Bold shortcut conflicts with Mac OS backward key binding

[zaopuppy]

In Max OS, ctrl-b is a global key binding for moving cursor backward. Is it possible to change it to other key combination?

[maliayas]

Hmm. It is possible but if I redefine a different keybinding for OSX, I have to duplicate this much code. That is terrible for maintaining them.

I thought ctrl+b and ctrl+i are common keybindings for bold/italic across different applications. What is a typical keybinding for bold/italic in OSX? Is there any?

Editing keybindings always breaks somebody else's workflow. Maybe I should start a keybinding questionnaire for common features.

[zaopuppy]

On Max OS, most shortcuts start with CMD instead of Ctrl, TextEdit and Microsoft Office Word use CMD-B, but CMD-B in Sublime Text is defined for building...

It's possible only enable it in MD mode? If it is, I suggest to use CMD-B and only enable it in MD mode.

[maliayas]

Current ctrl b/i is enabled only in md files. I'll think your suggestion.

[zaopuppy]

Thanks.

But actually Ctrl-B is not only enabled in MD files. I can use it in C++ file, at least on my Mac, so I have to comment it from Default.sublime-keymap.

P.S. In the latest version, Ctrl-B won't add '_' around text, but it do will disable system key binding

[maliayas]

Ctrl B must be doing the default job (building) on C++ files. This plugin affects only md files. Am I wrong?

P.S. In the latest version, Ctrl-B won't add '_' around text, but it do will disable system key binding

There seems to be a bug in this. Can you check what the console outputs when you press Ctrl+B?

[zaopuppy]

Sorry for reporting late. When I press Ctrl+B, there's no new output in console. here is all I get from I start it up:

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[maliayas]

Another plugin might redefine ctrl b. To see if that is the case, you should run this command in the console:

sublime.log_commands(True)

and then see what it outputs when you press ctrl b. If you post that output here, I can try to help.

[zaopuppy]

Thanks. Here is what I got, I used Ctrl+B in a C++ file:

command: move {"by": "lines", "forward": false}
command: move {"by": "lines", "forward": false}
command: move {"by": "lines", "forward": false}
command: move {"by": "lines", "forward": false}
command: move_to {"to": "hardeol"}
command: run_macro_file {"file": "Packages/MarkdownEditing/macros/Transform Word - Bold.sublime-macro"}
command: drag_select {"event": {"button": 1, "x": 868.640625, "y": 1313.15234375}}
command: drag_select {"event": {"button": 1, "x": 333.0, "y": 1307.1875}}
command: drag_select {"event": {"button": 1, "x": 840.63671875, "y": 1276.3359375}}

[maliayas]

Hmm, it seems correct. Bold macro triggers and there is no error output. But you say nothing becomes bold.

It made me think the problem might be with ST2 but it works in my ST2. I've two final questions:

• Is there anything inserted to the text when you press CTRL B?
• Does CTRL I makes the word under the caret italic?

[zaopuppy]

1. No, nothing has been inserted, not even the "unsaved" mark
2. No, nothing was changed, but ST2 gave the "unsaved" mark

In previous updates, they do make text bold/italic by insert "*" and "_", but not in current version.

[maliayas]

Hmm, I don't know what to do next. Let's keep the bug open for some time.

In previous updates, they do make text bold/italic by insert "*" and "_", but not in current version.

This is expected. Bolding without selecting text was not implemented in the previous versions.

[zaopuppy]

OK, current I can just comment Ctrl-B part.

[felixhao28]

This issue is already fixed in 7e28ad2fb777692f28e20197595e7479a53fd011, right?

[maliayas]

Keymap conflict is fixed. But @zaopuppy was saying the functionality wasn't working for him. Not sure if that's fixed.

[ruvido]

same here using ST3 cannot have Ctrl-B or Ctrl-I to work ...

[zaopuppy]

Hi.

I haven't seem this issue after one update (I can't remember which one).

I'll close this issue if there's no more feedback.