diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 278aa08..33f0f46 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /.cache/
+src/.cache
 /zig-out/
 /.zig-cache/
diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json b/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json
index 0eeb9b9..a33e6d0 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/helix.json
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
             ["ctrl+^", "open_previous_file"],
 
             ["alt+.", "repeat_last_motion"],
-            ["alt+`", "to_upper"],
             ["alt+d", "delete_backward"],
             ["alt+c", "change_backward_helix"],
 
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@
             ["alt+|", "shell_pipe_to"],
             ["alt+!", "shell_append_output"],
 
-            ["~", "switch_case"],
             ["T", "till_prev_char"],
             ["F", "move_to_char", "move_to_char_left"],
             ["W", "move_next_long_word_start"],
@@ -72,15 +70,21 @@
             ["O", ["enter_mode", "insert"], ["smart_insert_line_before"]],
 
             ["C", "add_cursor_down"],
+
             ["S", "split_selection"],
             ["X", "extend_to_line_bounds"],
             ["?", "rfind"],
             ["N", "goto_prev_match"],
             ["*", "search_selection"],
 
-            ["U", "redo"],
-            ["P", "paste"],
-            ["Q", "replay_macro"],
+            ["~", "switch_case"],
+            ["`", "to_lower"],
+            ["alt+`", "to_upper"],
+
+            ["r", "replace"],
+            ["P", "paste_clipboard_before"],
+            ["R", "replace_selections_with_clipboard"],
+            ["p", "paste_after"],
 
             [">", "indent"],
             ["<", "unindent"],
@@ -108,8 +112,6 @@
             ["t", "find_till_char"],
             ["f", "move_to_char", "move_to_char_right"],
 
-            ["`", "to_lower"],
-
             ["home", "move_begin"],
             ["end", "move_end"],
             ["kp_home", "move_begin"],
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@
 
             ["v", "enter_mode", "select"],
 
-            ["g g", "goto_line_vim"],
+            ["g g", "move_buffer_begin"],
             ["g e", "move_buffer_end"],
             ["g f", "goto_file"],
             ["g h", "move_begin"],
@@ -189,13 +191,15 @@
 
             ["/", "find"],
             ["n", "goto_next_match"],
+
             ["u", "undo"],
+            ["U", "redo"],
 
             ["y", ["enable_selection"], ["copy_helix"], ["enter_mode", "normal"]],
             ["%", "select_all"],
-            ["p", "paste_after"],
 
             ["q", "record_macro"],
+            ["Q", "replay_macro"],
 
             ["=", "format_selections"],
 
@@ -267,8 +271,6 @@
 
             ["b", "select_word_left"],
             ["w", "select_word_right"],
-            ["g g", "select_buffer_begin"],
-            ["g e", "select_buffer_end"],
 
             ["ctrl+b", "select_page_up"],
             ["ctrl+f", "select_page_down"],
@@ -364,11 +366,9 @@
             ["N", "extend_search_next"],
             ["*", "extend_search_prev"],
 
-            ["U", "redo"],
-
-            ["P", "paste"],
-
-            ["Q", "replay_macro"],
+            ["P", "paste_clipboard_before"],
+            ["R", ["replace_selections_with_clipboard"], ["enter_mode", "normal"]],
+            ["p", "paste_after"],
 
             [">", "indent"],
             ["<", "unindent"],
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
             ["g s", "smart_move_begin"],
             ["g d", "goto_definition"],
             ["g y", "goto_type_definition"],
-            ["g r", "goto_reference"],
+            ["g r", "references"],
             ["g i", "goto_implementation"],
             ["g t", "goto_window_top"],
             ["g c", "goto_window_center"],
@@ -488,12 +488,14 @@
 
             ["/", "find"],
             ["n", "goto_next_match"],
+
             ["u", "undo"],
+            ["U", "redo"],
 
             ["y", ["copy_helix"], ["enter_mode", "normal"]],
-            ["p", "paste_after"],
 
             ["q", "record_macro"],
+            ["Q", "replay_macro"],
 
             ["=", "format_selections"],
 
diff --git a/src/tui/editor.zig b/src/tui/editor.zig
index c3f2f61..01dec2a 100644
--- a/src/tui/editor.zig
+++ b/src/tui/editor.zig
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pub const CurSel = struct {
         }
     }
 
-    fn disable_selection_normal(self: *Self) void {
+    pub fn disable_selection_normal(self: *Self) void {
         self.selection = null;
     }
 
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         return try move(root, &cursel.cursor, allocator);
     }
 
-    fn with_selection_const(root: Buffer.Root, move: cursor_operator_const, cursel: *CurSel, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) error{Stop}!void {
+    pub fn with_selection_const(root: Buffer.Root, move: cursor_operator_const, cursel: *CurSel, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) error{Stop}!void {
         const sel = try cursel.enable_selection(root, metrics);
         try move(root, &sel.end, metrics);
         cursel.cursor = sel.end;
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         return false;
     }
 
