diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/config.lua b/lua/tirenvi/config.lua
index 5e68dd2..c3fecb1 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/config.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/config.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ local defaults = {
 		monitor = true,
 		probe = false,
 	},
+	textobj = {
+		column = "l"
+	},
 }
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -51,6 +54,13 @@ local function apply(opts)
 	end
 end
 
+---@param parser_map Parser[]
+local function parse_version(parser_map)
+	for _, parser in pairs(parser_map) do
+		parser._iversion = M.version_to_integer(parser.required_version)
+	end
+end
+
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Public API
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -59,6 +69,21 @@ end
 function M.setup(opts)
 	local merged = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, M, opts or {})
 	apply(merged)
+	parse_version(M.parser_map)
+end
+
+---@param version any
+---@return integer|nil
+function M.version_to_integer(version)
+	if type(version) ~= "string" then
+		return nil
+	end
+	local major, minor, patch = version:match("^(%d+)%.(%d+)%.?(%d*)$")
+	if not major then
+		return nil
+	end
+	local maj, min, pat = tonumber(major), tonumber(minor), tonumber(patch) or 0
+	return (maj * 100000 + min) * 100000 + pat
 end
 
 apply(vim.deepcopy(defaults))
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/core/flat_parser.lua b/lua/tirenvi/core/flat_parser.lua
index de7e833..fd02755 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/core/flat_parser.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/core/flat_parser.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ local log = require("tirenvi.util.log")
 local util = require("tirenvi.util.util")
 local errors = require("tirenvi.util.errors")
 local Blocks = require("tirenvi.core.blocks")
+local config = require("tirenvi.config")
 
 local fn = vim.fn
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ function M.check_command(parser)
 		})
 		return results
 	end
-	local installed = util.version_to_integer(installed_version)
+	local installed = config.version_to_integer(installed_version)
 	if not installed then
 		table.insert(results, {
 			status = "warn",
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/core/record.lua b/lua/tirenvi/core/record.lua
index 7dca27a..f1f525f 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/core/record.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/core/record.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local CONST = require("tirenvi.constants")
-local config = require("tirenvi.config")
 local Cell = require("tirenvi.core.cell")
+local tir_vim = require("tirenvi.core.tir_vim")
 
