Feature Request: Centered code mode (like intellij's distraction free mode)

[ldubos]

Hi, I find Intellij's "distaction free mode" really interesting, especially the fact of centering the code on the screen. I find it much less tiring than having to constantly look at the left side of the screen, which happens quite often with helix when you have only one window opened, because there is no sidebar which in an editor like VS Code center the code even if it's not the intention at the beginning.

So it could be cool to having an option in config file to allow the user to choose to center his code in the window, maybe with exception like when we are in split-screen.

an example of the feature (in vscode):

[AceofSpades5757]

I think this usually gets implemented as a plugin, like with goyo.vim for Vim. Different view options, or more control over the view would be nice.

[archseer]

Seems like it overlaps #2262

[sicher]

For now you can do :set gutters.line-numbers.min-width 30 or whatever matches your terminal width, text-width and soft wrap settings.

[gavales]

For now you can do :set gutters.line-numbers.min-width 30 or whatever matches your terminal width, text-width and soft wrap settings.

TBH this will more than satisfy me for now, the way it behaves is what I desire, especially when combined with soft-wrap.wrap-at-text-width.

When a scripting language is implemented, you could easily write a plugin to calculate the correct gutters.line-numbers.min-width to centre the viewport. As long as the maximum value gutters.line-numbers.min-width doesn't get restricted like it is in vim, that is. :)