-    fn is_eol_right(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *const Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) bool {
+    pub fn is_eol_right(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *const Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) bool {
         const line_width = root.line_width(cursor.row, metrics) catch return true;
         if (cursor.col >= line_width)
             return true;
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ pub const Editor = struct {
         if (is_eol_vim(root, cursor, metrics)) try move_cursor_left_vim(root, cursor, metrics);
     }
 
-    fn move_cursor_down(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) !void {
+    pub fn move_cursor_down(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) !void {
         cursor.move_down(root, metrics) catch |e| switch (e) {
             error.Stop => cursor.move_end(root, metrics),
         };
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
index 7915e95..4cf8bce 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/helix.zig
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const std = @import("std");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
 const log = @import("log");
 const tp = @import("thespian");
 const location_history = @import("location_history");
@@ -392,45 +393,29 @@ const cmds_ = struct {
         const ed = mv.get_active_editor() orelse return;
         const root = ed.buf_root() catch return;
 
+        tui.clipboard_clear_all();
+
         for (ed.cursels.items) |*cursel_| if (cursel_.*) |*cursel| if (cursel.selection) |sel|
             tui.clipboard_add_chunk(try Editor.copy_selection(root, sel, tui.clipboard_allocator(), ed.metrics));
+
+        ed.logger.print("copy: {d} selections", .{ed.cursels.items.len});
     }
     pub const copy_helix_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Copy selection to clipboard (helix)" };
 
     pub fn paste_after(_: *void, ctx: Ctx) Result {
-        const mv = tui.mainview() orelse return;
-        const ed = mv.get_active_editor() orelse return;
-
-        var text_: []const u8 = undefined;
-        const clipboard: []const []const u8 = if (ctx.args.buf.len > 0 and try ctx.args.match(.{tp.extract(&text_)}))
-            &[_][]const u8{text_}
-        else
-            tui.clipboard_get_history() orelse return;
-
-        const b = try ed.buf_for_update();
-        var root = b.root;
-
-        var bytes: usize = 0;
-        var cursel_idx = ed.cursels.items.len - 1;
-        var idx = clipboard.len - 1;
-        while (true) {
-            const cursel_ = &ed.cursels.items[cursel_idx];
-            if (cursel_.*) |*cursel| {
-                const text = clipboard[idx];
-                root = try insert(ed, root, cursel, text, b.allocator);
-                idx = if (idx == 0) clipboard.len - 1 else idx - 1;
-                bytes += text.len;
-            }
-            if (cursel_idx == 0) break;
-            cursel_idx -= 1;
-        }
-        ed.logger.print("paste: {d} bytes", .{bytes});
-
-        try ed.update_buf(root);
-        ed.clamp();
-        ed.need_render();
+        try paste_helix(ctx, insert_after);
     }
     pub const paste_after_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Paste from clipboard after selection" };
+
+    pub fn replace_selections_with_clipboard(_: *void, ctx: Ctx) Result {
+        try paste_helix(ctx, insert_replace_selection);
+    }
+    pub const replace_selections_with_clipboard_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Replace selection from clipboard" };
+
+    pub fn paste_clipboard_before(_: *void, ctx: Ctx) Result {
+        try paste_helix(ctx, insert_before);
+    }
+    pub const paste_clipboard_before_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Paste from clipboard before selection" };
 };
 
 fn move_cursor_word_left_helix(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) error{Stop}!void {
@@ -464,15 +449,75 @@ fn move_cursor_word_right_end_helix(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *Cursor, metrics:
     try cursor.move_right(root, metrics);
 }
 
