macOS NSTextView / NSTextField action selectors

nstextview_selectors.md

macOS NSTextView (and NSTextField) selectors

Selector Name	Description
insertNewline:	Insert a newline at the insertion point.
insertTab:	Insert a tab at the insertion point.
insertBacktab:	Insert a backward tab at the insertion point.
deleteBackward:	Delete the character before the insertion point.
deleteForward:	Delete the character after the insertion point.
deleteToBeginningOfLine:	Delete text from the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
deleteToEndOfLine:	Delete text from the insertion point to the end of the current line.
deleteWordBackward:	Delete the word before the insertion point.
deleteWordForward:	Delete the word after the insertion point.
deleteToMarkedLocation:	Delete text from the insertion point to the marked location.
cut:	Cut the selected text.
copy:	Copy the selected text.
paste:	Paste the clipboard contents at the insertion point.
pasteAsPlainText:	Paste the clipboard contents as plain text at the insertion point.
pasteAsRichText:	Paste the clipboard contents as rich text at the insertion point.
pasteAndMatchStyle:	Paste the clipboard contents and match the style of the insertion point.
capitalizeWord:	Capitalize the current word.
uppercaseWord:	Convert the current word to uppercase.
lowercaseWord:	Convert the current word to lowercase.
transpose:	Transpose characters at the insertion point.
transposeWords:	Transpose words at the insertion point.
transposeCharacters:	Transpose characters at the insertion point.
cancel:	Cancel the current action.
selectAll:	Select all text.
selectWord:	Select the current word.
selectLine:	Select the current line.
selectParagraph:	Select the current paragraph.
undo:	Undo the last action.
redo:	Redo the last undone action.
pasteAsPlainTextAndPreserveStyle:	Paste clipboard contents as plain text and preserve the style of the insertion point.
pasteAsRichTextAndPreserveStyle:	Paste clipboard contents as rich text and preserve the style of the insertion point.
indent:	Indent the selected text.
outdent:	Outdent the selected text.
insertContainerBreak:	Insert a container break.
insertLineBreak:	Insert a line break.
insertPageBreak:	Insert a page break.
insertTabIgnoringFieldEditor:	Insert a tab while ignoring the field editor.
setMark:	Set the marked location for operations.
deleteToMark:	Delete text between the insertion point and the marked location.
centerSelectionInVisibleArea:	Center the selection in the visible area.
moveToLeftEndOfLine:	Move to the left end of the current line.
moveToLeftEndOfParagraph:	Move to the left end of the current paragraph.
moveToLeftEndOfParagraphAndModifySelection:	Move to the left end of the current paragraph and modify the selection.
moveToLeftEndOfLineAndModifySelection:	Move to the left end of the current line and modify the selection.
moveToRightEndOfLine:	Move to the right end of the current line.
moveToRightEndOfParagraph:	Move to the right end of the current paragraph.
moveToRightEndOfParagraphAndModifySelection:	Move to the right end of the current paragraph and modify the selection.
moveToRightEndOfLineAndModifySelection:	Move to the right end of the current line and modify the selection.
moveToBeginningOfLine:	Move to the beginning of the current line.
moveToBeginningOfLineAndModifySelection:	Move to the beginning of the current line and modify the selection.
moveToBeginningOfParagraph:	Move to the beginning of the current paragraph.
moveToBeginningOfParagraphAndModifySelection:	Move to the beginning of the current paragraph and modify the selection.
moveToEndOfLine:	Move to the end of the current line.
moveToEndOfLineAndModifySelection:	Move to the end of the current line and modify the selection.
moveToEndOfParagraph:	Move to the end of the current paragraph.
moveToEndOfParagraphAndModifySelection:	Move to the end of the current paragraph and modify the selection.
insertLineBreak:	Insert a line break.
deleteToBeginningOfLine:	Delete text from the insertion point to the beginning of the current line.
deleteToEndOfLine:	Delete text from the insertion point to the end of the current line.
deleteToMarkedLocation:	Delete text from the insertion point to the marked location.
cancelOperation:	Cancel the current operation.