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macOS uses a lot of Emacs bindings. Ctrl-a for beginning of line, ctrl-e for end, etc etc. And, agreed, macOS' use of shortcuts is fantastic and I wish I could

macOS uses a lot of Emacs bindings. Ctrl-a for beginning of line, ctrl-e for end, etc etc. And, agreed, macOS' use of shortcuts is fantastic and I wish I could replicate it on Linux.

anthk 3y ago
If you use gnome/xfce: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-key-theme "Emacs" xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/KeyThemeName -s Emacs Try both commands.
- bloopernova 3y ago
  Very cool! I also want to use Command (Super or Hyper?), which really improves keyboard shortcuts. Command + left/right = jump to beginning or end of line, Option + left/right = jump to beginning/end of word. I know you can do the same with Control + Shift, but some apps don't support it. Plus Cmd+c/x/v for copy/cut/paste works fine in terminals, I don't have to remember to "code switch" my shortcut "language". Cmd+Backspace deletes the whole line, etc etc.
  - anthk 3y ago
    I just swap Ctrl and Caps Lock, much better. setkbmap us -option ctrlL:swapcaps -option compose:rwin You can place that command at XFCE's startup settings for applications.
    - aidenn0 3y ago
      You missed the point; Ctrl-C is never going to be "copy" in a terminal, since that shortcut is already in use. Cmd-C can work everywhere, but GUI applications on linux do not default to that.
      - csdvrx 3y ago
        > You missed the point; Ctrl-C is never going to be "copy" in a terminal, since that shortcut is already in use My `stty intr ^X` disagrees I've made Ctrl-C do copy paste in the terminal, even in vim, with a special function for wayland: vnoremap <C-C> <CMD>call WLCopy()<CR>
  - aidenn0 3y ago
    I bound WindowsKey-C to run the command "xsel|xsel -b" which copies the active selection to the clipboard. It's a small step in the right direction; it's possible to get paste working as well, but that takes awareness of apps (or reconfiguring all GUI applications to use the same shortcut as the terminal).
artsi0m 3y ago
I use emacs and I respect emacs developers, but it is not originally emacs bindings: http://unix-kb.cat-v.org/ http://unix-kb.cat-v.org/

macOS uses a lot of Emacs bindings. Ctrl-a for beginning of line, ctrl-e for end, etc etc. And, agreed, macOS' use of shortcuts is fantastic and I wish I could replicate it on Linux.

anthk 3y ago

If you use gnome/xfce: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-key-theme "Emacs" xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/KeyThemeName -s Emacs Try both commands.

bloopernova 3y ago
Very cool! I also want to use Command (Super or Hyper?), which really improves keyboard shortcuts. Command + left/right = jump to beginning or end of line, Option + left/right = jump to beginning/end of word. I know you can do the same with Control + Shift, but some apps don't support it. Plus Cmd+c/x/v for copy/cut/paste works fine in terminals, I don't have to remember to "code switch" my shortcut "language". Cmd+Backspace deletes the whole line, etc etc.
- anthk 3y ago
  I just swap Ctrl and Caps Lock, much better. setkbmap us -option ctrlL:swapcaps -option compose:rwin You can place that command at XFCE's startup settings for applications.
  - aidenn0 3y ago
    You missed the point; Ctrl-C is never going to be "copy" in a terminal, since that shortcut is already in use. Cmd-C can work everywhere, but GUI applications on linux do not default to that.
    - csdvrx 3y ago
      > You missed the point; Ctrl-C is never going to be "copy" in a terminal, since that shortcut is already in use My `stty intr ^X` disagrees I've made Ctrl-C do copy paste in the terminal, even in vim, with a special function for wayland: vnoremap <C-C> <CMD>call WLCopy()<CR>
- aidenn0 3y ago
  I bound WindowsKey-C to run the command "xsel|xsel -b" which copies the active selection to the clipboard. It's a small step in the right direction; it's possible to get paste working as well, but that takes awareness of apps (or reconfiguring all GUI applications to use the same shortcut as the terminal).

artsi0m 3y ago

I use emacs and I respect emacs developers, but it is not originally emacs bindings: http://unix-kb.cat-v.org/ http://unix-kb.cat-v.org/