diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs
index 5132d44d983b4..5ea1024b78c1d 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_indent.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ async fn auto_indent_c() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         AppBuilder::new().with_file("foo.c", None),
         // switches to append mode?
         (
-            helpers::platform_line("void foo() {#[|}]#"),
+            "void foo() {#[|}]#",
             "i<ret><esc>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 void foo() {
                   #[|\n]#\
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     )
     .await?;
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs
index ada488fc9991d..c921e2ae7d566 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/auto_pairs.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ async fn insert_basic() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("#[{}|]#", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.0),
             format!("{}#[|{}]#{}", pair.0, pair.1, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ async fn insert_configured_multi_byte_chars() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 format!("#[{}|]#", LINE_END),
                 format!("i{}", open),
                 format!("{}#[|{}]#{}", open, close, LINE_END),
+                LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
             ),
         )
         .await?;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ async fn insert_configured_multi_byte_chars() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 format!("{}#[{}|]#{}", open, close, LINE_END),
                 format!("i{}", close),
                 format!("{}{}#[|{}]#", open, close, LINE_END),
+                LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
             ),
         )
         .await?;
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ async fn insert_after_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("foo#[{}|]#", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.0),
             format!("foo{}#[|{}]#{}", pair.0, pair.1, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ async fn insert_after_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("foo#[{}|]#", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.0),
             format!("foo{}#[|{}]#", pair.0, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ async fn insert_before_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("#[f|]#oo{}", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.0),
             format!("{}#[|f]#oo{}", pair.0, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -108,6 +114,7 @@ async fn insert_before_word_selection() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("#[foo|]#{}", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.0),
             format!("{}#[|foo]#{}", pair.0, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -122,6 +129,7 @@ async fn insert_before_word_selection_trailing_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("foo#[ wor|]#{}", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.0),
             format!("foo{}#[|{} wor]#{}", pair.0, pair.1, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -136,6 +144,7 @@ async fn insert_closer_selection_trailing_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("foo{}#[|{} wor]#{}", pair.0, pair.1, LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.1),
             format!("foo{}{}#[| wor]#{}", pair.0, pair.1, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -155,6 +164,7 @@ async fn insert_before_eol() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 open = pair.0,
                 close = pair.1
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -177,6 +187,7 @@ async fn insert_auto_pairs_disabled() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 format!("#[{}|]#", LINE_END),
                 format!("i{}", pair.0),
                 format!("{}#[|{}]#", pair.0, LINE_END),
+                LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
             ),
         )
         .await?;
@@ -197,6 +208,7 @@ async fn insert_multi_range() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -211,6 +223,7 @@ async fn insert_before_multi_code_point_graphemes() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("hello #[👨‍👩‍👧‍👦|]# goodbye{}", LINE_END),
             format!("i{}", pair.1),
             format!("hello {}#[|👨‍👩‍👧‍👦]# goodbye{}", pair.1, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -226,6 +239,7 @@ async fn insert_at_end_of_document() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             in_keys: format!("i{}", pair.0),
             out_text: format!("{}{}{}", LINE_END, pair.0, pair.1),
             out_selection: Selection::single(LINE_END.len() + 1, LINE_END.len() + 2),
+            line_feed_handling: LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         })
         .await?;
 
