We can't invert the bindings though (wd -> dw) because that would require a big internal change to add operator pending mode:
When you press `d` in vim, that enters the operator pending mode, where it will wait for an object to be specified, in this case `w` and then delete it.
In a selection first model, `d` is very simple: it just always deletes the selection. So you select a word, then delete.
We can't invert the bindings though (wd -> dw) because that would require a big internal change to add operator pending mode:
When you press `d` in vim, that enters the operator pending mode, where it will wait for an object to be specified, in this case `w` and then delete it.
In a selection first model, `d` is very simple: it just always deletes the selection. So you select a word, then delete.