From b4d10b8620f9c625a36baa799306e3f0a8646d87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Finn Eitreim <48069764+feitreim@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:42:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] helix: Update keymap to support search and similar features
 with no tabs open (#51434)

Release Notes:

- helix: Fix some commands that you might want use when you have no
panes open, like project or symbol search.

---------

Co-authored-by: Jakub Konka <kubkon@jakubkonka.com>
---
 assets/keymaps/vim.json | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/assets/keymaps/vim.json b/assets/keymaps/vim.json
index 464270274af7750903dda3130978501ba29dade7..1ed049bfce7aca3c959a375f06b21ddd29ab7c31 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/vim.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/vim.json
@@ -934,6 +934,14 @@
       "[ b": "pane::ActivatePreviousItem",
       "] shift-b": "pane::ActivateLastItem",
       "[ shift-b": ["pane::ActivateItem", 0],
+      "space f": "file_finder::Toggle",
+      "space /": "pane::DeploySearch",
+      "space shift-s": "project_symbols::Toggle",
+      "space w h": "workspace::ActivatePaneLeft",
+      "space w j": "workspace::ActivatePaneDown",
+      "space w k": "workspace::ActivatePaneUp",
+      "space w l": "workspace::ActivatePaneRight",
+	  "space w q": "pane::CloseActiveItem",
     },
   },
   {