@@ -235,6 +249,7 @@ async fn insert_at_end_of_document() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             in_keys: format!("i{}", pair.0),
             out_text: format!("foo{}{}{}", LINE_END, pair.0, pair.1),
             out_selection: Selection::single(LINE_END.len() + 4, LINE_END.len() + 5),
+            line_feed_handling: LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         })
         .await?;
     }
@@ -259,6 +274,7 @@ async fn insert_close_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -283,6 +299,7 @@ async fn insert_close_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -307,6 +324,7 @@ async fn insert_nested_open_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -338,6 +356,7 @@ async fn insert_nested_open_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     inner_close = inner_pair.1,
                     eol = LINE_END
                 ),
+                LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
             ))
             .await?;
         }
@@ -358,6 +377,7 @@ async fn append_basic() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -377,6 +397,7 @@ async fn append_multi_range() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -401,6 +422,7 @@ async fn append_close_inside_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -425,6 +447,7 @@ async fn append_close_inside_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -444,6 +467,7 @@ async fn append_end_of_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -458,6 +482,7 @@ async fn append_middle_of_word() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             format!("#[wo|]#rd{}", LINE_END),
             format!("a{}", pair.1),
             format!("#[wo{}r|]#d{}", pair.1, LINE_END),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -477,6 +502,7 @@ async fn append_end_of_word_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -501,6 +527,7 @@ async fn append_inside_nested_pair() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 close = pair.1,
                 eol = LINE_END
             ),
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
         ))
         .await?;
     }
@@ -532,6 +559,7 @@ async fn append_inside_nested_pair_multi() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     inner_close = inner_pair.1,
                     eol = LINE_END
                 ),
+                LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
             ))
             .await?;
         }
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
index 1172a798101cc..aaa442f36e184 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
@@ -9,89 +9,89 @@ mod write;
 async fn test_selection_duplication() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Forward
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[lo|]#rem
             ipsum
             dolor
-            "}),
+            "},
         "CC",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #(lo|)#rem
             #(ip|)#sum
             #[do|]#lor
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // Backward
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|lo]#rem
             ipsum
             dolor
-            "}),
+            "},
         "CC",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #(|lo)#rem
             #(|ip)#sum
             #[|do]#lor
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // Copy the selection to previous line, skipping the first line in the file
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             test
             #[testitem|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "<A-C>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             test
             #[testitem|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // Copy the selection to previous line, including the first line in the file
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             test
             #[test|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "<A-C>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[test|]#
             #(test|)#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // Copy the selection to next line, skipping the last line in the file
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[testitem|]#
             test
-            "}),
+            "},
         "C",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[testitem|]#
             test
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // Copy the selection to next line, including the last line in the file
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[test|]#
             test
-            "}),
+            "},
         "C",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #(test|)#
             #[test|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
     Ok(())
@@ -159,17 +159,17 @@ async fn test_goto_file_impl() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_multi_selection_paste() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|lorem]#
             #(|ipsum)#
             #(|dolor)#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "yp",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             lorem#[|lorem]#
             ipsum#(|ipsum)#
             dolor#(|dolor)#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -180,58 +180,58 @@ async fn test_multi_selection_paste() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 async fn test_multi_selection_shell_commands() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // pipe
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|lorem]#
             #(|ipsum)#
             #(|dolor)#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "|echo foo<ret>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|foo\n]#
             
             #(|foo\n)#
             
             #(|foo\n)#
             
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // insert-output
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|lorem]#
             #(|ipsum)#
             #(|dolor)#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "!echo foo<ret>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|foo\n]#
             lorem
             #(|foo\n)#
             ipsum
             #(|foo\n)#
             dolor
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // append-output
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|lorem]#
             #(|ipsum)#
             #(|dolor)#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "<A-!>echo foo<ret>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             lorem#[|foo\n]#
             
             ipsum#(|foo\n)#
             
             dolor#(|foo\n)#
             
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -247,7 +247,13 @@ async fn test_undo_redo() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // * u           Undo the two newlines. We're now on line 1.
     // * <C-o><C-i>  Jump forward an back again in the jumplist. This would panic
     //               if the jumplist were not being updated correctly.
-    test(("#[|]#", "2[<space><C-s>u<C-o><C-i>", "#[|]#")).await?;
+    test((
+        "#[|]#",
+        "2[<space><C-s>u<C-o><C-i>",
+        "#[|]#",
+        LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
+    ))
+    .await?;
 
     // A jumplist selection is passed through an edit and then an undo and then a redo.
     //
@@ -258,10 +264,22 @@ async fn test_undo_redo() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // * <C-o>       Jump back in the jumplist. This would panic if the jumplist were not being
     //               updated correctly.
     // * <C-i>       Jump forward to line 1.
-    test(("#[|]#", "[<space><C-s>kduU<C-o><C-i>", "#[|]#")).await?;
+    test((
+        "#[|]#",
+        "[<space><C-s>kduU<C-o><C-i>",
+        "#[|]#",
+        LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
+    ))
+    .await?;
 
     // In this case we 'redo' manually to ensure that the transactions are composing correctly.
-    test(("#[|]#", "[<space>u[<space>u", "#[|]#")).await?;
+    test((
+        "#[|]#",
+        "[<space>u[<space>u",
+        "#[|]#",
+        LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
+    ))
+    .await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -270,35 +288,35 @@ async fn test_undo_redo() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 async fn test_extend_line() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // extend with line selected then count
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[l|]#orem
             ipsum
             dolor
             
-            "}),
+            "},
         "x2x",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[lorem
             ipsum
             dolor\n|]#
             
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // extend with count on partial selection
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[l|]#orem
             ipsum
             
-            "}),
+            "},
         "2x",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[lorem
             ipsum\n|]#
             
