This post will show you how to change line movement and control key bindings in macOS to be similar to what we use in Linux (and windows).
The following keyboard shortcuts will be added:
The first thing I did the same as I do to any Mac upon first boot: add a DefaultKeyBinding.dict so my home/end buttons work properly. Then I set about installing my usual software items and doing some perfunctory tests. List of software below. I've not encountered anything that I needed to.
| Sequence | Command |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Left | Back one word |
| Ctrl+Right | Forward one word |
| Ctrl+Shift+Left | Back one word and modify selection |
| Ctrl+Shift+Right | Forward one word and modify selection |
| Home | Beginning of the line |
| End | End of line |
| Shift+Home | Beginning of the line and modify selection |
| Shift+End | End of line and modify selection |
| Ctrl+Home | Top of page |
| Ctrl+End | End of page |
| Shift+Ctrl+Home | Top of page and modify selection |
| Shift+Ctrl+End | End of page and modify selection |
Instructions
- Create a DefaultKeyBinding.dict File. Another option you have is to create a DefaultKeyBinding.dict file and create a list of all the keyboard shortcuts you want to use on your Mac. WARNING: This will overwrite any default keyboard shortcuts that are standard on a Mac, i.e. Control V for Page Down. Open your User folder and go to the Library.
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- Default keybindings fix for Mac OS X. Adds multiple sign shortkey: control - shift - 8 = ×; Adds deographic space shortkey.
a. First create the folder ~/Library/KeyBindings/ and then the file DefaultKeyBinding.Dict
b. Add the contents below to the new file:
Note: The code above assumes you are have substituted the Command Key for the Control Key in «Keyboard => Modifier Keys…» (see screenshot below). If you haven't, you can try changing the comment between the commented and uncommented blocks.
Mac Defaultkeybinding.dict
c. Restart the application you want to use
Reference:
In today's SAP Development Community, more and more MacBook's are being used. With the latest development tools in the cloud (SAP Web IDE & SAP Web IDE Full-Stack) or made for multiple operating systems (Eclipse), we as developers are no longer required to use Windows.
SAP Web IDE Shortcuts
When developing Fiori and UI5 apps using SAP Web IDE, I want to use as many shortcuts as possible to speed up the development. I noticed this won't always work as desired on a Mac. The shortcuts can cause side effects which will make them unusable. Some shortcuts can be customized, but not all.
For example, you can use these shortcuts to switch between tabs:
- Move to the tab on the right: Alt + R
- Move to the tab on the left: Alt + Q
In today's SAP Development Community, more and more MacBook's are being used. With the latest development tools in the cloud (SAP Web IDE & SAP Web IDE Full-Stack) or made for multiple operating systems (Eclipse), we as developers are no longer required to use Windows.
SAP Web IDE Shortcuts
When developing Fiori and UI5 apps using SAP Web IDE, I want to use as many shortcuts as possible to speed up the development. I noticed this won't always work as desired on a Mac. The shortcuts can cause side effects which will make them unusable. Some shortcuts can be customized, but not all.
For example, you can use these shortcuts to switch between tabs:
- Move to the tab on the right: Alt + R
- Move to the tab on the left: Alt + Q
Unfortunately, these shortcuts can't be customized.
What's the cause of this problem?
In macOS these shortcuts also have a function. So when choosing Alt + Q in Web IDE the screen is moving one tab to the left, but on the source tab there is also a ‘Œ' symbol added to the file:
This is very annoying.
KeyFixer - Fix Your OS X Home And End Keys
The solution
Symbols like ‘Œ' are rarely used by me, so I decided to turned this particular function off. Microsoft word mac latest version. This is possible in a very easy way!
In macOS you can add custom keybindings by saving a property list like the one below as ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict.
Create a folder named ‘KeyBindings' in the ‘Library' folder if it doesn't exist already. Also create a text-file named ‘DefaultKeyBinding.dict'. After that it should look like this:
File ‘DefaultKeyBinding.dict' contains new keybindings for Alt + R and Alt + Q. I created a dummy function for these shortcuts:
My Defaultkeybinding.dict For Macbook Pro
Restart the application, aka the browser and start SAP Web IDE. Enjoy your shortcuts!
