Questions tagged [keybindings]
Pertaining to the settings which define what a key press on the keyboard will do.
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How do I add, change or remove a key command (shortcut) from a menu item?
How do I add, change or remove a key command from an application's menu, or contextual menu, without any third party application?
Can I use something other than Cmd ⌘ with my trigger?
What if a menu ...
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Conditionally enable keys as standard function keys
On a Macbook Pro, by default, the topmost row can either act as std function keys (so you don't have to press fn) or utility/media keys (brightness, volume etc) and then you can toggle the default ...
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How to set up a shortcut for 2 finger trackpad scrolling?
I would like to set up a keyboard shortcut (say Command + Left Arrow and command + Right Arrow) to do the same thing as 2 finger Left/Right scrolling.
Or, map the mousewheel to this input.
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Bind backslash \ to forward delete using karabiner with DefaultKeyBinding.dict?
This is pretty beyond me but hoping someone can help.
I typically change the Fn (or now Globe) modifier key to Ctrl in settings as this is my childhood on windows computers muscle memory at play.
I ...
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Mimic Terminal.app behavior in iTerm2 for option-arrow keys (left and right)
This is probably related to this question:
How do I do Home and End in iterm2?
but fiddling with the iTerm2 key mappings (both general and per-profile) to un-map option plus the left and right arrow ...
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Using Karabiner to modify keyboard keys
I have two bluetooth keyboards that I use with my MacBookPro - Apple's Magic Keyboard with Number Pad and the Rii RK801 Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard. The issue that I have is that the Home and End keys ...
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Entering emoji on Mac with keyboard only
I know that there is a keyboard shortcut to bring up the special characters and emoji dialog. (On my Mac you just press the function key once, but I think by default it's ctrl-cmd-space.)
However, you ...
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How can I use readline instead of editline in the Python REPL and other programs?
I prefer to use readline instead of editline in the Python REPL and MySQL for example. These programs are compiled with editline support as provided by Apple or Homebrew. How can I make them work with ...
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Show key bindings in editline
In the man page for .editrc a command is shown for listing key bindings for editline. Editline is a library that is used in Python and MySQL, etc., in MacOS for command line editing.
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Can the mapping of the function keys change on a per-app basis on windows [duplicate]
I would like to know if there is a third party application or other automation that can remap the keyboard based on the current application.
For example in terminal or you favourite IDE you want to ...
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How to enter Hungarian characters ő (long ö) and ű (long ü) on a Mac with German keyboard layout?
I found that I can write characters with single acute accent, but there is no double acute accent present on my German keyboard. What is the simplest and shortest workaround to enter ő (long ö) and ű (...
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Switching Tilde (~) and plus-minus (±) when using an external keyboard over a USB receiver
I have a MB Pro 2021, with an ISO keyboard layout. I wanted to swap between the (~) and plus-minus (±) keys. I already tried the option in Tilde (~) and plus-minus (±) in wrong place on keyboard, ...
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How can I remap End/Home keys in Keynote?
I use an external keyboard, and I'm used to using End/Home to move to the end/start of the line, respectively.
However, when typing text in Keynotes, pressing End/Home moves me to the last/first slide,...
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Reprogram / Remap a Button on Apple Keyboard to send a sequence of keystrokes [duplicate]
I am seeking help with my iMac.
I am an independent Nasdaq day-trader using Trading View as an analytical platform on a daily basis. If it is possible, I would like to reprogram the Fn
button (or any ...
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Simulating trackpad three/four-finger down using Hammerspoon or Karabiner-Elements
I am trying to simulate a three-finger (four-finger if the three-finger drag is enabled) trackpad swipe gesture using either Hammerspoon or Karabiner-Elements on macOS. The goal is to simulate the ...
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How to bind one key to press multiple keys with karabiner elements
I've been trying to bind my X button to do left click, A, and W for the past few days. I've tried using all sorts of attempts and changing code of other's JSON files multiple times, but it hasn't been ...