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -366,16 +384,11 @@ async fn test_character_info() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_delete_char_backward() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // don't panic when deleting overlapping ranges
+    test(("#(x|)# #[x|]#", "c<space><backspace><esc>", "#[\n|]#")).await?;
     test((
-        platform_line("#(x|)# #[x|]#"),
-        "c<space><backspace><esc>",
-        platform_line("#[\n|]#"),
-    ))
-    .await?;
-    test((
-        platform_line("#( |)##( |)#a#( |)#axx#[x|]#a"),
+        "#( |)##( |)#a#( |)#axx#[x|]#a",
         "li<backspace><esc>",
-        platform_line("#(a|)##(|a)#xx#[|a]#"),
+        "#(a|)##(|a)#xx#[|a]#",
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -385,43 +398,33 @@ async fn test_delete_char_backward() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_delete_word_backward() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // don't panic when deleting overlapping ranges
-    test((
-        platform_line("fo#[o|]#ba#(r|)#"),
-        "a<C-w><esc>",
-        platform_line("#[\n|]#"),
-    ))
-    .await?;
+    test(("fo#[o|]#ba#(r|)#", "a<C-w><esc>", "#[\n|]#")).await?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_delete_word_forward() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // don't panic when deleting overlapping ranges
-    test((
-        platform_line("fo#[o|]#b#(|ar)#"),
-        "i<A-d><esc>",
-        platform_line("fo#[\n|]#"),
-    ))
-    .await?;
+    test(("fo#[o|]#b#(|ar)#", "i<A-d><esc>", "fo#[\n|]#")).await?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_delete_char_forward() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
                 #[abc|]#def
                 #(abc|)#ef
                 #(abc|)#f
                 #(abc|)#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "a<del><esc>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
                 #[abc|]#ef
                 #(abc|)#f
                 #(abc|)#
                 #(abc|)#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -430,33 +433,37 @@ async fn test_delete_char_forward() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_insert_with_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    const INPUT: &str = "\
-#[f|]#n foo() {
-    if let Some(_) = None {
+    const INPUT: &str = indoc! { "
+        #[f|]#n foo() {
+            if let Some(_) = None {
 
-    }
-\x20
-}
+            }
+         
+        }
 
-fn bar() {
+        fn bar() {
 
-}";
+        }
+        "
+    };
 
     // insert_at_line_start
     test((
         INPUT,
         ":lang rust<ret>%<A-s>I",
-        "\
-#[f|]#n foo() {
-    #(i|)#f let Some(_) = None {
-        #(\n|)#\
-\x20   #(}|)#
-#(\x20|)#
-#(}|)#
-#(\n|)#\
-#(f|)#n bar() {
-    #(\n|)#\
-#(}|)#",
+        indoc! { "
+            #[f|]#n foo() {
+                #(i|)#f let Some(_) = None {
+                    #(\n|)#
+                #(}|)#
+            #( |)#
+            #(}|)#
+            #(\n|)#
+            #(f|)#n bar() {
+                #(\n|)#
+            #(}|)#
+            "
+        },
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -464,17 +471,19 @@ fn bar() {
     test((
         INPUT,
         ":lang rust<ret>%<A-s>A",
-        "\
-fn foo() {#[\n|]#\
-\x20   if let Some(_) = None {#(\n|)#\
-\x20       #(\n|)#\
-\x20   }#(\n|)#\
-\x20#(\n|)#\
-}#(\n|)#\
-#(\n|)#\
-fn bar() {#(\n|)#\
-\x20   #(\n|)#\
-}#(|)#",
+        indoc! { "
+            fn foo() {#[\n|]#
+                if let Some(_) = None {#(\n|)#
+                    #(\n|)#
+                }#(\n|)#
+             #(\n|)#
+            }#(\n|)#
+            #(\n|)#
+            fn bar() {#(\n|)#
+                #(\n|)#
+            }#(\n|)#
+            "
+        },
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -485,42 +494,42 @@ fn bar() {#(\n|)#\
 async fn test_join_selections() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // normal join
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
             def
-        "}),
+        "},
         "J",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc def
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // join with empty line
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
 
             def
-        "}),
+        "},
         "JJ",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc def
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // join with additional space in non-empty line
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
 
                 def
-        "}),
+        "},
         "JJ",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc def
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -531,7 +540,7 @@ async fn test_join_selections() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 async fn test_join_selections_space() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // join with empty lines panic
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a
 
             b
@@ -541,69 +550,69 @@ async fn test_join_selections_space() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             d
 
