apart form using i3wm to navigate windows and spaces (i can’t imagine my life without this, read more here), i get frustrated when apps overlook keyboard shortcuts. i usually switch to alternatives if they’re not available.
but some apps do implement to the core. here are my favorite ones.
vim
most of the time to edit text quicky, i use vim. i’m not advance in it, but i do find myself using some keybindings every now and then.
- basic
hjklnavigation IandAto move to beginning and end of lineggandGto move to beginning and end of filewandbto move forward and backward word- combinations of
vto select line, block of text, etc - using
%yto yank whole file
vscode
there are lot of keybindings i use in vscode. here are few i can think of at the moment.
- tab switching with
opt + number ctrl + bto toggle sidebarctrl + shift + efor explorerctrl + shift + ffor searchctrl + shift + gfor git viewctrl + \to split editor
for cumbersome git commands, i’ve got aliases in fish like gp, gc, etc but while i’m working in editor, i use these neat keybindings:
ctrl+g pto pushctrl+g shift+pto pullctrl+g cto checkoutctrl+g lto stash pop latestctrl+g sto stashctrl+g spaceto commitctrl+g uto undo commit
and lot more. check out my dotfiles.
firefox
similar to vscode, firefox too have similar keybindings.
- switching tabs with
opt + number ctrl + bto toggle bookmarks sidebarctrl + tto open new tabctrl + shift + tto get back last closed tabctrl + lfor quick searchctrl + shift + rto hard reloadopt + left/rightto go back and forward
vlc
when i’m listening to audio book or watching a movie in vlc, these keybindings are super handy to adjust playback.
left/rightto jump just 10 secs backctrl + left/rightto jump 10 mins backup/downto adjust volume]/[to adjust speedctrl + lto toggle playlist
end note
thank you to all devs for devoting your time to make keyboard shortcuts and make apps more accessible.
you have my utmost respect.