alt+arrow keys produce [C [D
When using irb in iTerm, trying to jump by word via alt+right and alt+left produced [C and [D. The issue was that the terminal was sending key codes irb didn't like. Fortunately, the fix is easy.
- Open iTerm's preferences and edit profile shortcut keys.
- For alt+right, send the escape sequence
f. - For alt+left, send the escape sequence
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Written by James D
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This helped me so much, thanks!
over 1 year ago
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Thank you! I had accepted this as something I would just have to deal with. Never would have known how to fix it!
over 1 year ago
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