Questions tagged [key-binding]

225 questions
449
votes
11 answers

Selecting columns in Visual Studio Code

Does Visual Studio Code support selecting columns of text? I have not yet found this feature, so I am wondering if it is hidden somewhere. I am familiar with holding down Alt while selecting text, but Visual Studio Code does not behave this way.
ChiliYago
  • 5,415
143
votes
13 answers

Map capslock to control in Windows 10

In Windows 8 I used to remap my capslock key to control using the registry script REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout] "Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,1d,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00 After…
chtenb
  • 1,935
  • 2
  • 16
  • 17
45
votes
6 answers

ALT+arrow moving between words in zsh and iTerm2

I logged in on one of hosting provider servers and noticed ALT + left and ALT + right moved between words in a shell prompt in GNU Screen. What kind of key bindings I need to configure and where to get this behavior to my local OS X zsh running in…
32
votes
4 answers

bash home/end/delete key is inserting a tilde, or if preceded by escape key, [1~ [3~

In bash, the home/end/delete key is inserting a tilde, or if preceded by escape key: [1~ So I type echo hellp, move cursor to hel|lp and type delete, and bam, i got ~tilde Also, I type echo hellp, move cursor to hel|lp and type esc then delete, and…
optional
  • 783
28
votes
11 answers

Dot instead of comma on numerical keyboard

Using polish language on Windows 8.1, comma is the default decimal seperator on numerical keyboard. Is there a way to change it to dot? I wouldn't like to change it in Excel or some other program, but permanently rebind that key to dot. Can I do…
alex
  • 751
23
votes
5 answers

How to prevent VScode from closing editor when pressing ctrl+w with no tabs open?

According to the comment here: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/50671 it's possible to edit this behavior in the keybindings, but provides no instructions for how to do so. How do I edit the VScode keybindings so that if I press CTRL+W…
20
votes
7 answers

How to type Ctrl-^?

I'm a bit embarrassed to ask this, but how can I enter the ^ (I can't see it in my keyboard) that is part of the control sequence: CTRL-^? The ^ character is often called caret, circumflex, or hat.
wyc
  • 611
17
votes
2 answers

Is there a way of using ctrl-r after typing part of command in bash?

In bash the Ctrl+r command is very useful, I type Ctrl+r whatever and it searchs my history for commands containing the word whatever. But if I type whatever and realize that I would like search that word and hit Ctrl+r nothing happens. Is there a…
skeept
  • 305
16
votes
4 answers

I'm using Bash in "vi mode". What's the hotkey sequence to edit the current command line using an external editor?

In Bash's "Emacs mode" (set -o emacs), I can edit the current command line in my favorite external $EDITOR. All I have to do is press Ctrl+X then Ctrl+E. But, because I have switched to Bash's "vi mode" (set -o vi), this key sequence doesn't do…
Alby
  • 507
16
votes
6 answers

Can I interchange my "Home, End" keys with "PageUp, PageDown" keys on dell latitude laptop?

The Home,End keys are at the top row in my laptop, and I use them most while selecting the entire line by pressing (Shift+Home, Shift+End) - it is very inconvenient. On the other hand, "PageUp, PageDown" keys are just below the Shift Key, and I…
teenup
  • 670
15
votes
3 answers

Enable Ctrl (or Alt) + arrow keys to mimic 'home' and 'end' functionality

I am a long time Mac user and I'm now using a Ubuntu machine for development, and while I'm more or less used to a lot of the keyboard shortcuts, one thing I can't get used to is using the 'Home' and 'End' keys to move around lines of text. On a Mac…
YuKagi
  • 253
14
votes
5 answers

Remapping a keyboard key in windows 8.1

How can I remap keyboard keys in windows 8.1? I'm looking for a simple utility which will modify registry and would not require running at startup. I tried sharpkeys but, it does not seem to work in windows 8.1. Any other suggestions? Or a simple…
Grishma U
  • 241
14
votes
1 answer

Why do `bind` and `.inputrc` behave differently?

I'm trying to do the right thing and put my key bindings into ~/.inputrc. However, it turns out that I have to change bind '"\e\C-j":"\e[1~quiet \e[4~\n"' into "\e\C-j": "\eOHquiet \eOF\n" Now \eOH (nav-block-pos1 bound to beginning-of-line) and…
user173944
12
votes
1 answer

Looking for non-conflicting cross-platform keybinding consistency

I use Mac OS X and Arch Linux and occasionally log into FreeBSD and Debian servers by ssh. My favoured tools are zsh, ssh, tmux, git, vim and irssi. I use iTerm2 on Mac OS X and unicode-rxvt on Arch Linux, where I also use Xmonad as window…
totte
  • 191
12
votes
2 answers

How to bind command key in zsh?

It is possible to bind Command Key from mac os x in zsh? I can't find any information about that.
kierzniak
  • 121
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
1
2 3
14 15