             e|]#
-        "}),
+        "},
         "<A-J>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             a#[ |]#b#( |)#c#( |)#d#( |)#e
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // normal join
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
             def
-        "}),
+        "},
         "<A-J>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             abc#[ |]#def
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // join with empty line
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
 
             def
-        "}),
+        "},
         "<A-J>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
             def
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // join with additional space in non-empty line
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#bc
 
                 def
-        "}),
+        "},
         "<A-J><A-J>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             abc#[ |]#def
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     // join with retained trailing spaces
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[aaa   
 
             bb  
 
             c |]#
-        "}),
+        "},
         "<A-J>",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             aaa   #[ |]#bb  #( |)#c 
-        "}),
+        "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/movement.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/movement.rs
index 5be68837c64c2..34c9d23b2b8e6 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/movement.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/movement.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         // single cursor stays single cursor, first goes to end of current
         // node, then parent
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         "yes"
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         "no#["|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "<A-e>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"#[\n|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"#[\n|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "<A-e>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }#[\n|]#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // select mode extends
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         "yes"
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #["no"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "v<A-e><A-e>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #[\"no\"
                     }\n|]#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         // single cursor stays single cursor, first goes to end of current
         // node, then parent
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         "yes"
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         "no#["|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "<A-b>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #[\"|]#no\"
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"#[\n|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "<A-b>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "<A-b>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // select mode extends
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         "yes"
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #["no"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "v<A-b><A-b>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         ]#\"no\"
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         "yes"
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #["no"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "v<A-b><A-b><A-b>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async fn test_move_parent_node_start() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         ]#\"no\"
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         // single cursor stays single cursor, first goes to end of current
         // node, then parent
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         "yes"
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         "no#["|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"#[|\n]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"#[\n|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }#[|\n]#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // appending to the end of a line should still look at the current
         // line, not the next one
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no#[\"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "a<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }#[\n|]#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // before cursor is all whitespace, so insert tab
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #[\"no\"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                             #[|\"no\"]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // if selection spans multiple lines, it should still only look at the
         // line on which the head is
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         #[\"yes\"
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "a<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }#[\n|]#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         #[\"yes\"
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"|]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                             #[|\"yes\"
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"]#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     #[l|]#et result = if true {
                         #(\"yes\"
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"|)#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                         #[|l]#et result = if true {
                             #(|\"yes\"
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\")#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"#[\n|]#
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"#(\n|)#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -374,10 +374,10 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }#(|\n)#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         #[\"yes\"|]#
@@ -385,9 +385,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         #(\"no\"|)#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                             #[|\"yes\"]#
@@ -395,12 +395,12 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                             #(|\"no\")#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // if any cursors are not preceded by all whitespace, then do the
         // smart_tab action
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         #[\"yes\"\n|]#
@@ -408,9 +408,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no#(\"\n|)#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         \"yes\"
@@ -418,11 +418,11 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no\"
                     }#(|\n)#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // Ctrl-tab always inserts a tab
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                         #[\"yes\"\n|]#
@@ -430,9 +430,9 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no#(\"\n|)#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<S-tab>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 fn foo() {
                     let result = if true {
                             #[|\"yes\"\n]#
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ async fn test_smart_tab_move_parent_node_end() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         \"no    #(|\"\n)#
                     }
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs
index f65352c7e68de..7259b4e581e26 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands/write.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ async fn test_buffer_close_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     )
     .await?;
 
-    helpers::assert_file_has_content(file.as_file_mut(), &platform_line(&RANGE.end().to_string()))?;
+    helpers::assert_file_has_content(
+        file.as_file_mut(),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply(&RANGE.end().to_string()),
+    )?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ async fn test_write() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     file.as_file_mut().read_to_string(&mut file_content)?;
 
     assert_eq!(
-        helpers::platform_line("the gostak distims the doshes"),
+        LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("the gostak distims the doshes"),
         file_content
     );
 
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ async fn test_overwrite_protection() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     helpers::run_event_loop_until_idle(&mut app).await;
 
     file.as_file_mut()
-        .write_all(helpers::platform_line("extremely important content").as_bytes())?;
+        .write_all("extremely important content".as_bytes())?;
 
     file.as_file_mut().flush()?;
     file.as_file_mut().sync_all()?;
@@ -152,10 +155,7 @@ async fn test_overwrite_protection() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file_content = String::new();
     file.as_file_mut().read_to_string(&mut file_content)?;
 