 local M = {}
 M.plain = {}
@@ -44,15 +44,7 @@ end
 ---@return Record_grid
 function M.grid.new_from_vi_line(vi_line)
     vi_line = vi_line or ""
-    local pipe = config.marks.pipe
-    if vi_line:sub(1, #pipe) == pipe then
-        vi_line = vi_line:sub(#pipe + 1)
-    end
-
-    if vi_line:sub(- #pipe) == pipe then
-        vi_line = vi_line:sub(1, - #pipe - 1)
-    end
-    local cells = vim.split(vi_line, pipe, { plain = true })
+    local cells = tir_vim.get_cells(vi_line)
     return grid_new(cells)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/core/tir_vim.lua b/lua/tirenvi/core/tir_vim.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b42b26f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/core/tir_vim.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+local config = require("tirenvi.config")
+local log = require("tirenvi.util.log")
+
+local pipe = config.marks.pipe
+local plen = #pipe
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- private helpers
+
+-- local function str_byteindex(line, char_index)
+--     -- local char_index = vim.str_utfindex(str, byte_index)
+--     -- vim.fn.strcharpart(str, start, len)
+--     return vim.str_byteindex(line, char_index)
+-- end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return boolean
+local function start_with_pipe(line)
+    return line:sub(1, plen) == pipe
+end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return boolean
+local function end_with_pipe(line)
+    return line:sub(-plen) == pipe
+end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return string
+local function remove_start_pipe(line)
+    if start_with_pipe(line) then
+        line = line:sub(plen + 1)
+    end
+    return line
+end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return string
+local function remove_end_pipe(line)
+    if end_with_pipe(line) then
+        line = line:sub(1, -plen - 1)
+    end
+    return line
+end
+
+---@param base_pipe boolean
+---@param target string
+---@return boolean
+local function same_block(base_pipe, target)
+    return base_pipe == M.has_pipe(target)
+end
+
+---@param lines string[]
+---@param irow integer
+---@param step integer  -- -1 or 1
+---@return integer
+local function find_block_edge(lines, irow, step)
+    local base = lines[irow]
+    local base_pipe = M.has_pipe(base)
+    local index = irow + step
+    while index >= 1 and index <= #lines do
+        if not same_block(base_pipe, lines[index]) then
+            return index - step
+        end
+        index = index + step
+    end
+    return (step == -1) and 1 or #lines
+end
+
+-- public API
+
+-----@param line string
+-----@return integer[]
+-- function M.get_cell_indexes(line)
+--     local ndexes = {}
+--     for ichar = 1, #line do
+--         if line:sub(ichar, ichar + plen - 1) == pipe then
+--             table.insert(ndexes, ichar)
+--         end
+--     end
+--     return {}
+-- end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return integer[]
+function M.get_pipe_byte_position(line)
+    local indexes = {}
+    local index = 1
+    while index <= #line do
+        if line:sub(index, index + plen - 1) == pipe then
+            indexes[#indexes + 1] = index
+            index = index + plen
+        else
+            index = index + 1
+        end
+    end
+    if #indexes > 0 then
+        if indexes[1] ~= 1 then
+            table.insert(indexes, 1, 0)
+        end
+    end
+    return indexes
+end
+
+-----@param line string
+-----@return integer[]
+--function M.get_pipe_positions(line)
+--    local indexes = M.get_pipe_indexes(line)
+--    local positions = {}
+--    for _, index in ipairs(indexes) do
+--        positions[#positions + 1] = vim.str_utfindex(line, index - 1) + 1
+--    end
+--    return positions
+--end
+
+---@param byte_pos integer[]
+---@param icol integer
+---@return integer|nil
+function M.get_current_col_index(byte_pos, icol)
+    for index, ibyte in ipairs(byte_pos) do
+        if icol < ibyte then
+            return index - 1
+        end
+    end
+    return nil
+end
+
+---@param lines string[]
+---@param irow integer
+---@return integer
+function M.get_block_top_nrow(lines, irow)
+    return find_block_edge(lines, irow, -1)
+end
+
+---@param lines string[]
+---@param irow integer
+---@return integer
+function M.get_block_bottom_nrow(lines, irow)
+    return find_block_edge(lines, irow, 1)
+end
+
+---@param count integer
+---@return Range|nil
+function M.get_block_range(count)
+end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return string[]
+function M.get_cells(line)
+    line = remove_start_pipe(line)
+    line = remove_end_pipe(line)
+    return vim.split(line, pipe, { plain = true })
+end
+
+---@param line string
+---@return boolean
+function M.has_pipe(line)
+    return line:find(pipe, 1, true) ~= nil
+end
+
+---@param lines string[]
+---@param count integer
+---@param is_around boolean
+---@return Range|nil
+function M.get_select(lines, count, is_around)
+    -- local mode = vim.fn.mode()
+    local irow, icol0 = unpack(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0))
+    local icol = icol0 + 1
+    local cline = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
+    local cbyte_pos = M.get_pipe_byte_position(cline)
+    if #cbyte_pos == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local colIndex = M.get_current_col_index(cbyte_pos, icol)
+    if not colIndex then
+        return nil
+    end
+    local trow = M.get_block_top_nrow(lines, irow)
+    local brow = M.get_block_bottom_nrow(lines, irow)
+    local tbyte_pos = M.get_pipe_byte_position(lines[trow])
+    local bbyte_pos = M.get_pipe_byte_position(lines[brow])
+    return {
+        start_row = trow,
+        end_row   = brow,
+        start_col = tbyte_pos[colIndex] + (is_around and 0 or plen),
+        end_col   = bbyte_pos[colIndex + 1] - 1
+    }
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/core/vim_parser.lua b/lua/tirenvi/core/vim_parser.lua
index 38f8ea5..c68df18 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/core/vim_parser.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/core/vim_parser.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local util = require("tirenvi.util.util")
 local Blocks = require("tirenvi.core.blocks")
 local Record = require("tirenvi.core.record")
 local Attr = require("tirenvi.core.attr")
+local tir_vim = require("tirenvi.core.tir_vim")
 -- local log = require("tirenvi.util.log")
 
