macosx: keycboard shortcuts

Mac_osx_keyboard_shortcuts.txt

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 = Mac osx keyboard shortcuts =
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/* Paragraphs =============================================================================*/ 

control-A move to start of current paragraph
control-E move to end of current paragraph

command-left arrow move to start of current line
command-right arrow move to end of current line

control-N move down one line
control-P move up one line
control-O insert new line after cursor

option-up arrow move up one paragraph
option-down arrow move down one paragraph

option-left arrow move left one word
option-right arrow move right one word

control-B move left one character
control-F move right one character


/* Making Text Selections ====================================================================*/

click then drag select text
double-click then drag select text, wrapping to word ends
triple-click then drag select text, wrapping to paragraph ends

shift-select text with mouse add to selection (contiguous)
command-select text with mouse add to selection (non-contiguous)

option-drag select rectangular area (non-contiguous)
command-option-drag add rectangular area to selection

drag selection move text
option-drag selection copy text


/* Delete ====================================================================================*/

option-delete back delete one word
shift-option-delete foward delete one word

control-D forwards delete
control-H delete
control-K delete remainder of current paragraph

control-T transpose (swap) two surrounding character
control-V move to end, then left one character
control-Y paste text previously deleted with control-K