abo-abo/avy
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Jump to things in Emacs tree-style
18 mentions on Hacker News by 17 people: 0 stories, 18 comments · first 2015-08-18 · latest 2026-07-15
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It seems to implement the Avy ( https://github.com/abo-abo/avy ) model of input. It can't be improved very much, because when dealing with dynamic data, you can't make things repeatable . The idea of "muscle memory" for things that change…
comment by throw10920 · 2026-07-15 · in Neverclick: Desktop application for performing mouse actions with your keyboard -
My favorite way to move around in Emacs, and to move text around, is via avy-mode: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy . If you have not experienced avy-mode, give it a try, I think you will wonder how you ever got along without it.
comment by dustfinger · 2025-11-23 · in Editing Code in Emacs -
The "leap" description makes me think of emacs' avy https://github.com/abo-abo/avy The interface should not be too hard to reimplement as an emacs mode. One more project on the "someday" list...
comment by linschn · 2024-06-01 · in The Canon Cat, the forgotten 1987 alternate-reality Mac (2019) -
For my emacs friends, here's a wonderful package that provides the same functionality: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy And, if you're interested in some historical context for this "type characters and jump to point" functionality, the…
comment by afry1 · 2023-04-05 · in Vim-like “jump” cursor for Mac OS Window Management -
I'm jumping around on the screen using <leap key> <where to go key> -> <hint keys> https://github.com/abo-abo/avy#avy-goto-char This UX does not break my flow (it doesn't require focus/conscious thought): 1. Press <leap key> + <where to go…
comment by d0mine · 2022-10-09 · in Leap: Neovim’s Answer to the Mouse -
…no delay between <leap key> and <hint key>, the UX of d<leap key><hint key> is much smoother [1] https://github.com/abo-abo/avy#avy-goto-char-timer
comment by neeasade · 2022-10-09 · in Leap: Neovim’s Answer to the Mouse -
https://github.com/abo-abo/avy googled for `"emacs" "avy" "package"` was the 1st result. ;)
comment by masukomi · 2022-10-09 · in Leap: Neovim’s Answer to the Mouse -
…way, you can just bind the different things to separate combinations, like the avy readme suggests: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy/blob/master/README.md
comment by wging · 2022-10-08 · in Leap: Neovim’s Answer to the Mouse -
This is like Avy (or ace-jump-mode) in Emacs: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy
comment by timlod · 2022-10-08 · in Leap: Neovim’s Answer to the Mouse -
…location?[1] [0]: Beginner's Emacs tip. Should apply in other editors. [1]: Example for Emacs: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy
comment by marcinreal · 2022-07-25 · in Ask HN: Increase Key Repeat rate on Mac OS beyond normal limits -
…source, with a lot of missing features and bugs to squash. All contributions are welcome.) [0]: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy [1]: https://github.com/mjrusso/scoot
comment by mjrusso · 2022-01-12 · in Show HN: Scoot – efficiently move your mouse cursor using keyboard shortcuts -
Looks like an implementation of avy from emacs, very cool that they included this in the base! https://github.com/abo-abo/avy
comment by senkora · 2021-04-12 · in Amp: Vi-like terminal editor written in Rust -
…To move cursor to any place on the screen (keyboard as a mouse) e.g., https://github.com/abo-abo/avy#avy-goto-word-1
comment by d0mine · 2019-12-15 · in Show HN: Krabby – A keyboard interface to the web, inspired by Kakoune -
…jump there. Not arguing that's it's much better, just that's approximately the same. Check it out: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy .
comment by quicknir · 2017-03-13 · in Show HN: Nomouse -
…two homerow keys would move the cursor there. And the rest of the avy functions are useful as well: https://github.com/abo-abo/avy/blob/master/README.md There are other options too that can be situationally more efficient, but…
comment by molloy · 2017-03-12 · in Show HN: Nomouse -
https://github.com/abo-abo/avy AFAICT it's a superset of ace-jump, with some better thought out commands and better ways to call them.
comment by sooheon · 2017-02-06 · in Using tmux properly -
…found it faster to know right away to type "wxyz" than to receive "w", "x", then "y" one at a time. https://github.com/abo-abo/avy
comment by AlamPo · 2015-11-29 · in A CEO's Guide to Emacs -
…(code reloading) emacs https://github.com/magit/magit (the interface to Git) https://github.com/abo-abo/avy (jumping around) https://github.com/magnars/expand-region.el (marking stuff) https://github.com/magnars/multiple-cursors.el (pl
comment by Expez · 2015-08-18 · in Parens of the Dead