 local M = {}
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ end
 ---@param vi_line string
 ---@return Record
 local function tir_vim_to_ndjson(vi_line)
-	if util.has_pipe(vi_line) then
+	if tir_vim.has_pipe(vi_line) then
 		return Record.grid.new_from_vi_line(vi_line)
 	else
 		return Record.plain.new_from_vi_line(vi_line)
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/editor/motion.lua b/lua/tirenvi/editor/motion.lua
index 61aa2fb..7136ffb 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/editor/motion.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/editor/motion.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local config = require("tirenvi.config")
 local buf_state = require("tirenvi.state.buf_state")
+local tir_vim = require("tirenvi.core.tir_vim")
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -28,4 +29,22 @@ M.F = build_motion("F")
 M.t = build_motion("t")
 M.T = build_motion("T")
 
+function M.g()
+	local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+	local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
+	local row, col = cursor[1], cursor[2]
+	local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false)
+	local top = tir_vim.get_block_top_nrow(lines, row)
+	vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { top, col })
+end
+
+function M.G()
+	local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+	local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
+	local row, col = cursor[1], cursor[2]
+	local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false)
+	local bottom = tir_vim.get_block_bottom_nrow(lines, row)
+	vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { bottom, col })
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/editor/textobj.lua b/lua/tirenvi/editor/textobj.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00f9b7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/editor/textobj.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+local tir_vim = require("tirenvi.core.tir_vim")
+local buffer = require("tirenvi.state.buffer")
+local config = require("tirenvi.config")
+local log = require("tirenvi.util.log")
+
+local M = {}
+
+---@param is_around boolean|nil
+local function setup_vl(is_around)
+    if vim.fn.mode() == "n" then
+        return
+    end
+    is_around = is_around or false
+    local count = vim.v.count1
+    local lines = buffer.get_lines(0, 0, -1, false)
+    local pos = tir_vim.get_select(lines, count, is_around)
+    if not pos then
+        return
+    end
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { pos.start_row, pos.start_col - 1, })
+    vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(vim.keycode("<C-v>"), "n", false)
+    vim.cmd("normal! o")
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { pos.end_row, pos.end_col - 1, })
+end
+
+function M.setup_vil()
+    setup_vl()
+end
+
+function M.setup_val()
+    setup_vl(true)
+end
+
+-- setup
+function M.setup(opts)
+    vim.keymap.set({ "o", "x" }, "i" .. config.textobj.column, M.setup_vil, {
+        desc = "Inner column",
+    })
+
+    vim.keymap.set({ "o", "x" }, "a" .. config.textobj.column, M.setup_val, {
+        desc = "Around column",
+    })
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/init.lua b/lua/tirenvi/init.lua
index d59d6cd..e92b887 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/init.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/init.lua
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ local log = require("tirenvi.util.log")
 local buffer = require("tirenvi.state.buffer")
 local flat_parser = require("tirenvi.core.flat_parser")
 local vim_parser = require("tirenvi.core.vim_parser")
+local tir_vim = require("tirenvi.core.tir_vim")
 local ui = require("tirenvi.ui")
 
 -- module
----@class tirenvi
 local M = {}
 
 local api = vim.api
@@ -47,22 +47,20 @@ local function from_flat(bufnr, no_undo)
 	ui.set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, vi_lines, true, no_undo)
 end
 
----@param parser_map Parser[]
-local function parse_version(parser_map)
-	for _, parser in pairs(parser_map) do
-		parser._iversion = util.version_to_integer(parser.required_version)
-	end
-end
-
 -- public API
 
 --- Set up tirenvi plugin (load autocmds and commands)
 ---@param opts {[string]:any}
 function M.setup(opts)
+	if vim.g.tirenvi_initialized then
+		log.error("tirenvi does not support reload. Please restart Neovim.")
+		return
+	end
+	vim.g.tirenvi_initialized = true
 	config.setup(opts)
-	parse_version(config.parser_map)
 	require("tirenvi.editor.autocmd").setup()
 	require("tirenvi.editor.commands").setup()
+	require("tirenvi.editor.textobj").setup(config)
 	require("tirenvi.ui").setup()
 end
 
