How can I configure Sublime Text, so that instead of:
"Hi there."
it writes
„Hi there.“
I tried to look in the settings, but could not find the relevant option. Nor did I find a language package or something related.
You can map key combination to insert your snippet.
Go to Preferences -> Key Bindings and on Default.sublime-keymap - User (right one) add:
{ "keys": ["alt+2"], "command": "insert_snippet", "args": {"contents": "„$0“"} }
When you press Alt+2 it will insert „“ with cursor in between the quotes.
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I've created the following Key Binding for Edit > Wrap > Wrap paragraph at 80 characters. It doesn't work. Is the syntax correct.
{ "keys": ["ctrl+w"], "command": "wrap_lines", "args": {"column": 80}}
Note that I'm not sure I have the name of the command correct. I've tried several variations. One web site said it should be 'wrapLines', but that didn't work either.
If anyone knows what I'm doing wrong, I'd be thankful for a pointer.
You're very close. The actual command should be:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+w"], "command": "wrap_lines", "args": {"width": 80}}
To figure that out, I opened Sublime's console (View -> Show Console or Ctrl`) and entered
sublime.log_commands(True)
I then clicked back into a Markdown document I had open and selected Edit -> Wrap -> Wrap paragraph at 80 characters, and the following printed out in the console:
command: wrap_lines {"width": 80}
Once I had the correct command and parameters, I entered
sublime.log_commands(False)
to turn off event logging, on the off chance that I might want to check the console later for an error or whatnot.
I'm trying to map Cmd-Delete (on my Mac) to delete the current line in Sublime Text 2. I added the following line in my ST2 key bindings file:
{ "keys": ["super+delete"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/Default/Delete Line.sublime-macro"} },
It doesn't work, i.e. Cmd-Delete retains the default "delete to beginning of line" binding. All my other key bindings, both those listed before and after the above line in the bindings file, work.
What am I doing wrong?
Change the "keys" value from ["super+delete"] to ["super+backspace"].
It should work if you put your custom bindings at the end of the list of key bindings (don’t forget to fix the trailing comma!). Otherwise any later bindings which set "super+delete" will overwrite (i.e. reset to default) super+delete.
After I hit Ctrl-H and enter my search/replace terms, is there another key combination I can hit to actually execute that command, without having to use the mouse to press the Replace All button?
I am not a mouse guy, and would prefer to do it from the keyboard.
Thanks
The shortcut for replace all should be "ctrl+alt+enter"
Here it is in the Keybinding JSON.
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+enter"], "command": "replace_all", "args": {"close_panel": true},
"context": [{"key": "panel", "operand": "replace"}, {"key": "panel_has_focus"}]
},
You can see the full list of key bindings / shortcuts by going to the Preferences Menu then Keybindings -> Keybindings - Default . It will show a json file full of all the shortcuts.
To create your own shortcut by going to the Preferences Menu then Keybindings -> Keybindings - User, just add your own entry to the json file, in the same format as the json file openend by doing the above.
I'm trying to figure out a hotkey at work. I just got this job and I am using a Mac for more or less the first time in my life.
Back home on my Laptop, when using Eclipse, I seem to remember there being a single hotkey which would both:
Add a ; to the end of my current line (no matter where the caret was within said line)
Place my cursor at the beginning of a new line, with the same indentation level as the line I had just added a semicolon to
Does anybody know if this was an Eclipse-specific hotkey, or know of a way to replicate said hotkey in Sublime Text 2?
Best solution for this is recording a macro on Sublime Text and then assigning it to a keyboard shortcut. Follow these steps:
Create a line such as alert('hello') and leave the cursor right
after letter 'o'.
Then go to Tools > Record a Macro to start recording.
Press Command+→ to go to the end of line.
Press ; and hit Enter
Stop recording the macro by going to Tools > Stop Recording Macro
You can now test your macro by Tools > Playback Macro (optional)
Save your macro by going to Tools > Save Macro (ex: EndOfLine.sublime-macro)
Create a shortcut by adding this between the square brackets in your
in your Preferences > Key Bindings - User file:
{
"keys": ["super+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/EndOfLine.sublime-macro"}
}
Now, every time you hit Command+;, it will
magically place the semicolon at the end of current line and move the cursor to the next line.
Happy coding!
After reading your question about three times, I finally realized that you were looking for one hotkey to perform both operations. Whoops.
Your request sounds like the Ctrl+Shift+; hotkey of the Smart Semicolon Eclipse plugin. While adding semicolons of a genius-level IQ would probably require an entirely new Sublime Text 2 plugin, you can easily create a smart semicolon–esque key binding with Sublime Text's Macros. I actually didn't know about them until now!
In this case, recording the macro yourself is actually the fastest way to create it, rather than copying and pasting a new file (and now you'll have the experience for making more). First, open a new file and type in your favorite garbage line:
Lord Vetinari's cat|
Then move the caret to anywhere within the line:
Lord Veti|nari's cat
Now, press Ctrl+Q, the hotkey for Tools -> Record Macro. If the status bar is enabled, it will notify you that it is "Starting to record [a] macro". Press End (if you don't have an End key, skip to below), then ;, then Enter. Finally, press Ctrl+Q again to stop recording. When you do, the status bar will display "Stopped recording macro". Check that your macro is working by hitting Ctrl+Shift+Q on a code segment of your choosing.
Just pressing Enter will adjust indentation on the next line accordingly as long as the "auto_indent" setting is set to true. See Preferences -> Settings – Default, line 59.
