DAli Editor

A high-performance, memory-safe, deterministic terminal text editor built in pure Rust.

Principles

• Speed: Minimal latency, GapBuffer-backed text engine.
• Safety: Built on Rust's strong safety guarantees.
• Polish: Professional-grade developer ergonomics.

Configuration

DAli is highly configurable via TOML. Create your configuration at ~/.config/dali/dali.toml:

[keybindings]
quit = "ctrl-q"
save = "ctrl-s"
find = "ctrl-f"
command = "ctrl-e"
fuzzy = "ctrl-p"

[theme]
status_bar_bg = [30, 30, 60]
status_bar_fg = [255, 255, 255]
gutter_fg = [100, 100, 120]
selection_bg = [80, 80, 150]

[editor]
tab_size = 4
line_numbers = true

Features

• Deterministic Indentation: Context-aware auto-indentation in pure Rust.
• Native Snippets: High-speed snippet expansion via Tab.
• Fuzzy Finder: Blazing fast file search with fuzzy matching.
• Multi-Window: Professional split-view support.
• Syntax Highlighting: Real-time language-aware coloring.
• Git Integration: Background branch and modified status tracking.

Usage

Hotkeys (Default)

• Ctrl + Q: Quit
• Ctrl + E / :: Command Mode
• Ctrl + P: Fuzzy File Finder
• Ctrl + F: Search in Buffer
• Ctrl + S: Save
• Tab: Expand Snippet or Indent

Command Mode

Command	Action
:h	Help Overlay
:vsplit	Vertical Split
:ls	File Explorer
:tree	Tree Explorer
:1, :2	Switch Window