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0 pointsjlokier5y ago0 comments

When I click on the URL bar I often want to edit it too.

But it's difficult to click the leftmost or rightmost character to position the cursor.

So after clicking, I usually tap Ctrl+A (Cmd+A) to "select all" anyway, and then tap left-arrow or right-arrow to deselect and jump to the chosen end of the URL.

Cursor keys only junp to the end if it's selected. My keyboard doesn't have dedicated home/end keys, but I'd probably use the select-all-then-arrow trick anyway.

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yellowapple5y ago

If you're on a Mac, Ctrl-A and Ctrl-E will send the cursor to the start/end of the line (respectively), just like in Emacs.

The use of Cmd instead of Ctrl for CUA shortcuts (and the resulting ability to use Emacs-style shortcuts without issue) is one of the few macOS features that I wish would propagate to other operating systems. The only other OS that comes close with this sort of usability is Haiku (which allows configuring either Ctrl or Alt for the CUA modifier, with Alt by default).

knight175y ago

Just use the Home or End keys.

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