When you're satisfied, save your new macro with Tools -> Save Macro.... I saved mine as Packages/User/smart-semicolon.sublime-macro. My file looked something like this; feel free to copy it if you can't or won't make the macro manually:
[
{
"args":
{
"extend": false,
"to": "eol"
},
"command": "move_to"
},
{
"args":
{
"characters": ";"
},
"command": "insert"
},
{
"args":
{
"characters": "\n"
},
"command": "insert"
}
]
"extend": false, just means that the macro won't add any text to the working selection. Read more about the options for commands at the Unofficial Docs Commands Page.
Now that you have your macro, we can give it a custom key binding. Add the following lines to your Preferences -> Key Bindings – User file:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/smart-semicolon.sublime-macro"}, "context":
[
{ "key": "selector", "operator": "equal", "operand": "source.java" }
]
},
Replace Ctrl+Shift+; with whatever key binding you prefer, save your file, and give it a shot. The "context" array restricts the key binding to Java files (see the Unofficial Docs Key Bindings page for more information on contexts); if you want the key binding to be active everywhere, use this line instead:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+;"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/smart-semicolon.sublime-macro"} },
This NetTuts+ article has much more information on macros and binding them to keys; I referenced it often. This UserEcho post looks like it has more information on making the insertion more extensible.
You can also use a ready-made sublime package built for this purpose: AppendSemiColon
You can use package control to install it, just search for "AppendSemiColon".
Place a semicolon at the end of the cursor's current line(s) by pressing:
Command+; on OS X
Ctrl+; on Windows and Linux
and
You can also automatically go to the next line at the same time like this:
Command+Shift+; on OS X
Ctrl+Shift+; on Windows and Linux
I've been using this package for a while now, and it works great.
UPDATE:
As the author mentioned in a comment, you can now also change the default hotkeys if you like (personally, I love the defaults). As an example, just change:
[
{ "keys": ["ctrl+;"], "command": "append_semi_colon" },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+;"], "command": "append_semi_colon", "args": {"enter_new_line": "true"} }
]
in your sublime-keymap to use whatever keys you want.
I tested the latest version, and this feature too works fine. There was a bug where extra semicolons were being appended incorrectly upon extra hotkey presses - this minor annoyance has been fixed too. Thanks, MauriceZ/mzee99!
Ctrl+Enter will create a new line with the same level of indentation.
I could not find anything like the Ctrl+A you mentioned
I'm on Sublime Text 3 ... inspired by your post, I've added the following to my .sublime-keymap:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+enter"], "command": "run_macro_file", "args": {"file": "Packages/User/endOfLine.sublime-macro"} },
I'm amazed at how much time this saves.
#Felipe covered the second point. You can mimic the behavior of the first with a simple macro or plugin. I say or because you didn't describe the cursor position after you hit the key combination. Does it move the cursor to the next line? Does it insert a new line? I think you get the idea.
I'm pretty sure eclipse works on OS X as well as windows, so if you are more comfortable with that, why not use it (unless your job requires ST of course)? Most of the key bindings are probably the same/similar (well it's probably command rather than control for shortcuts).
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/?osType=macosx
If you continue using ST, it's probably worthwhile to learn the basics of plugins. A lot can be built so you have the same behavior as other editors, it just takes some extra effort (through creating the plugin or finding a plugin that does it) up front.
I cannot figure out how to do rectangular selection in Sublime Text 2 using only keyboard. What I seem to always come across is to do ctrl-shift-up or -down (which I assume mean arrow keys), as laid out here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13796939/1022967
But when I try to use that, I must send an OS-level command, because what happens is that my window slowly recedes and shows me all of the open apps/windows I have going on my Mac (I forget what that's called -- like a dashboard of what I have running). This happens when I use this key chord in apps outside of Sublime Text 2 as well.
Do I have something misconfigured? Could I have alternate key chords to do this?
You do not need to change the Sublime Text key bindings.
Simply go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts, click on Mission Control, and uncheck the boxes next to Mission Control and Application windows, then you will be able to use the default keys for column selection. This is a quick and easy fix, especially if you are not using Mission Control.
Go to the menu:
Sublime Text -> Preferences -> Key Bindings - Default
What are you looking for is:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+up"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": false} },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+down"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": true} },
The actual keys might be different, you need to find "select_lines" commands with these arguments.
If you want to change the keys, you need to open Key Bindings - User in the menu, then copy-paste and edit these lines according to your needs.
You will notice the change immediately after saving the file, if it has proper format (JSON), otherwise you'll get an error message.
FWIW, on my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.8.5, I set the keyboard bindings for column selection mode in my "Key Bindings - User" file in Sublime. Setting the key binding at the Mac System level in System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Application Shortcuts doesn't work.
After looking through the Sublime "Key Bindings - Default" preferences file and my Mac system preferences to make sure I wouldn't break an existing key binding, I went with Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down for column selection.
Here's what I have in my Sublime "Key Bindings - User" file:
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+shift+up"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": false} },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+alt+shift+down"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": true} }
Hope this helps.
For Mac, you need to use the command key, not control. So vertical select would be Command-Shift-Up/Down, horizontal is Command-Shift-Right/left
Both of the selection types go from where your cursor is currently so make sure your cursor is in the correct place you want it.
Simplest solution, don't need to touch the bindings file.
Hold down ALT key and make a selection using touchpad in 'clicked' state. It only selects the column.