mapscii
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rastapasta
vim keybinds
The problem
When I open this program my hands instinctively try to adjust the map using the vim keys. This is the natural mode of navigation for countless TUI programs.
Proposed solution
h,j,k, and l are the classic left, down, up, right controls. You could keep zooming as a and z, but I would love to use J and K.
Additional context
I don't believe these keybinds would interfere with any preexisting options, and non vim users could easily stick to the arrow keys.
This also provides a framework for more keybinds. For example if you implement a search feature, the / key is already most peoples go-to and it makes the program easy to learn.
I'm not sure how much work would need to be done but I just took a quick look at the source and it seems like someone already had a similar idea?
HA! hjkl was my first reaction when I found this as well - looks they were added in https://github.com/rastapasta/mapscii/commit/fccacad3a24c5fc995eae2917f1d2cca91ecbb8d and work if running with npx but not in the wild :(