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How can bind Ctrl+m keybinding to Enter using Keyboard Maestro on macOS
If possible, I want to bind Ctrl+m keybinding to Enter using Keyboard Maestro. How can I achieve this?
Related: https://superuser.com/q/55954/723632
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Why does moveWordBackward: auto-repeat, but moveWordForward: does not?
I have the following in my ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict file (among other key bindings):
"~b" = (moveWordBackward:);
"~f" = (moveWordForward:);
Pressing ...
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Select a given window on any workspace?
I have lots of terminals for different things. I have a keybinding to switch to a the terminal app, but I find that I have lots of different terminal windows across lots of workspaces.
Is there a way ...
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Can I set keyboard shortcuts to a single keystroke in app preferences plists?
I would like to set my Mail keyboard shortcuts to single keystroke shortcuts, like how they are in Gmail. For example, I want to set the Archive tool to just E like in Gmail, but in later macOS ...
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How do I disable the "home" button on a game controller in macOS?
My 8bitdo SN30 has a "home" button on the lower right hand side. I only ever hit this button by accident when gaming on my mac, and it opens some weird sub-folder of the never-used Launchpad ...
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MacBook map Windows keyboard Fn key
I am using a 4TECH Windows keyboard with US English layout (picture). I want to map the Fn key to Option key. My Mac doesn't recognise that key - it simply doesn't do anything. Is there a way to fix ...
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Cmd+x halting the OSX keyboard
I have run into a very weird problem and any insight into this would be much appreciated. I noticed for the past two days whenever I press the cmd + x keys into the keyboard to cut an entry in the ...
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How to configure the 'control' key to work as 'backspace' alone and also to as 'control' when combined with other key in karabiner?
I'm trying to make the control key backspace when pressed alone and also work as left control when combined with another key ( eg I use control h,j,k,l for up down left right), any help? for some ...
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Map Spotlight key to repeat last command in Terminal
Logically this is possible, but I'm not sure it is technically possible on a Mac. And I have no idea where to start, but here it is: I have a workflow right now where I (1) close the only tab in VS ...
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remap escape key with Ukelele
I have the following keyboard:
I would like the change the top left key from "escape" to @/# and map Escape on "option + @".
So I created a new keymap with Ukelele and installed ...
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Fn+Left/Right/Up/Down arrow keyboard shortcuts on MacBook Air m1
On my previous Mac (MacBook Pro 2012), Fn + ← / → / ↑ / ↓ would by default be Home /End / PgUp / PgDn keys, respectively.
On my MacBook Air M1 I can't get these shortcuts to work, despite this ...
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Karabiner doesn't detect End key on Logitech MX, VSCode does
I have a Logitech MX keys keyboard (dual Mac and PC, french layout), and I'm trying to use the Home and End keys.
I'm using the "French - PC" layout in macOS.
VScode detects the End key just ...
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How to change or remove keybindings in Finder
The general shortcut to change window in a specific app is Command’.
This doesn't work in Finder where the same shortcut toggles visibility of status bar.
How to change this behavior of Finder?
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macOS suppresses ^ Control -1 through 4 shortcuts
Does anyone know how can I make ⌃ Control 1 to ⌃ Control 4 shortcuts usable?
I've disabled them via System > Keyboard > Mission Control, and yet, macOS doesn't allow those keybindings to be ...
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Is it possible to to remap the "POS1" (Arrow up) key from the Magic Keyboard permanently and system wide to "Beginning of the Line"?
I am a developer and would like that button to go to the beginning of the line (please do not recommend any "pressX+Y(+Z)" finger gymnastics).
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Can't rebind caret and tilde in DefaultKeyBinding.dict
I have an extensive DefaultKeyBinding.Dict file that mostly works very well for me. I use Karabiner Elements to change the behavior of the right-alt so that it sends §, which signals the beginning of ...
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Can't use iTerm2 key bindings with Brave in foreground
I'm having an issue using my keybinds for iTerm2 windows. I use Ctrl-Shift-space (C-S-space) as a primary bind. Earlier today, I used this keybind successfully, but at present, it doesn't work.
