chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and backspace ~= 'delete' and not App.is_cursor_movement(chord) then

      chord ~= 'C-a' and chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and backspace ~= 'delete' and not App.is_cursor_movement(chord) then

  elseif chord == 'C-a' then
    State.selection1 = {line=1, pos=1}
    State.cursor1 = {line=#State.lines, pos=utf8.len(State.lines[#State.lines].data)+1, posB=nil}

      chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and backspace ~= 'delete' and not App.is_cursor_movement(chord) then

      chord ~= 'C-a' and chord ~= 'C-c' and chord ~= 'C-x' and chord ~= 'backspace' and backspace ~= 'delete' and not App.is_cursor_movement(chord) then

  elseif chord == 'C-a' then
    State.selection1 = {line=1, pos=1}
    State.cursor1 = {line=#State.lines, pos=utf8.len(State.lines[#State.lines].data)+1}

* mouse drag or `shift` + movement to select text, `ctrl+a` to select all