Smart Quote Select
A tiny VSCode extension command for VSCodeVim users.
It provides smart quote text-object-like commands for single quotes (') and double quotes ("). The extension automatically decides whether the current cursor is inside single quotes or double quotes, then applies the corresponding operation.
Commands
| Command |
Description |
smartQuoteSelect.selectInside |
Select inside the nearest quote pair |
smartQuoteSelect.selectAround |
Select around the nearest quote pair, including quotes |
smartQuoteSelect.deleteInside |
Delete inside the nearest quote pair |
smartQuoteSelect.deleteAround |
Delete around the nearest quote pair, including quotes |
smartQuoteSelect.changeInside |
Delete inside the nearest quote pair and enter insert mode |
smartQuoteSelect.changeAround |
Delete around the nearest quote pair, including quotes, and enter insert mode |
Behavior
For double quotes:
const a = "hello world"
When the cursor is inside hello world:
| Key |
Result |
vii |
Selects hello world |
vai |
Selects "hello world" |
dii |
Deletes hello world, keeps the quotes |
dai |
Deletes "hello world" |
cii |
Deletes hello world, keeps the quotes, then enters insert mode |
cai |
Deletes "hello world", then enters insert mode |
For single quotes:
const a = 'hello world'
The same keys work automatically. You do not need to choose between vi" and vi' manually.
Escaped quotes are ignored:
const a = "hello \"world\""
Nested quotes prefer the innermost quote pair:
const a = "outer 'inner'"
When the cursor is inside inner, vii selects inner.
Use with VSCodeVim
Install the VSCodeVim extension first:
- Extension name:
Vim
- Extension id:
vscodevim.vim
Then add the following mappings to your VSCode settings.json.
Minimal config
{
"vim.normalModeKeyBindingsNonRecursive": [
{
"before": ["v", "i", "i"],
"commands": ["smartQuoteSelect.selectInside"]
},
{
"before": ["v", "a", "i"],
"commands": ["smartQuoteSelect.selectAround"]
},
{
"before": ["d", "i", "i"],
"commands": ["smartQuoteSelect.deleteInside"]
},
{
"before": ["d", "a", "i"],
"commands": ["smartQuoteSelect.deleteAround"]
},
{
"before": ["c", "i", "i"],
"commands": ["smartQuoteSelect.changeInside"]
},
{
"before": ["c", "a", "i"],
"commands": ["smartQuoteSelect.changeAround"]
}
]
}