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ end
 function M.keymap_lf()
 	local col = fn.col(".")
 	local line = fn.getline(".")
-	if not util.has_pipe(line) then
+	if not tir_vim.has_pipe(line) then
 		return api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<CR>", true, true, true)
 	end
 	if col == 1 or col > #line then
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ end
 ---@return string
 function M.keymap_tab()
 	local line = fn.getline(".")
-	if not util.has_pipe(line) then
+	if not tir_vim.has_pipe(line) then
 		return api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<Tab>", true, true, true)
 	end
 	if bo.expandtab then
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/state/buf_state.lua b/lua/tirenvi/state/buf_state.lua
index 2591a1a..1d78f11 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/state/buf_state.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/state/buf_state.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local log = require("tirenvi.util.log")
 local errors = require("tirenvi.util.errors")
 local util = require("tirenvi.util.util")
 local buffer = require("tirenvi.state.buffer")
+local tir_vim = require("tirenvi.core.tir_vim")
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ end
 local function has_pipe(bufnr)
 	local fl_lines = buffer.get_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false)
 	for _, fl_line in ipairs(fl_lines) do
-		if util.has_pipe(fl_line) then
+		if tir_vim.has_pipe(fl_line) then
 			return true
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/types.lua b/lua/tirenvi/types.lua
index cf3108d..616cb34 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/types.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/types.lua
@@ -64,3 +64,9 @@
 ---@field is_tir_vim? boolean
 ---@field has_parser? boolean
 ---@field no_vscode? boolean
+
+---@class Range
+---@field start_row integer
+---@field end_row integer
+---@field start_col integer
+---@field end_col integer
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/util/log.lua b/lua/tirenvi/util/log.lua
index 850a206..28e6108 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/util/log.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/util/log.lua
@@ -113,11 +113,24 @@ local function get_timestamp()
 	return string.format("[+%.0fms]", delta_ms)
 end
 
+local function get_bufnr_by_name(name)
+	for _, bufnr in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+		if vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr) == name then
+			return bufnr
+		end
+	end
+	return nil
+end
+
 ---@return boolean
 local function ensure_log_buf()
 	if log_bufnr and api.nvim_buf_is_valid(log_bufnr) then
 		return log_bufnr
 	end
+	log_bufnr = get_bufnr_by_name(config.log.buffer_name)
+	if log_bufnr then
+		return log_bufnr
+	end
 
 	log_bufnr = api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
 	api.nvim_buf_set_name(log_bufnr, config.log.buffer_name)
diff --git a/lua/tirenvi/util/util.lua b/lua/tirenvi/util/util.lua
index 52ba9d1..214d20b 100644
--- a/lua/tirenvi/util/util.lua
+++ b/lua/tirenvi/util/util.lua
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ function M.to_hex(str)
 	return table.concat(hex, " ")
 end
 
----@param line string
----@return boolean
-function M.has_pipe(line)
-	return line:find(config.marks.pipe, 1, true) ~= nil
-end
-
 ---@param array1 any[]
 ---@param array2 any[]
 function M.extend(array1, array2)
@@ -133,18 +127,4 @@ function M.get_parser(bufnr)
 	return parser
 end
 
----@param version any
----@return integer|nil
-function M.version_to_integer(version)
-	if type(version) ~= "string" then
-		return nil
-	end
-	local major, minor, patch = version:match("^(%d+)%.(%d+)%.?(%d*)$")
-	if not major then
-		return nil
-	end
-	local maj, min, pat = tonumber(major), tonumber(minor), tonumber(patch) or 0
-	return (maj * 100000 + min) * 100000 + pat
-end
-
 return M
diff --git a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/out-expected.txt b/tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/out-expected.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/out-expected.txt
rename to tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/out-expected.txt
diff --git a/tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/run.sh b/tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/run.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44349c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+rg -g '*.lua' -g '*.sh' -g '*.vim' '[^\x00-\x7F]' $TIRENVI_ROOT > out-actual.txt -- no ascii
+rg "\bM:[a-zA-Z_]" $TIRENVI_ROOT/lua | grep -v function >> out-actual.txt -- no colon
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/skip-ci b/tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/skip-ci
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/skip-ci
rename to tests/cases/check/rg_ng_char/skip-ci
diff --git a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/run.sh b/tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/run.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 799bf75..0000000
--- a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_ascii/run.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-set -eu
-
-rg -g '*.lua' -g '*.sh' -g '*.vim' '[^\x00-\x7F]' $TIRENVI_ROOT > out-actual.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_colon/out-expected.txt b/tests/cases/check/rg_no_colon/out-expected.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_colon/run.sh b/tests/cases/check/rg_no_colon/run.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index cc54a48..0000000
--- a/tests/cases/check/rg_no_colon/run.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-set -eu
-
-rg "\bM:[a-zA-Z_]" $TIRENVI_ROOT/lua | grep -v function > out-actual.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/error/invalid-table2/run.vim b/tests/cases/error/invalid-table2/run.vim
index 2e99823..bfffdf2 100644
--- a/tests/cases/error/invalid-table2/run.vim
+++ b/tests/cases/error/invalid-table2/run.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 source $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/common.vim
 
