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How to map the macOS Clear key to NumLock with iTerm2?
I tried, but failed, mapping macOS Clear key to Numlock functionality in latest iTerm2 (Build 3.4.23) on macOS Sonoma.
I did not see any relevant setting in iTerm2 Preference dialogs:
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How to Enable iTerm Profile Shortcut Key cmd-ctrl-d key by Disabling Dictionary Lookup in macOS for iTerm?
I've been trying to set up a specific shortcut key (cmd-control-d) in iTerm to trigger a profile action. However, this shortcut conflicts with macOS's default dictionary lookup feature. I'm looking ...
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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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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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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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Type special characters in iTerm2: Dead keys seem to be ignored
How to type special characters in iTerm2 using dead keys, e.g. typing
Opt ⌥ + e + e should give é
also in iTerm.
Note, there is a workaround as in this answer https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/...
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Control-Option-<arrow> hotkey not working in tmux
I'm using tmux over iTerm2 in Mac OS 12.5.
I have such directives in tmux config file:
# resizing panes using Ctrl-Alt-arrows without prefix
bind -n C-M-Up resize-pane -U 2
bind -n C-M-Down resize-...
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option+left and option+right skip special characters
So I have a new Mac M1
I'm trying to set up the terminal as it was in my previous system.
The problem now is that when using option+arrow (left or right) it jumps to the next space character instead ...
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How to remap left-arrow (←) key to ctrl in MacOS or iTerm2?
On a 2017 MacBook Pro 15", I want symmetry in my three modifier keys (ctrl, option, cmd), i.e. what's available to my right hand would be mirror-symmetrical to what's available to my left. The ...
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How do I do Home and End in iterm2?
Home and End do nothing in iTerm2, nor do ⌘← and ⌘→.
However, Ctrl-A and Ctrl-E do work.
Can Home and End do this?
Preferences->Keys_Key Bindings in iTerm2 do not offer a "Start of Line" or "End ...
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In iTerm2 map the left Command key to the left Control key & map Command+Tab
In iTerm2, can I map the left ⌘ Command key to the left ^ Control
key and still map the system ⌘ Command ⇨Tab to still switch to all other windows?
I've use three different OS's (Ubuntu, macOS and ...
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Key binding in iTerm2
I am trying to bind a shortcut to perform cut command in iTerm2. Obviously, cut is bound to Cmd + x, but I would also like it to be bound to Ctrl + w.
I did this easily for paste by going to iTerm2 → ...
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Why does F4 not work in MacOS X (Touchbar macBook, or macBook Air)?
I'm using iterm2 together with tmux and I need the function keys. Ever since I got the TouchBar Macbook Pro and upgraded to HighSierra, the F4 key became disfunctional in iTerm2 and emacs.
The F4 key ...
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iTerm2: Select Text keybinding disappeared
I seem to have inadvertently removed the ability to select text using the keyboard: e.g. Shift+←.
I've scrolled through the default key bindings in both Preferences > Keys and Preferences > Profiles >...
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iterm - what's the key-combo to switch panes?
I've learned how to split my terminal windows with apple-d and apple-shift-d. Its very useful.
How do I then switch between the two panes (see below) using the keyboard?
I know I can use the mouse ...
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iTerm2 - How to show alternate screen in iTerm2?
In Terminal.app, there is a shortcut to Show Alternate Screen:
Shift + Command + ↓
Is there a shortcut to do the same thing in iTerm2? If no, is there a way to assign one? How?
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