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Keyboard multiple selection shortcut not working after Mac OS High Sierra update

#1

Referring to this shortcut to be specific (adding a new line):
https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/multiple_selection_with_the_keyboard.html

I use this keyboard shortcut a whole lot and then when I updated my Mac to High Sierra 10.13.1 I noticed the shortcut no longer worked. I disabled my installed packages and that wasn’t the culprit. I appreciate your time and help! :slight_smile:

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#2

Some times just disable all the packages is not enough. You should try reverting it to a clean state:

  1. https://www.sublimetext.com/docs/3/revert.html
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#3

Thank you @addons_zz; I tried this with no avail and after looking at my key bindings, I understand the issue a bit better now. My Mac already has a default shortcut with the same keystrokes; it shows an outlook/overview preview of all my open windows/desktop screens (not sure what the official name of that feature is). I don’t know if this is the default Mac OS or High Sierra setup or why this suddenly seemed to conflict with my Sublime setup.

In my Default (OSX).sublime-keymap - Default file, I’ve got these lines that I’m assuming are the definition of this keyboard shortcut:

{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+up"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": false} },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+down"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": true} },

So I just created an override shortcut in my User version:

{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+alt+up"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": false} },
{ "keys": ["ctrl+shift+alt+down"], "command": "select_lines", "args": {"forward": true} },

And I guess that’s that. Thanks; I appreciate your help! :slight_smile:

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#4

I had the same problem, my solution I changed the shortcut in System Preferences » Mission Control

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