Use Emacs/Readline Key Bindings in OS X
OS X appears to support Readline key bindings natively in any text area input. Basic support is built in for the following:
ctl-a : beginning of line/paragraph
ctl-e : end of line/paragraph
ctl-n : next line
ctl-p : previous line
ctl-f : forward on the line
ctl-b : back on the line
ctl-shift f/b : highlight text
ctl-shift a/e : highlight to start/end of paragraph
ctl-shift n/p : highlight next/previous line
ctl-k : kill to the end of line
I've found this works in almost all OS X apps, from browsers, to chat, and keynote. The only exception I've found is in Microsoft products (e.g. Word).
Written by Jed Schneider
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SO MUCH CTRL
over 1 year ago
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I have used emacs extensively in the past, but currently use vim. It is the default for our development group and has some benefits for remote pairing.
over 1 year ago
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