-` and `A-`, with the `S-` prefix being exclusively for special keys. When binding character keys, the character key should be capitalized instead.

Special keys are encoded as follows:

| Key name | Representation |
| --- | --- |
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