From da942fe64026159cedeba8bb6d5ba5b0c331acdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CJ van den Berg <cj@vdbonline.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:16:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: make delete_word_left less greedy at beginning of
 line

---
 src/tui/editor.zig | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index 051c259..005887e 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -3427,6 +3427,10 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
     }
 
     fn move_cursor_word_left_space(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) error{Stop}!void {
+        if (is_eol_left(root, cursor, metrics)) {
+            try move_cursor_left(root, cursor, metrics);
+            return;
+        }
         try move_cursor_left(root, cursor, metrics);
         var next = cursor.*;
         next.move_left(root, metrics) catch