-    assert_eq!(
-        helpers::platform_line("extremely important content"),
-        file_content
-    );
+    assert_eq!("extremely important content", file_content);
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ async fn test_write_quit() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     file.as_file_mut().read_to_string(&mut file_content)?;
 
     assert_eq!(
-        helpers::platform_line("the gostak distims the doshes"),
+        LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("the gostak distims the doshes"),
         file_content
     );
 
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ async fn test_write_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let mut file_content = String::new();
     file.as_file_mut().read_to_string(&mut file_content)?;
-    assert_eq!(platform_line(&RANGE.end().to_string()), file_content);
+    assert_eq!(
+        LineFeedHandling::Native.apply(&RANGE.end().to_string()),
+        file_content
+    );
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -276,7 +279,7 @@ async fn test_write_scratch_to_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     )
     .await?;
 
-    helpers::assert_file_has_content(file.as_file_mut(), &helpers::platform_line("hello"))?;
+    helpers::assert_file_has_content(file.as_file_mut(), &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello"))?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -361,12 +364,12 @@ async fn test_write_new_path() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file1.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("i can eat glass, it will not hurt me\n"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("i can eat glass, it will not hurt me\n"),
     )?;
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file2.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("i can eat glass, it will not hurt me\n"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("i can eat glass, it will not hurt me\n"),
     )?;
 
     Ok(())
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ async fn test_write_insert_final_newline_added_if_missing() -> anyhow::Result<()
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("have you tried chamomile tea?\n"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("have you tried chamomile tea?\n"),
     )?;
 
     Ok(())
@@ -448,14 +451,14 @@ async fn test_write_insert_final_newline_unchanged_if_not_missing() -> anyhow::R
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
     let mut app = helpers::AppBuilder::new()
         .with_file(file.path(), None)
-        .with_input_text(&helpers::platform_line("#[t|]#en minutes, please\n"))
+        .with_input_text(LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("#[t|]#en minutes, please\n"))
         .build()?;
 
     test_key_sequence(&mut app, Some(":w<ret>"), None, false).await?;
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("ten minutes, please\n"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("ten minutes, please\n"),
     )?;
 
     Ok(())
@@ -508,12 +511,12 @@ async fn test_write_all_insert_final_newline_add_if_missing_and_modified() -> an
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file1.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("we don't serve time travelers here\n"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("we don't serve time travelers here\n"),
     )?;
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file2.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("a time traveler walks into a bar\n"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("a time traveler walks into a bar\n"),
     )?;
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
index a978f386e3354..41eab4273e537 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,46 @@ use helix_view::{current_ref, doc, editor::LspConfig, input::parse_macro, Editor
 use tempfile::NamedTempFile;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 
+/// Specify how to set up the input text with line feeds
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum LineFeedHandling {
+    /// Replaces all LF chars with the system's appropriate line feed character,
+    /// and if one doesn't exist already, appends the system's appropriate line
+    /// ending to the end of a string.
+    Native,
+
+    /// Do not modify the input text in any way. What you give is what you test.
+    AsIs,
+}
+
+impl LineFeedHandling {
+    /// Apply the line feed handling to the input string, yielding a set of
+    /// resulting texts with the appropriate line feed substitutions.
+    pub fn apply(&self, text: &str) -> String {
+        let line_end = match self {
+            LineFeedHandling::Native => helix_core::NATIVE_LINE_ENDING,
+            LineFeedHandling::AsIs => return text.into(),
+        }
+        .as_str();
+
+        // we can assume that the source files in this code base will always
+        // be LF, so indoc strings will always insert LF
+        let mut output = text.replace('\n', line_end);
+
+        if !output.ends_with(line_end) {
+            output.push_str(line_end);
+        }
+
+        output
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for LineFeedHandling {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Native
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct TestCase {
     pub in_text: String,
@@ -21,6 +61,8 @@ pub struct TestCase {
     pub in_keys: String,
     pub out_text: String,
     pub out_selection: Selection,
+
+    pub line_feed_handling: LineFeedHandling,
 }
 
 impl<S, R, V> From<(S, R, V)> for TestCase
@@ -30,8 +72,19 @@ where
     V: Into<String>,
 {
     fn from((input, keys, output): (S, R, V)) -> Self {
-        let (in_text, in_selection) = test::print(&input.into());
-        let (out_text, out_selection) = test::print(&output.into());
+        TestCase::from((input, keys, output, LineFeedHandling::default()))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S, R, V> From<(S, R, V, LineFeedHandling)> for TestCase
+where
+    S: Into<String>,
+    R: Into<String>,
+    V: Into<String>,
+{
+    fn from((input, keys, output, line_feed_handling): (S, R, V, LineFeedHandling)) -> Self {
+        let (in_text, in_selection) = test::print(&line_feed_handling.apply(&input.into()));
+        let (out_text, out_selection) = test::print(&line_feed_handling.apply(&output.into()));
 
