private.xml for keyremap4macbook (karabiner). This file adds a bunch of app-specific hacks that enable emacs-style navigation. Ex. using option-f to go forward one word

private.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
	<appdef>
		<appname>MACVIM</appname>
		<equal>org.vim.MacVim</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>CHROME</appname>
		<equal>com.google.Chrome</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>SAFARI</appname>
		<equal>com.apple.Safari</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>MATHEMATICA</appname>
		<equal>com.wolfram.Mathematica</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>RSTUDIO</appname>
		<equal>org.rstudio.RStudio</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>ATOM</appname>
		<equal>com.github.atom</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>SUBLIME</appname>
		<equal>com.sublimetext.3</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>ALFRED</appname>
		<equal>com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred-2</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>PYCHARM</appname>
		<equal>com.jetbrains.pycharm</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>ITERM2</appname>
		<equal>com.googlecode.iterm2</equal>
	</appdef>
	<appdef>
		<appname>JAVA_VNC</appname>
		<equal>net.java.openjdk.cmd</equal>
	</appdef>
	<replacementdef>
		<replacementname>EMACS_MODE_IGNORE_APPS</replacementname>
		<replacementvalue>
		ALFRED,
		EMACS,
		SUBLIME,
		VI,
		TERMINAL,
		ITERM2,
		Atom,
		JAVA_VNC
		</replacementvalue>
	</replacementdef>
	<replacementdef>
	<replacementname>EMACS_MODE_IGNORE_ARROW_APPS</replacementname>
		<replacementvalue>
		ITERM2,
		SUBLIME,
		JAVA_VNC
		</replacementvalue>
	</replacementdef>
	<item>
		<name>Change Right Command Key to Escape</name>
		<identifier>private.right_command_to_escape</identifier>
		<only>MACVIM</only>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::COMMAND_R, KeyCode::ESCAPE</autogen>
	</item>
	<item>
		<name>Change Right Option Key to Left Shift</name>
		<identifier>private.right_option_to_Left_shift</identifier>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::OPTION_R, KeyCode::SHIFT_L</autogen>
	</item>
	<item>
		<name>Change Command Esc to Command `</name>
		<identifier>private.command_esc_to_command_backtick</identifier>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::ESCAPE, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND,
			KeyCode::BACKQUOTE, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R </autogen>
	</item>
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#----writelabelhere-------------------------------------------------------------
#
#                         Enable to use control space but
#                         disable through conveintional keys
#                                 
#
#xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-->
	<item>
      <name>Normal exit from mark_set mode</name>
      
      <item>
      	<name> Exit with Command C or Command X</name>
      	<identifier>private.emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core</identifier>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::X, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::X, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::C, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND  | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::C, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::V, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND  | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::V, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::G, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::SPACE, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::DELETE  | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::DELETE,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::RETURN | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::RETURN | ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::ENTER | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::ENTER | ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::ENTER | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::ENTER | ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::RETURN | ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L | MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_OFF,
          KeyCode::RETURN | ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_OFF_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core,
          Option::NOREPEAT,
        </autogen>


      </item>
      <item>
        <name>Enable Control+Space</name>
        <identifier>private.emacsmode_ex_controlSpace</identifier>
        <not>{{EMACS_MODE_IGNORE_APPS}}</not>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::SPACE, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL | ModifierFlag::NONE,
          KeyCode::VK_LOCK_SHIFT_L_FORCE_ON,
          KeyCode::VK_CONFIG_FORCE_ON_notsave_emacsmode_ex_controlSpace_core
        </autogen>
      </item>
    </item>

	<!--
	END of mark-sst

	-->
	<item>
		<name>Minor fix for mark-set mode</name>
		<identifier>private.mark-unset-mode-copy</identifier>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::C, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_COMMAND,
		 KeyCode::W, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L</autogen>
	</item>

	<!-- TAB key changed to act as ESC, for MacVim only -->
	<item>
		<name>Change Tab to Esc in MacVim</name>
		<identifier>private.macvimdef</identifier>
		<only>MACVIM</only>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::TAB, ModifierFlag::NONE, KeyCode::ESCAPE</autogen>
	</item>
	<!-- Emacs for Mathematica keys -->
	<item>
		<name>Change option to left right in mathematica</name>
		<identifier>private.mathematicadef</identifier>
		<only>MATHEMATICA</only>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::B, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::B, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::F, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::F, ModifierFlag::OPTION_R,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::V, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
			KeyCode::PAGEDOWN
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::V, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
			KeyCode::PAGEUP
		</autogen>
	</item>

	<!--  

        #----RSTUDIO--------------------------------------------------------------
        #
        #                             Changes for rstudio, chrome and others to default emacs keys
        #
        #xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    -->


	<item>
		<name>Fix Keys for Rstudio, Chrome and Safari</name>
		<identifier>private.rstudiodef</identifier>
		<only>RSTUDIO,CHROME,SAFARI</only>

		<!-- Back character/word -->

		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::B, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::B, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT
		</autogen>

		<!-- Forward character/word -->

		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::F, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::F, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>

		<!-- Line Down -->

		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::N, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_DOWN
		</autogen>

		<!-- Line Up -->
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::P, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
			KeyCode::CURSOR_UP
		</autogen>
		
		<!-- page up/down -->
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::V, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_CONTROL,
			KeyCode::PAGEDOWN
		</autogen>
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::V, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
			KeyCode::PAGEUP
		</autogen>

		<!-- Forward delete to control d -->
		<autogen>__KeyToKey__ 
			KeyCode::D, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
			KeyCode::FORWARD_DELETE, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L
		</autogen>
	</item>



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#----more emacs fixes --------------------------------------------------------------
#
#                   some options for fixing emacs mode in pycharm
#
#xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-->

<item>
      <name>Option+BF to Option+Left/Right -- fix for pycharm</name>
      <identifier>private.emacsmode_optionBF</identifier>
      <not>{{EMACS_MODE_IGNORE_ARROW_APPS}}</not>
      <modifier_not>
        ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_R,
        ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L, ModifierFlag::CONTROL_R
      </modifier_not>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::B, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
          KeyCode::CURSOR_LEFT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L,
        </autogen>
        <autogen>
          __KeyToKey__
          KeyCode::F, MODIFIERFLAG_EITHER_LEFT_OR_RIGHT_OPTION,
          KeyCode::CURSOR_RIGHT, ModifierFlag::OPTION_L,
        </autogen>

</item>

</root>