The Gist also does not include custom xkb keymap files that setup macOS style cursors/word-wise manipulations that use Cmd and the arrow keys. If you want to change this, open Preferences -> Key Bindings-User and add the following content:, a Gist as well, if you just want to see what is at the heart of it all, it will not alternate your keymap when needed though. However, you can mimic this behavior on Windows or Linux by overriding the default behaviors of Ctrl ←/ → and Ctrl Shift ←/ → using a custom keymap.īy default, using Ctrl ←/ → moves the cursor backwards and forwards, respectively, by words, while holding down Shift allows for selection. Sublime Text text is neither open source nor free, you have to purchase a one-time license. At the time of writing this article, the latest version is 3.2.2. I am using a Mac, but the concept also works well in Windows. Initial release in 2008 and written in C++ and Python, Sublime Text is cross-platform and highly customizable.

⌘ ← and ⌘ → are built-in OS X shortcuts, and are not part of Sublime. Getting started with one of the lightweight Code Editor Sublime Text and its package.

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