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Keybindings for Haiku #596

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Hi @suhr !
There are multiple access to edit the keybindings:
Settings -> Edit -> Key Bindings or Settings -> Window -> Key Bindings.
Or Ctrl+P and type Keybindings + Enter.

For Haiku you'll probably want to edit the default modifier to alt:

[modifier]
mod=alt

I should change the default key bindings for Haiku to follow the default modifier but I've never took the time to do it. I think that replacing the default modifier in favor of alt and replacing alt for ctrl should be good enough, something like:

[modifier]
mod=alt

[editor]
backspace=delete-to-previous-char
tab=indent
return=new-line
escape=reset-cursor
delete=delete-to-next-char
f3=repeat-find
f12=console-toggle
home=move-to-start…

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This discussion was converted from issue #595 on July 25, 2025 03:11.