+lua << EOF
+local M = require("tirenvi")
+M.setup({
+  log = {
+    output = "file", -- "notify" | "buffer" | "print" | "file"
+    file_name = "/tmp/tirenvi.log",
+  },
+})
+EOF
+
 edit $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/data/simple.csv
 Tir toggle
 call cursor(2, 1)
diff --git a/tests/cases/error/no-mark/run.vim b/tests/cases/error/no-mark/run.vim
index 45a60c8..8796a97 100644
--- a/tests/cases/error/no-mark/run.vim
+++ b/tests/cases/error/no-mark/run.vim
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ M.setup({
   marks = {
     pipe = "a"
   },
+	log = {
+		output = "buffer", -- "notify" | "buffer" | "print" | "file"
+		buffer_name = "tirenvi://log",
+	},
 })
 EOF
 
diff --git a/tests/cases/motion/ftg/out-expected.txt b/tests/cases/motion/ftg/out-expected.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5ca91e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/motion/ftg/out-expected.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+=== MESSAGE ===
+
+=== DISPLAY ===
+
+This document contains multiple tables embedded in normal text.
+It is intended to test GFM table parsing.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Simple table
+│----⠀│---│----⠀⠀│
+│Alice│23⠀│Tokyo⠀│
+│Bob⠀⠀│31⠀│Osaka⠀│
+
+Some text between tables.
+This should *not* be part of any table.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Alignment test
+
+│Left│Center│Right│
+│:---│:----:│----:│
+│a⠀⠀⠀
+│10⠀⠀│20⠀⠀⠀⠀│30⠀⠀⠀│
+│foo⠀│bar⠀⠀⠀│baz⠀⠀│
+
+---
+
+## 3. Table with inline formatting
+
+│Key⠀│Description⠀⠀⠀⠀│Example⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+│---⠀│-----------⠀⠀⠀⠀│-------⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+│`id`│**Primary key**│`user_001`⠀│
+│name│_Display name_⠀│**Alice**⠀⠀│
+│note│Free text⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│`a | b | c`│
+
+Note: escaped pipes should be preserved.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Different column count (block separation test)
+
+│A│B│
+│-│-│
+│1│2│
+│3│4│
+
+Text in between.
+
+│A│B│C│D│
+│-│-│-│-│
+│1│2│3│4│
+│5│6│7│8│
+
+---
+
+## 5. Table without leading/trailing empty lines
+│X⠀│Y⠀│
+│-⠀│-⠀│
+│x1│y1│
+│x2│y2│
+Text immediately after table.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Table inside a section with lists
+
+- item 1
+- item 2
+
+│Feature│Status│Comment⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+│-------│------│-------⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+│parser⠀│OK⠀⠀⠀⠀│fast⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+│writer⠀│WIP⠀⠀⠀│needs tests│
+│diff⠀⠀⠀│TODO⠀⠀│later⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+
+- item 3
+- item 4
+
+---
+
+## 7. Mixed content, many small tables
+
+### Metrics
+
+│Metric│Value│
+│------│-----│
+│rows⠀⠀│120⠀⠀│
+│cols⠀⠀│8⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+
+### Limits
+
+│Name│Max⠀│
+│----│---⠀│
+│rows│1000│
+│cols│64⠀⠀│
+
+### Flags
+
+│Flag│Meaning│
+│----│-------│
+│`-v`│verbose│
+│`-q`│quiet⠀⠀│
+
+---
+
+## 8. Edge-ish cases
+
+│Col1⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│Col2⠀│
+│----⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│----⠀│
+│trailing space│value│
+│empty⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀│
+
+---
+
+End of document.
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/motion/ftg/run.vim b/tests/cases/motion/ftg/run.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..616fe12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/motion/ftg/run.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+" Verify the screen display after executing the Tir redraw command.
+" After executing a command that misaligns the border positions, the borders are aligned.
+
+source $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/common.vim
