Re: can the behavior of backspace be changed?
Re: can the behavior of backspace be changed?
- Subject: Re: can the behavior of backspace be changed?
- From: Dave Camp <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:11:41 -0700
On Aug 18, 2004, at 3:51 PM, Kevin Hoyt wrote:
Hi all,
Is it possible to get the backspace key to just go back one character
instead of the currently defined tab width? I want the tab key to
insert
3 spaces, and the backup space key to go back one character.
I have 'Syntax-aware indenting' and 'editor uses tabs' off.
I think the behavior you are seeing is the result of what is called
"friendly tabs" in the key bindings. I don't know when this stuff was
added, but it is pure evil. Why anyone would want the tab key to not
insert a Tab and the Delete key to delete the character is beyond me.
To make Tab and Delete work like every other Mac text editor, open the
Key Bindings panel and click on the Text Key Bindings tab. Turn down
the disclosure triangle for Text Editing. Set the following bindings to
the correct keys:
- Delete
- Delete Forward
- Insert Tab
While you are at it, if you were used to Control Left/Right arrow in
CodeWarrior or MPW, be sure to set the various Move Subword bindings in
Cursor Movement. Those are a welcome addition to XCode!
Hope that helps,
Dave
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