         TestCase {
             in_text,
@@ -39,6 +92,7 @@ where
             in_keys: keys.into(),
             out_text,
             out_selection,
+            line_feed_handling,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -137,6 +191,7 @@ pub async fn test_key_sequence_with_input_text<T: Into<TestCase>>(
     should_exit: bool,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let test_case = test_case.into();
+
     let mut app = match app {
         Some(app) => app,
         None => Application::new(Args::default(), test_config(), test_syntax_loader(None))?,
@@ -240,23 +295,6 @@ pub fn test_editor_config() -> helix_view::editor::Config {
     }
 }
 
-/// Replaces all LF chars with the system's appropriate line feed
-/// character, and if one doesn't exist already, appends the system's
-/// appropriate line ending to the end of a string.
-pub fn platform_line(input: &str) -> String {
-    let line_end = helix_core::NATIVE_LINE_ENDING.as_str();
-
-    // we can assume that the source files in this code base will always
-    // be LF, so indoc strings will always insert LF
-    let mut output = input.replace('\n', line_end);
-
-    if !output.ends_with(line_end) {
-        output.push_str(line_end);
-    }
-
-    output
-}
-
 /// Creates a new temporary file that is set to read only. Useful for
 /// testing write failures.
 pub fn new_readonly_tempfile() -> anyhow::Result<NamedTempFile> {
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/languages/go.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/languages/go.rs
index 7bb3651e6ad73..57ef92f82a34b 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/languages/go.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/languages/go.rs
@@ -6,30 +6,30 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let enter_tests = [
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 type Test struct {#[}|]#
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "i<ret>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 type Test struct {
                 \t#[|\n]#
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 func main() {
                 \tswitch nil {#[}|]#
                 }
-             "}),
+             "},
             "i<ret>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 func main() {
                 \tswitch nil {
                 \t\t#[|\n]#
                 \t}
                 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/languages/yaml.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/languages/yaml.rs
index 7669e8a278aac..10e1861d475b5 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/languages/yaml.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/languages/yaml.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let below_tests = [
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 #[t|]#op:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   #[\n|]#
                   baz: foo
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   b#[a|]#z: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   #[\n|]#
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi#[:|]#
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
                   #[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: |
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     line
                     string#[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: |
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     string
                     #[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     line#[\n|]#
                     string
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
@@ -275,74 +275,74 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     #[\n|]#
                     string
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >#[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
                     #[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:#[\n|]#
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   #[\n|]#
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo#[\n|]#
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo
                   #[\n|]#
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox#[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox
                   #[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 baz:
                   - one: two#[\n|]#
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                   - top:
                       baz: foo
                       bax: foox
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 baz:
                   - one: two
@@ -361,42 +361,42 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                   - top:
                       baz: foo
                       bax: foox
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // yaml map without a key
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 #[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top#[:|]#
               bottom: withvalue
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 #[\n|]#
               bottom: withvalue
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               bottom: withvalue
               top#[:|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "o",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               bottom: withvalue
               top:
                 #[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let above_tests = [
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 #[t|]#op:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -417,9 +417,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 #[\n|]#
                 top:
                   baz: foo
@@ -431,10 +431,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   b#[a|]#z: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   #[\n|]#
                   baz: foo
@@ -459,10 +459,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi#[:|]#
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   #[\n|]#
@@ -487,10 +487,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -501,9 +501,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -515,10 +515,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -529,9 +529,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -543,10 +543,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -557,9 +557,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -571,10 +571,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -585,9 +585,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -599,10 +599,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -613,9 +613,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     - 2
                   bax: foox
                 fook:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bazi:
@@ -627,10 +627,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                   bax: foox
                   #[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: |
@@ -639,9 +639,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     line
                     string#[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: |
@@ -651,10 +651,10 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     #[\n|]#
                     string
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     line
                     string
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
@@ -675,58 +675,58 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     line
                     string
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
                 fook:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: >
                     #[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo#[\n|]#
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   #[\n|]#
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox
                 fook:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               - top:
                   baz: foo
                   bax: foox
                   #[\n|]#
                 fook:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 baz:
                   - one: two#[\n|]#
@@ -734,9 +734,9 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                   - top:
                       baz: foo
                       bax: foox
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 baz:
                   #[\n|]#
@@ -745,42 +745,42 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                   - top:
                       baz: foo
                       bax: foox
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         // yaml map without a key
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               #[\n|]#
               top:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               bottom: withvalue
               top#[:|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               bottom: withvalue
               #[\n|]#
               top:
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
               bottom:#[ |]#withvalue
-            "}),
+            "},
             "O",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
               top:
                 #[\n|]#
               bottom: withvalue
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
@@ -790,24 +790,24 @@ async fn auto_indent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let enter_tests = [
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {r##"
+            indoc! {r##"
                 foo: #[b|]#ar
-            "##}),
+            "##},
             "i<ret>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 foo: 
                   #[|b]#ar
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 foo:#[\n|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "i<ret>",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 foo:
                   #[|\n]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     ];
 
