My Defaultkeybinding.dict For Mac



If you'd like to easily type some non-standard glyphs, adding a custom keybinding might prove useful. The keybindings file is located in /Library/KeyBindings/ (You will probably have to make this directory and then add a file named 'DefaultKeyBinding.dict'.). Firefox 62 for Mac breaks custom keyboard mappings (Default Key Binding.dict) Summary: Firefox 62 for Mac breaks custom keyboard mappings (DefaultKeyBinding.dict). You make the DefaultKeyBinding.dict once in the appropriate place. It will not be removed. Visit an Apple Store, call 1-800-MY-APPLE, or find a reseller.

This post will show you how to change line movement and control key bindings in macOS to be similar to what we use in Linux (and windows).

The following keyboard shortcuts will be added:

SequenceCommand
Ctrl+LeftBack one word
Ctrl+RightForward one word
Ctrl+Shift+LeftBack one word and modify selection
Ctrl+Shift+RightForward one word and modify selection
HomeBeginning of the line
EndEnd of line
Shift+HomeBeginning of the line and modify selection
Shift+EndEnd of line and modify selection
Ctrl+HomeTop of page
Ctrl+EndEnd of page
Shift+Ctrl+HomeTop of page and modify selection
Shift+Ctrl+EndEnd of page and modify selection
Mac

Instructions

a. First create the folder ~/Library/KeyBindings/ and then the file DefaultKeyBinding.Dict

b. Add the contents below to the new file:

Note: The code above assumes you are have substituted the Command Key for the Control Key in «Keyboard => Modifier Keys…» (see screenshot below). If you haven’t, you can try changing the comment between the commented and uncommented blocks.

c. Restart the application you want to use

Reference:

Defaultkeybinding.dict

In today’s SAP Development Community, more and more MacBook’s are being used. With the latest development tools in the cloud (SAP Web IDE & SAP Web IDE Full-Stack) or made for multiple operating systems (Eclipse), we as developers are no longer required to use Windows.

SAP Web IDE Shortcuts
When developing Fiori and UI5 apps using SAP Web IDE, I want to use as many shortcuts as possible to speed up the development. I noticed this won’t always work as desired on a Mac. The shortcuts can cause side effects which will make them unusable. Some shortcuts can be customized, but not all.

Mobile empire download for mac. For example, you can use these shortcuts to switch between tabs:

  • Move to the tab on the right: Alt + R
  • Move to the tab on the left: Alt + Q
Mac

Unfortunately, these shortcuts can’t be customized.

What’s the cause of this problem?
In macOS these shortcuts also have a function. So when choosing Alt + Q in Web IDE the screen is moving one tab to the left, but on the source tab there is also a ‘Œ’ symbol added to the file:

This is very annoying.

The solution
Symbols like ‘Œ’ are rarely used by me, so I decided to turned this particular function off. This is possible in a very easy way!

In macOS you can add custom keybindings by saving a property list like the one below as ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict.

Create a folder named ‘KeyBindings’ in the ‘Library’ folder if it doesn’t exist already. Also create a text-file named ‘DefaultKeyBinding.dict’. After that it should look like this:

My Defaultkeybinding.dict For Macbook Pro

File ‘DefaultKeyBinding.dict’ contains new keybindings for Alt + R and Alt + Q. I created a dummy function for these shortcuts:

Mac Defaultkeybinding.dict

Restart the application, aka the browser and start SAP Web IDE. Enjoy your shortcuts!





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