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Create key binding to mimic shift + arrowL/R

#1

In Sublime2, when you hold down shift and use the L/R arrow keys, your cursor moves while selecting text characters. I want to map this behavior to something else with Sublime key bindings, so I don’t have to move my hands to the arrow keys to do this really common action.

I can’t figure out how to do this, or if it’s possible. I want to do something like this:

{ "keys": "super+k"], "command": "move_and_select", "args": {"by": "characters", "forward": true} }, { "keys": "super+j"], "command": "move_and_select", "args": {"by": "characters", "forward": false} },

But I’ve just made up the move_and_select command. If you use the command move, it moves left and right by a character, but I want to move and select.

Is this possible? Can it be done with a python script plugin?

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#2

Figured it out:

{ "keys": "super+j"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "characters", "forward": false, "extend": true} }, { "keys": "super+l"], "command": "move", "args": {"by": "characters", "forward": true, "extend": true} },

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