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
index 1c25032c2f1b0..9ecaf6bb094f1 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/movement.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ async fn insert_mode_cursor_position() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         in_keys: "i".into(),
         out_text: String::new(),
         out_selection: Selection::single(0, 0),
+        line_feed_handling: LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
     })
     .await?;
 
@@ -392,20 +393,10 @@ async fn cursor_position_newly_opened_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn cursor_position_append_eof() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Selection is forwards
-    test((
-        "#[foo|]#",
-        "abar<esc>",
-        helpers::platform_line("#[foobar|]#\n"),
-    ))
-    .await?;
+    test(("#[foo|]#", "abar<esc>", "#[foobar|]#\n")).await?;
 
     // Selection is backwards
-    test((
-        "#[|foo]#",
-        "abar<esc>",
-        helpers::platform_line("#[foobar|]#\n"),
-    ))
-    .await?;
+    test(("#[|foo]#", "abar<esc>", "#[foobar|]#\n")).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -415,19 +406,19 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_next_function_is_union_of_objects() -> anyhow::
     test_with_config(
         AppBuilder::new().with_file("foo.rs", None),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 #[/|]#// Increments
                 fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }
-            "}),
+            "},
             "]fv]f",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 #[fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     )
     .await?;
@@ -440,19 +431,19 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_unselects_object() -> anyhow::Res
     test_with_config(
         AppBuilder::new().with_file("foo.rs", None),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 #[fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "v[f",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 #[fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }|]#
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     )
     .await?;
@@ -466,23 +457,23 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_goes_backwards_to_object() -> any
     test_with_config(
         AppBuilder::new().with_file("foo.rs", None),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }
                 /// Identity
                 #[fn ident(x: usize) -> usize { x }|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "v[f",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 #[|fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }
                 /// Identity
                 ]#fn ident(x: usize) -> usize { x }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     )
     .await?;
@@ -490,23 +481,23 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_goes_backwards_to_object() -> any
     test_with_config(
         AppBuilder::new().with_file("foo.rs", None),
         (
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }
                 /// Identity
                 #[fn ident(x: usize) -> usize { x }|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
             "v[f[f",
-            helpers::platform_line(indoc! {"\
+            indoc! {"\
                 /// Increments
                 #[|fn inc(x: usize) -> usize { x + 1 }
                 /// Decrements
                 fn dec(x: usize) -> usize { x - 1 }
                 /// Identity
                 ]#fn ident(x: usize) -> usize { x }
-            "}),
+            "},
         ),
     )
     .await?;
@@ -517,36 +508,36 @@ async fn select_mode_tree_sitter_prev_function_goes_backwards_to_object() -> any
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn find_char_line_ending() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test((
-        helpers::platform_line(indoc! {
+        indoc! {
             "\
             one
             #[|t]#wo
             three"
-        }),
+        },
         "T<ret>gll2f<ret>",
-        helpers::platform_line(indoc! {
+        indoc! {
             "\
             one
             two#[
             |]#three"
-        }),
+        },
     ))
     .await?;
 
     test((
-        helpers::platform_line(indoc! {
+        indoc! {
             "\
             #[|o]#ne
             two
             three"
-        }),
+        },
         "f<ret>2t<ret>ghT<ret>F<ret>",
-        helpers::platform_line(indoc! {
+        indoc! {
             "\
             one#[|
             t]#wo
             three"
-        }),
+        },
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -556,41 +547,41 @@ async fn find_char_line_ending() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_surround_replace() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             (#[|a]#)
-            "}),
+            "},
         "mrm{",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             {#[|a]#}
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             (#[a|]#)
-            "}),
+            "},
         "mrm{",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             {#[a|]#}
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             {{
 
