Sublime Text binding: insert semicolon at eol and come back - macros

Question

I'm new to Sublime Text key bindings. Is there a way, when the caret isn't at the end of the line, to insert a semicolon at the end? In macro I guess it'd be: go to eol -> insert ; -> come back. But I'm not sure how to do the come back part.
Thanks.

Answer 1

You would have to use a plugin I think since you want to restore the previous position, though I could be wrong. This is an ST3 version.
import sublime
import sublime_plugin
class SemicolonInsertCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
def run(self, edit):
region_name = "original_cursors"
view = self.view
view.add_regions(region_name, view.sel())
view.run_command("move_to", {"extend": False, "to": "eol"})
view.run_command("insert", {"characters": ";"})
view.sel().clear()
cursors = view.get_regions(region_name)
for cursor in cursors:
view.sel().add(sublime.Region(cursor.b, cursor.b))
view.erase_regions(region_name)
Create a key binding with the command semicolon_insert. I assumed your macro definition was supposed to be eol not eof.
Edit:
ST2 compatible version
import sublime
import sublime_plugin
class SemicolonInsertCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
def run(self, edit):
region_name = "original_cursors"
view = self.view
view.add_regions(region_name, list(view.sel()), "")
view.run_command("move_to", {"extend": False, "to": "eol"})
view.run_command("insert", {"characters": ";"})
view.sel().clear()
cursors = view.get_regions(region_name)
for cursor in cursors:
view.sel().add(sublime.Region(cursor.b, cursor.b))
view.erase_regions(region_name)

Answer 2

Record a macro, save it, and configure a shortcut for it.
Create the Macro
In vintage Mode
Start recording macro q followed by MACRO_ID ( LETTER [a-z] )
Create a bookmark Ctrl+F2
Move to end of line and into insert mode Shift+A
Add the semi-colon ; and put back in command mode Esc
Go to bookmark Shift+F2
Remove bookmark Ctrl+Shift+F2
Stop recording macro q
You can replay your macro: # followed by YOUR_MACRO_ID
Save the macro
Go to: Tools > Save Macro...
Name it and save it e.g. Packages/User/Macros/complete-semi-colon.sublime-macro
Create a shortcut for the macro
Open your Key Bindings config file: Preferences > Key Bindings - User
Create a shortcut for your new macro e.g. Ctrl+; e.g.
{
"keys": ["ctrl+;"],
"command": "run_macro_file",
"args": {
"file": "Packages/User/Macros/complete-semi-colon.sublime-macro"
}
}
You can do something similar without vintage mode. The important parts are the bookmark, and the macro shortcut configuration.
Enjoy.

Answer 3

Slight modification to code above. Add toggle behavior. So when you again invoke key combination semicolon will be removed. This is Sublime Text 3 version.
class SemicolonInsertCommand(sublime_plugin.TextCommand):
def run(self, edit):
region_name = "original_cursors"
view = self.view
view.add_regions(region_name, view.sel())
view.run_command("move_to", {"extend": False, "to": "eol"})
pos = view.sel()[0].begin()
last_chr = view.substr(pos-1)
if last_chr != ';':
view.run_command("insert", {"characters": ";"})
else:
view.run_command("left_delete")
view.sel().clear()
cursors = view.get_regions(region_name)
for cursor in cursors:
view.sel().add(sublime.Region(cursor.b, cursor.b))
view.erase_regions(region_name)
To add keyboard shortcut insert next line to "Preferences > Key Bindings - User":
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+enter"], "command": "semicolon_insert" }