+
+lua << EOF
+vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'o', 'x' }, 'gtf', require('tirenvi').motion.f, { expr = true, desc = '[T]irEnvi: f pipe' })
+vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'o', 'x' }, 'gtF', require('tirenvi').motion.F, { expr = true, desc = '[T]irEnvi: F pipe' })
+vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'o', 'x' }, 'gtt', require('tirenvi').motion.t, { expr = true, desc = '[T]irEnvi: t pipe' })
+vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'o', 'x' }, 'gtT', require('tirenvi').motion.T, { expr = true, desc = '[T]irEnvi: T pipe' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', 'gtg', require('tirenvi').motion.g, { desc = '[T]irEnvi: block top' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', 'gtG', require('tirenvi').motion.G, { desc = '[T]irEnvi: block bottom' })
+EOF
+
+edit $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/data/complex.md
+call cursor(2, 1)
+call feedkeys("gtg", "x")
+execute "normal dd"
+call feedkeys("gtG", "x")
+execute "normal dd"
+call cursor(11, 1)
+call feedkeys("gtg", "x")
+execute "normal dd"
+call feedkeys("gtG", "x")
+execute "normal dd"
+call cursor(21, 1)
+call feedkeys("gtf", "x")
+execute "normal D"
+
+call RunTest({})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/textobj/val/out-expected.txt b/tests/cases/textobj/val/out-expected.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c6ec80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/textobj/val/out-expected.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+=== MESSAGE ===
+block of 5 lines yanked
+
+=== DISPLAY ===
+gfm
+│Name⠀│Age│City⠀⠀│Age│
+│----⠀│---│----⠀⠀│---│
+│Alice│23⠀│Tokyo⠀│23⠀│
+│Bob⠀⠀│31⠀│Osaka⠀│31⠀│
+│Carol│27⠀│Nagoya│27⠀│
+markdown
diff --git a/tests/cases/textobj/val/run.vim b/tests/cases/textobj/val/run.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acc69b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/textobj/val/run.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+source $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/common.vim
+
+lua << EOF
+local M = require("tirenvi")
+M.setup({
+  textobj = {
+    column = "h"
+  },
+})
+EOF
+
+edit $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/data/simple.md
+call cursor(6, 12)
+call feedkeys("vah", "x")
+execute "normal y"
+execute "normal $"
+execute "normal P"
+
+call RunTest({})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/cases/textobj/vil/out-expected.txt b/tests/cases/textobj/vil/out-expected.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eac5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/textobj/vil/out-expected.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+=== MESSAGE ===
+
+=== DISPLAY ===
+gfm
+│City⠀⠀│Age││
+│----⠀⠀│---││
+│Tokyo⠀│23⠀││
+│Osaka⠀│31⠀││
+│Nagoya│27⠀││
+markdown
diff --git a/tests/cases/textobj/vil/run.vim b/tests/cases/textobj/vil/run.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..636ab92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/textobj/vil/run.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+source $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/common.vim
+
+edit $TIRENVI_ROOT/tests/data/simple.md
+call cursor(2, 1)
+call feedkeys("vil", "x")
+execute "normal d"
+call cursor(4, 15)
+call feedkeys("vil", "x")
+execute "normal d"
+execute "normal 0"
+execute "normal p"
+
+call RunTest({})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/common.vim b/tests/common.vim
index d328678..7184973 100644
--- a/tests/common.vim
+++ b/tests/common.vim
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ M.setup({
 		-- probe = true,
 		output = "print",
 	},
-
 })
+vim.g.tirenvi_initialized = false
 EOF
 
 " ----------------------------