QOL column alignment

code/custom/4coder_default_bindings.cpp

@@ -123,6 +123,85 @@ CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(cmd_alt_enter_behavior)
   }
 }
 
+function i64
+qol_seek_char(Application_Links *app, Buffer_ID buffer, Scan_Direction direction, i64 start_pos, u8 target_char){
+  Scratch_Block scratch(app);
+  i64 line = get_line_number_from_pos(app, buffer, start_pos);
+  Range_i64 range = get_line_pos_range(app, buffer, line);
+  range.max += 1;
+  String_Const_u8 string = push_buffer_range(app, scratch, buffer, range);
+  i64 pos = start_pos;
+  while(range_contains(range, pos)){
+    pos += direction;
+    u8 current_char = string.str[pos - range.min];
+    if (current_char == target_char){ return pos; }
+  }
+  return start_pos;
+}
+
+CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(qol_char_forward)
+CUSTOM_DOC("[QOL] Seeks forward in current line to the selected char")
+{
+  View_ID view = get_active_view(app, Access_ReadVisible);
+  Buffer_ID buffer = view_get_buffer(app, view, Access_ReadVisible);
+  i64 cursor_pos = view_get_cursor_pos(app, view);
+  i64 pos = qol_seek_char(app, buffer, Scan_Forward, cursor_pos, qol_target_char);
+  view_set_cursor_and_preferred_x(app, view, seek_pos(pos));
+}
+
+CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(qol_char_backward)
+CUSTOM_DOC("[QOL] Seeks back in current line to the selected char")
+{
+  View_ID view = get_active_view(app, Access_ReadVisible);
+  Buffer_ID buffer = view_get_buffer(app, view, Access_ReadVisible);
+  i64 cursor_pos = view_get_cursor_pos(app, view);
+  i64 pos = qol_seek_char(app, buffer, Scan_Backward, cursor_pos, qol_target_char);
+  view_set_cursor_and_preferred_x(app, view, seek_pos(pos));
+}
+
+CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(qol_column_toggle)
+CUSTOM_DOC("[QOL] Toggles the column for bumping and selects hovered char")
+{
+  View_ID view = get_active_view(app, Access_ReadVisible);
+  Buffer_ID buffer = view_get_buffer(app, view, Access_ReadVisible);
+  if (qol_col_cursor.pos < 0){
+    i64 pos = view_get_cursor_pos(app, view);
+    qol_target_char = buffer_get_char(app, buffer, pos);
+    qol_col_cursor = buffer_compute_cursor(app, buffer, seek_pos(pos));
+  }
+  else{
+    qol_col_cursor.pos = -1;
+  }
+}
+
+CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(qol_write_space)
+CUSTOM_DOC("[QOL] Writes as many spaces needed for bumping to column")
+{
+  Scratch_Block scratch(app);
+  if (qol_col_cursor.pos > 0){
+    View_ID view = get_active_view(app, Access_ReadVisible);
+    Buffer_ID buffer = view_get_buffer(app, view, Access_ReadVisible);
+
+    qol_col_cursor = buffer_compute_cursor(app, buffer, seek_line_col(qol_col_cursor.line, qol_col_cursor.col));
+
+    i64 pos = view_get_cursor_pos(app, view);
+    i64 line = get_line_number_from_pos(app, buffer, pos);
+    f32 col_x = view_relative_xy_of_pos(app, view, line, qol_col_cursor.pos).x;
+    f32 cur_x = view_relative_xy_of_pos(app, view, line, pos).x;
+    Face_ID face = get_face_id(app, buffer);
+    f32 space_advance = get_face_metrics(app, face).space_advance;
+
+    i64 N = i64((col_x - cur_x) / space_advance);
+    if (N < 0){ N = 1; }
+    String_Const_u8 spaces = string_const_u8_push(scratch, N);
+    block_fill_u8(spaces.str, N, ' ');
+    write_text(app, spaces);
+  }
+  else{
+    write_space(app);
+  }
+}
+
 
 function void
 bindings_cmd_misc(Mapping* m, Command_Map* map)
@@ -231,6 +310,11 @@ custom_keyboard_bindings()
     Bind(unindent_range, KeyCode_Tab, KeyCode_Shift);
     Bind(indent_range, KeyCode_Tab);
 
+    Bind(qol_column_toggle,           KeyCode_BackwardSlash, key_alt);
+    Bind(qol_write_space,             KeyCode_Space, key_alt, KeyCode_Shift);
+    Bind(qol_char_forward,            KeyCode_L, key_alt);
+    Bind(qol_char_backward,           KeyCode_J, key_alt);
+
     // Macros
     Bind(keyboard_macro_start_recording, KeyCode_1, key_alt);
     Bind(keyboard_macro_finish_recording, KeyCode_2, key_alt);

code/custom/4coder_default_hooks.cpp

@@ -400,6 +400,18 @@ String_Const_u8 lexeme = push_token_lexeme(app, scratch, buffer, token);
         draw_scope_highlight(app, buffer, text_layout_id, cursor_pos, colors.vals, colors.count);
     }
 
+    // NOTE(PS): QOL Column
+    if (qol_col_cursor.pos >= 0){
+      Buffer_Seek seek = seek_line_col(qol_col_cursor.line, qol_col_cursor.col);
+      Buffer_Cursor cursor = buffer_compute_cursor(app, buffer, seek);
+      Rect_f32 col_rect = text_layout_character_on_screen(app, text_layout_id, cursor.pos);
+      if (col_rect.x1 > 0.f){
+        col_rect.y0 = rect.y0;
+        col_rect.y1 = rect.y1;
+        draw_rectangle_fcolor(app, col_rect, 0.f, fcolor_id(defcolor_highlight_cursor_line));
+      }
+    }
+
     b32 use_error_highlight = def_get_config_b32(vars_save_string_lit("use_error_highlight"));
     b32 use_jump_highlight = def_get_config_b32(vars_save_string_lit("use_jump_highlight"));
     if (use_error_highlight || use_jump_highlight){

code/custom/4coder_default_include.cpp

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include "4coder_tutorial.h"
 #include "4coder_search_list.h"
 #include "4coder_modal.h"
+#include "4coder_qol.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@
 
 #include "4coder_default_hooks.cpp"
 
+#include "4coder_qol.cpp"
+
 #endif
 
 // BOTTOM

code/custom/4coder_qol.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* date = July 7th 2025 2:22 pm */
+
+#ifndef FCODER_QOL_H
+#define FCODER_QOL_H
+
+global u8 qol_target_char;
+global Buffer_Cursor qol_col_cursor = {-1};
+
+#endif //FCODER_QOL_H