-fn insert(ed: *Editor, root: Buffer.Root, cursel: *CurSel, s: []const u8, allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !Buffer.Root {
-    var root_ = root;
-    const cursor = &cursel.cursor;
-    if (cursel.selection == null) cursor.move_right(root_, ed.metrics) catch {};
+fn insert_before(editor: *Editor, root: Buffer.Root, cursel: *CurSel, text: []const u8, allocator: Allocator) !Buffer.Root {
+    var root_: Buffer.Root = root;
+    const cursor: *Cursor = &cursel.cursor;
+
+    cursel.check_selection(root, editor.metrics);
+    if (cursel.selection) |sel_| {
+        var sel = sel_;
+        sel.normalize();
+        cursor.move_to(root, sel.begin.row, sel.begin.col, editor.metrics) catch {};
+
+        if (text[text.len - 1] == '\n') {
+            cursor.move_begin();
+        }
+    } else if (text[text.len - 1] == '\n') {
+        cursor.move_begin();
+    }
+
+    cursel.disable_selection_normal();
     const begin = cursel.cursor;
-    cursor.row, cursor.col, root_ = try root_.insert_chars(cursor.row, cursor.col, s, allocator, ed.metrics);
+    cursor.row, cursor.col, root_ = try root_.insert_chars(cursor.row, cursor.col, text, allocator, editor.metrics);
     cursor.target = cursor.col;
-    ed.nudge_insert(.{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* }, cursel, s.len);
     cursel.selection = Selection{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* };
+    editor.nudge_insert(.{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* }, cursel, text.len);
+    return root_;
+}
+
+fn insert_replace_selection(editor: *Editor, root: Buffer.Root, cursel: *CurSel, text: []const u8, allocator: Allocator) !Buffer.Root {
+    // replaces the selection, if no selection, replaces the current
+    // character and sets the selection to the replacement text
+    var root_: Buffer.Root = root;
+    cursel.check_selection(root, editor.metrics);
+
+    if (cursel.selection == null) {
+        // Select current character to replace it
+        Editor.with_selection_const(root, move_noop, cursel, editor.metrics) catch {};
+    }
+    root_ = editor.delete_selection(root, cursel, allocator) catch root;
+
+    const cursor = &cursel.cursor;
+    const begin = cursel.cursor;
+    cursor.row, cursor.col, root_ = try root_.insert_chars(cursor.row, cursor.col, text, allocator, editor.metrics);
+    cursor.target = cursor.col;
+    cursel.selection = Selection{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* };
+    editor.nudge_insert(.{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* }, cursel, text.len);
+    return root_;
+}
+
+fn insert_after(editor: *Editor, root: Buffer.Root, cursel: *CurSel, text: []const u8, allocator: Allocator) !Buffer.Root {
+    var root_: Buffer.Root = root;
+    const cursor = &cursel.cursor;
+    cursel.check_selection(root, editor.metrics);
+    if (text[text.len - 1] == '\n') {
+        move_cursor_carriage_return(root, cursel.*, cursor, editor.metrics) catch {};
+    } else {
+        if (cursel.selection) |sel_| {
+            var sel = sel_;
+            sel.normalize();
+            cursor.move_to(root, sel.end.row, sel.end.col, editor.metrics) catch {};
+        } else {
+            cursor.move_right(root_, editor.metrics) catch {};
+        }
+    }
+
+    cursel.disable_selection_normal();
+    const begin = cursel.cursor;
+    cursor.row, cursor.col, root_ = try root_.insert_chars(cursor.row, cursor.col, text, allocator, editor.metrics);
+    cursor.target = cursor.col;
+    cursel.selection = Selection{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* };
+    editor.nudge_insert(.{ .begin = begin, .end = cursor.* }, cursel, text.len);
     return root_;
 }
 
@@ -561,6 +606,62 @@ fn move_cursor_long_word_right_end(root: Buffer.Root, cursor: *Cursor, metrics:
     try cursor.move_right(root, metrics);
 }
 
+const pasting_function = @TypeOf(insert_before);
+
+fn paste_helix(ctx: command.Context, do_paste: pasting_function) command.Result {
+    const mv = tui.mainview() orelse return;
+    const ed = mv.get_active_editor() orelse return;
+    var text_: []const u8 = undefined;
+
+    const clipboard: []const []const u8 = if (ctx.args.buf.len > 0 and try ctx.args.match(.{tp.extract(&text_)}))
+        &[_][]const u8{text_}
+    else
+        tui.clipboard_get_history() orelse return;
+
+    const b = try ed.buf_for_update();
+    var root = b.root;
+
+    // Chunks from clipboard are paired to selections
+    // If more selections than chunks in the clipboard, the exceding selections
+    // use the last chunk in the clipboard
+
+    var bytes: usize = 0;
+    for (ed.cursels.items, 0..) |*cursel_, idx| if (cursel_.*) |*cursel| {
+        if (idx < clipboard.len) {
+            root = try do_paste(ed, root, cursel, clipboard[idx], b.allocator);
+            bytes += clipboard[idx].len;
+        } else {
+            bytes += clipboard[clipboard.len - 1].len;
+            root = try do_paste(ed, root, cursel, clipboard[clipboard.len - 1], b.allocator);
+        }
+    };
+    ed.logger.print("paste: {d} bytes", .{bytes});
+
+    try ed.update_buf(root);
+    ed.clamp();
+    ed.need_render();
+}
+
+fn move_cursor_carriage_return(root: Buffer.Root, cursel: CurSel, cursor: *Cursor, metrics: Buffer.Metrics) error{Stop}!void {
+    if (is_cursel_from_extend_line_below(cursel)) {
+        //The cursor is already beginning next line
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!Editor.is_eol_right(root, cursor, metrics)) {
+        try Editor.move_cursor_end(root, cursor, metrics);
+    }
+    try Editor.move_cursor_right(root, cursor, metrics);
+}
+
+fn is_cursel_from_extend_line_below(cursel: CurSel) bool {
+    if (cursel.selection) |sel_| {
+        var sel = sel_;
+        sel.normalize();
+        return sel.end.row != sel.begin.row and sel.end.col == 0;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 const private = @This();
 // exports for unittests
 pub const test_internal = struct {
@@ -569,4 +670,7 @@ pub const test_internal = struct {
     pub const move_cursor_long_word_right_end = private.move_cursor_long_word_right_end;
     pub const move_cursor_word_left_helix = private.move_cursor_word_left_helix;
     pub const move_cursor_word_right_end_helix = private.move_cursor_word_right_end_helix;
+    pub const insert_before = private.insert_before;
+    pub const insert_replace_selection = private.insert_replace_selection;
+    pub const insert_after = private.insert_after;
 };