Emacs keybindings for micro

The biggest problem I’ve had with micro has been getting used to its very CUA-like sensibility. Sticking these in ~/.config/micro/bindings.json looks like it is relieving the worst of it, leaving me with a just-fine zippy little editor that doesn’t need Emacs infrastructure to operate.

{
    "\u001b\u003c": "CursorStart",
    "\u001b\u003e": "CursorEnd",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003c0\u003e": "Unsplit",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003c2\u003e": "HSplit",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003c3\u003e": "VSplit",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003cCtrl-c\u003e": "Quit",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003cCtrl-f\u003e": "OpenFile",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003cCtrl-s\u003e": "Save",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003ch\u003e": "SelectAll",
    "\u003cCtrl-x\u003e\u003co\u003e": "command:fzf",
    "Alt-/": "lua:comment.comment",
    "Alt-a": "lua:snippets.Accept",
    "Alt-b": "WordLeft",
    "Alt-d": "lua:snippets.Cancel",
    "Alt-f": "WordRight",
    "Alt-s": "lua:snippets.Insert",
    "Alt-v": "CursorPageUp",
    "Alt-w": "Copy",
    "Alt-x": "CommandMode",
    "Ctrl-a": "StartOfLine",
    "Ctrl-e": "EndOfLine",
    "Ctrl-g": "Escape",
    "Ctrl-k": "CutLine",
    "Ctrl-r": "FindPrevious",
    "Ctrl-s": "Find",
    "Ctrl-v": "CursorPageDown",
    "Ctrl-y": "Paste",
    "Ctrl-z": "Undo",
    "CtrlP": "command:palettero",
    "CtrlSpace": "command:palettero",
    "CtrlUnderscore": "Undo",
    "F1": "command:cheat",
    "F12": "command:makeup",
    "F4": "command:jumptag",
    "F5": "command:runit",
    "F9": "command:makeupbg"
}

I used to use jed for this, until something went wrong with it for a while. It seems to be operating correctly again to judge from my latest pull down from Homebrew, but I just went to this trouble with micro …

Anyhow, I realized a few things got left out there, so here’s a gist with a more complete set including Emacs-style C-_ undo and Alt-< Alt-> top/bottom of the buffer.