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I use `option-left arrow` and `option-right arrow` all the time to travel to the next word, and `command-left arrow` and `command-right arrow` goes to the begin
by mproud 5y ago
I use `option-left arrow` and `option-right arrow` all the time to travel to the next word, and `command-left arrow` and `command-right arrow` goes to the beginning and end of a line.
Combine any of these with the shift key and you can select everything in between.
- JKCalhoun 5y agoI do this as well ... except in the apps that break this. (Aarg!)
- hbn 5y agoIt always bugged me that this didn't work in the terminal, and it's why I was so jazzed when I found out about Warp[1] (not affiliated). Aside from the other handy enhanced terminal features you'd expect from a replacement to the mac bundled one, the biggest win for me is it treats text input like a normal text input field, so all the normal shortcuts work. [1] https://www.warp.dev https://www.warp.dev
- SxC97 5y agoI think iTerm has a similar feature where you can configure the keyboard shortcuts to use normal system style text selection shortcuts.
- e28eta 5y agocontrol-left / control-right should get you the same behavior _inside_ of words in applications like Xcode, which often deal with CamelCaseCompoundSymbols.
- antipaul 5y agoIf arrow keys are too far, alternatives can be: - ctrl option b, ctrl option f - ctrl a, e, k Some GUIs and editors respect this, but it varies (Jupiter lab, emacs, GitHub.com text fields, etc)