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0 pointsGracana3y ago0 comments

Text entry fields in mac programs accept emacs mode ctrl combos. c-a, e, u etc.

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I just tried that in 3 different applications: Finder (search bar), Notes, and Slack (just in case it was an Electron specific behaviour). I couldn't get those readline/emacs bindings to work on either. This is a brand new MacBook Pro with all the defaults for the UK region so it's definitely not something I've (knowingly) disabled.

Is this something that needs to be enabled? Or is it dependant on something else to work? It's definitely a feature I'd welcome.

GracanaOP3y ago

Weird! https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236 lists them under "document shortcuts." Well, not c-u although I swear that one worked too. Maybe they removed them and this document is out of date? I haven't used a mac in a long time, so it's possible. Damn shame if they did, I always liked that feature.

[edit] A friend checked on his Montery machine and said they work as expected in system text boxes.

hnlmorg3y ago

Ahh c-u was the one I tried so that explains why it didn't work.

Thanks for the link, that will come in handy!

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hnlmorg3y ago

Is this something that needs to be enabled? Or is it dependant on something else to work? It's definitely a feature I'd welcome.

GracanaOP3y ago

[edit] A friend checked on his Montery machine and said they work as expected in system text boxes.

hnlmorg3y ago

Ahh c-u was the one I tried so that explains why it didn't work.

Thanks for the link, that will come in handy!

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