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How can I rebind command and control in the context of terminal applications?
I'm on macOS Ventura 13.1. I have the command and control modifier keys swapped in the macOS keyboard settings, and it works in most places, but terminal programs still expect command+X to close nano, ...
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How can I run a terminal command from within any app and output the result (on Mac)?
No matter what app I am in, I would like to do a keyboard shortcut which allows me to enter a terminal command and run it, and the output will be written to wherever my cursor is, if it is in a text ...
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Opt+Click disabled using Karabiner Elements
I cannot Opt+Click on my 2018 MacBook Pro while using Karabiner, both on the virtual keyboard and the built-in laptop keyboard.
I’ve not done any rebinding of the Option keys, and I know they’re ...
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Mac shortcut but with gChrome open
I defined a shortcut on my mac that works if I am focused on "Finder", but when I open g-chrome and then type my shortcut, nothing happens.
I suspect the issue is that g-chrome "...
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Can I make separate behavior for the Left and Right Ctrl keys? [duplicate]
My keyboard has both a Left and Right Ctrl key. I want to bind just the Right one to Command. If I go into System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Modifier Keys, I can bind Ctrl to Command, but there'...
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Right option key of an external keyboard not working
I use my MacOS (with Ventura) with 2 different external keyboards. On the first, all runs smoothly. On the second, a Logitech K120 with an ISO-IT layout, the right option key doesn't work at all.
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The perfect app for customizing a 5button mouse?
I'm a new Mac user but I still struggle with ideal mouse settings for a common 5button mouse (I use Logitech MX500 with horizontal scroll and a small travel Razer). I need something from Logi Options, ...
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How to change the Caps Lock key to Backspace on the external keyboard I am using with my iPad? [duplicate]
I reckon there are programs on Mac or PC that could do the trick but I haven't been able to find an app that would let me just remap this one key. My keyboard does not come with any software that ...
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PressAndHold in Ventura
The PressAndHold plists are now (Ventura) in /System/Library/Input Methods/PressAndHold.app/Contents/PlugIns/PAH_Extension.appex/Contents/Resources/
Long ago (with help from here), I managed to get ...
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On lock screen, how to select 'other user' with keyboard?
We share a imac with 4 people. Most of the time the computer switches on it is locked for someone else. I'd like to switch to my own account without using a mouse.
From the lock screen, how do I ...
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two keys in my macbook keyboard isnt working and it is a software issue coz it is recognised in my virtual keyoard can any one help me out?
**two keys in my macbook keyboard ** is not working (b key & \ key ) when i try to type either of the key it is not showing up in the text box but it is recognised in my virtual keyboard also when ...
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How to undo malicious changes to key bindings?
My friend used this script (do not run this!!) to change all my keys to h. How can I undo this?
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Is there a command-line tool to define a keybinding on the fly?
I'm aware of some of the options for keybindings, but as far as I know none have a command-line interface.
I would like something where I can say something like "mac-bind command-option-b <...
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iTerm can't steal focus from browser, but state tracks hotkey invocation
It seems that the keybinding is processed by iTerm, as soon as I click away from Brave, the hotkey window's presence is as-expected by odd-even parity of hotkey invocations, but iTerm is no longer ...
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How to find conflicting keyboard shortcuts in Mac OS Ventura?
Is there any way to view all of the shortcuts used by all of the installed applications and extensions to identify conflicting shortcuts?
I've seen some utilities that show the shortcuts available for ...
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F16-F19 keys on my keyboard in OBS as record start, stop, pause and resume buttons
I would like to use the F16-F19 keys on my keyboard in OBS as record start, stop, pause and resume buttons. How do I do this? In OBS they are recognized correctly, but when I press them to record they ...
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override command + tab to control + tab to switch browser tabs in macOS Monterey using Karabiner Elements
I am using a Macbook Air M2 with macOS Monterey. I am trying to get the keyboard bindings to better/more mimic Windows 10.
The laptop keyboard is like this:
{fn/globe} {control} {option} {command}
I ...
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