             #(}|)#
             #[}|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "mrm)",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             ((
 
             #()|)#
             #[)|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -600,36 +591,36 @@ async fn test_surround_replace() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_surround_delete() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             (#[|a]#)
-            "}),
+            "},
         "mdm",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[|a]#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             (#[a|]#)
-            "}),
+            "},
         "mdm",
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             #[a|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
     ))
     .await?;
 
     test((
-        platform_line(indoc! {"\
+        indoc! {"\
             {{
 
             #(}|)#
             #[}|]#
-            "}),
+            "},
         "mdm",
-        platform_line("\n\n#(\n|)##[\n|]#"),
+        "\n\n#(\n|)##[\n|]#",
     ))
     .await?;
 
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs
index 3b66c04864212..f19e30041e8d7 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/splits.rs
@@ -62,9 +62,18 @@ async fn test_split_write_quit_all() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     )
     .await?;
 
-    helpers::assert_file_has_content(file1.as_file_mut(), &platform_line("hello1"))?;
-    helpers::assert_file_has_content(file2.as_file_mut(), &platform_line("hello2"))?;
-    helpers::assert_file_has_content(file3.as_file_mut(), &platform_line("hello3"))?;
+    helpers::assert_file_has_content(
+        file1.as_file_mut(),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello1"),
+    )?;
+    helpers::assert_file_has_content(
+        file2.as_file_mut(),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello2"),
+    )?;
+    helpers::assert_file_has_content(
+        file3.as_file_mut(),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello3"),
+    )?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ async fn test_split_write_quit_same_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     let doc = docs.pop().unwrap();
 
                     assert_eq!(
-                        helpers::platform_line("hello\ngoodbye"),
+                        LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello\ngoodbye"),
                         doc.text().to_string()
                     );
 
@@ -110,7 +119,7 @@ async fn test_split_write_quit_same_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     let doc = docs.pop().unwrap();
 
                     assert_eq!(
-                        helpers::platform_line("hello\ngoodbye"),
+                        LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello\ngoodbye"),
                         doc.text().to_string()
                     );
 
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ async fn test_split_write_quit_same_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     helpers::assert_file_has_content(
         file.as_file_mut(),
-        &helpers::platform_line("hello\ngoodbye"),
+        &LineFeedHandling::Native.apply("hello\ngoodbye"),
     )?;
 
     Ok(())
@@ -151,7 +160,13 @@ async fn test_changes_in_splits_apply_to_all_views() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     //
     // This panicked in the past because the jumplist entry on line 2 of window 2
     // was not updated and after the `kd` step, pointed outside of the document.
-    test(("#[|]#", "<C-w>v[<space><C-s><C-w>wkd<C-w>qd", "#[|]#")).await?;
+    test((
+        "#[|]#",
+        "<C-w>v[<space><C-s><C-w>wkd<C-w>qd",
+        "#[|]#",
+        LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
+    ))
+    .await?;
 
     // Transactions are applied to the views for windows lazily when they are focused.
     // This case panics if the transactions and inversions are not applied in the
@@ -160,6 +175,7 @@ async fn test_changes_in_splits_apply_to_all_views() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         "#[|]#",
         "[<space>[<space>[<space><C-w>vuuu<C-w>wUUU<C-w>quuu",
         "#[|]#",
+        LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
     ))
     .await?;
 
@@ -185,6 +201,7 @@ async fn test_changes_in_splits_apply_to_all_views() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         "#[|]#",
         "3[<space><C-w>v<C-s><C-w>wuu3[<space><C-w>q%d",
         "#[|]#",
+        LineFeedHandling::AsIs,
     ))
     .await?;
 
diff --git a/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs b/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
index 63487fbcde6c7..851fd6e91c226 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ impl DiffProviderRegistry {
             .find_map(|provider| match provider.get_diff_base(file) {
                 Ok(res) => Some(res),
                 Err(err) => {
-                    log::info!("{err:#?}");
-                    log::info!("failed to open diff base for {}", file.display());
+                    log::debug!("{err:#?}");
+                    log::debug!("failed to open diff base for {}", file.display());
                     None
                 }
             })
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ impl DiffProviderRegistry {
             .find_map(|provider| match provider.get_current_head_name(file) {
                 Ok(res) => Some(res),
                 Err(err) => {
-                    log::info!("{err:#?}");
-                    log::info!("failed to obtain current head name for {}", file.display());
+                    log::debug!("{err:#?}");
+                    log::debug!("failed to obtain current head name for {}", file.display());
                     None
                 }
             })