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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions textarea/textarea.go
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Expand Up @@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ func DefaultKeyMap() KeyMap {
return KeyMap{
CharacterForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("right", "ctrl+f"), key.WithHelp("right", "character forward")),
CharacterBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("left", "ctrl+b"), key.WithHelp("left", "character backward")),
WordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+right", "alt+f"), key.WithHelp("alt+right", "word forward")),
WordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+left", "alt+b"), key.WithHelp("alt+left", "word backward")),
WordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+right", "ctrl+right", "alt+f"), key.WithHelp("alt+right", "word forward")),
WordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+left", "ctrl+left", "alt+b"), key.WithHelp("alt+left", "word backward")),
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@meowgorithm meowgorithm Aug 3, 2026

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I think this is a non-issue, but just a general heads up that this typically won't work on macOS.

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it does work, both ctrl-left and cmd-left

@andrinoff andrinoff Aug 3, 2026

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ctrl+right/left works on mac

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if you use mutliple desktops ctrl left/right is both to switching desktops — but again, non issue.

LineNext: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("down", "ctrl+n"), key.WithHelp("down", "next line")),
LinePrevious: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("up", "ctrl+p"), key.WithHelp("up", "previous line")),
DeleteWordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+backspace", "ctrl+w"), key.WithHelp("alt+backspace", "delete word backward")),
DeleteWordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+delete", "alt+d"), key.WithHelp("alt+delete", "delete word forward")),
DeleteWordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+backspace", "ctrl+w", "ctrl+backspace"), key.WithHelp("alt+backspace", "delete word backward")),
DeleteWordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+delete", "alt+d", "ctrl+delete"), key.WithHelp("alt+delete", "delete word forward")),
DeleteAfterCursor: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("ctrl+k"), key.WithHelp("ctrl+k", "delete after cursor")),
DeleteBeforeCursor: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("ctrl+u"), key.WithHelp("ctrl+u", "delete before cursor")),
InsertNewline: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("enter", "ctrl+m"), key.WithHelp("enter", "insert newline")),
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions textinput/textinput.go
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Expand Up @@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func DefaultKeyMap() KeyMap {
CharacterBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("left", "ctrl+b")),
WordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+right", "ctrl+right", "alt+f")),
WordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+left", "ctrl+left", "alt+b")),
DeleteWordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+backspace", "ctrl+w")),
DeleteWordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+delete", "alt+d")),
DeleteWordBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+backspace", "ctrl+w", "ctrl+backspace")),
DeleteWordForward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("alt+delete", "alt+d", "ctrl+delete")),
DeleteAfterCursor: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("ctrl+k")),
DeleteBeforeCursor: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("ctrl+u")),
DeleteCharacterBackward: key.NewBinding(key.WithKeys("backspace", "ctrl+h")),
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